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- From: ibhan@husc10.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy
- Subject: Re: MIDI: Please convince me!
- Message-ID: <ibhan.722494880@husc10>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 05:01:20 GMT
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- lad9452@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
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- >I would appreciate someone out there with Mac MIDI experience and perhaps
- >IBM pc MIDI background to compare the two systems. Please explain to me
- >IF and WHY the Mac is truly a superior way to go.
-
- >Currently I own an IBM pc (386 DX compatible). It's been great for my
- >programming needs for work and school. However, I am leery of investing
- >in MIDI software/hardware because of incompatibility issues.
-
- >I just bought the MACWORLD Music and Sound Bible (1400 pages) because I
- >am interested in knowing what the Mac has to offer. For one, at least
- >there's this book!
-
- >I want to buy a computer that I will dedicate for music use only. I have
- >looked at the Mac Classic II as a cheap entry point, but I'm also thinking
- >about future expandability into hard drive recording.
-
- >Anyway, just convince me. I'd be interested in your setups (software,
- >MIDI card, type of Mac). If you feel it's more appropriate to e-mail me
- >this information, please do so. Thanks!
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- I don't know if you could say Macs are objectively better for MIDI, but
- what I've heard is that the Mac software is in general better than the PC
- equivalents. I have EZ Vision with an Opcode Pro Plus interface.
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- -- Ishir Bhan (ibhan@husc.harvard.edu) --
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