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Midi Primer
By John Wale

Hello Brian Chesters and all other Digest Readers, For a basic introduction to MIDI, there are lots of web sites that can give you the information, the trouble is finding them.

A short while ago, I wrote up an intro to MIDI and put it on my web site for the benefit of the users and prospective users of my MTP-1 MIDI to parallel converter unit. The address is :

   http://www.warwick.ac.uk/~essfc/midi.html

Hopefully, this guide is written in a fairly approachable way.

If you want to control MIDI devices from a PC, you will need some form of MIDI out device. Most PC sound cards (SoundBlaster etc.) have all the MIDI protocols built in, but do not have a MIDI socket to let you connect them to your MIDI devices directly.

To make the connection, you need an adapter which does some simple electrical level translation and gives you the standard 5-pin DIN connector. Adapters are available from most computer shops and mail order suppliers, and are also easy to build yourself if you have the equipment.

Details on how to build your own can again be found from an Internet search, or I can provide details if anyone needs some help. I hope the above helps.

John Wale.

(Message sent Sat 29 Mar 1997, 11:27:44 GMT, from time zone GMT.)

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