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- Announcing MidiLab/2
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- MidiLab/2 is a MIDI Sequencer, Editor and data manager application for OS/2
- 2.0 and beyond. Its primary functions- Record, Overdub, Playback, and Track
- Edit, and the other supporting functions, are controlled by CUA compliant PM
- user interface facilities.
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- MidiLab/2 exploits the power of OS/2, including 32-bit operation,
- multi-threading, and Presentation Manager functions. It features minimal
- hardware and storage requirements while providing a high level of function
- and performance. MidiLab/2 supports the MIDI 1.0 File Specification.
- There are no special hardware nor software requirements other than a Roland
- MPU-401/IPC/IMC MIDI Processing Unit (or compatible), and any system
- capable of running OS/2 2.0, MCA or AT bus.
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- While a musician unfamiliar with computers should be able to readily
- use MidiLab/2 as a multi-track recorder, its full capability can best be
- realized with a reasonable knowledge of MIDI concepts and terminology, and
- general computer operation. It is assumed the user is familiar with
- MIDI-compatible equipment, and is aware of the role of a sequencer in a
- MIDI-based audio system.
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- MidiLab/2 targets the Multimedia creator, the MIDI musician, and
- hobbyists/home users in general as potential users of the program.
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- Highlights:
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- - Full exploitation of OS/2 2.0 and PM
- - Eight tracks available for simultaneous playback
- - Record/Overdub a predetermined number of measures
- - Dynamic editing of track data with audio/visual presentation
- - MIDI data stream editing at the byte or measure level
- - Selective filtering of unwanted MIDI data
- - Can synchronize with external MIDI/SMPTE clock
- - Remote control capability from any MIDI device
- - Transposition and velocity adjustment
- - Note Quantization
- - System Exclusive dump/restore utility
- - Support of MIDI 1.0 file standard
- - No pre-requisite software
- - Online HELP provides introduction, user's guide, and reference
- information including MIDI tutorial.
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- MidiLab/2 is available as MLABEX.ZIP on the Compuserve MIDIFORUM.
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- History and personal data
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- The author is an ex-IBM'er, and has been working with MIDI sequencers since
- 1985. I designed and built a DOS-based sequencer at that time, for my own
- use as a semi-professional musician. I later made the program available
- throughout IBM, where several hundred people world-wide made use of it and
- provided me with valuable feedback to continually improve its function and
- usability. Since my retirement from IBM, I have built an entirely new
- product on an OS/2 base, taking advantage of previous experience and as
- many native features of OS/2 that applied. MidiLab/2 is written in 32 bit
- C, and utilizes a proprietary MPU device driver.
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- I welcome requests from those interested in helping me out with a
- beta test. Please let know your system configuration and MIDI hardware.
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- OS/2 is a trademark of the IBM Corporation. MPU 401/IPC/IMC are
- trademarks of the Roland Corporation
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- James L. Bell
- Telephone (408) 378-9649
- Compuserve: 71034,3001