First of all, I want to congratulate Andy Taylor on his MIDI files.
I just got through listening to them.  Great job, Andy!

Re John Tuttle's comments in last night's digest.  John, you completely
missed my point.  Familiarity with the *process* of creating a MIDI file
has little to do with the enjoyment (or lack thereof) that the listener
experiences.  One does not need to know all the technical details in
order to decide, "Does this song sound good to me?"

Example: I found several web sites devoted to Beatles music.  I tried out
three versions of my favorite Beatles' song "Yesterday."  In the first
version, the key was too high.  The second sounded as if the song was
being played too fast--on a harpsichord.  The third was just right-- the
correct tempo, not too high.  (I felt like Goldilocks exploring the Three
Bears' house).  I'm sure there are people who would prefer one of the
first two versions, but I liked the third.

I could give many other examples, but won't belabor the point.  Actually,
the number of MIDI files that I enjoyed far exceeded the number that I
disliked.  There are many good MIDI files out there, but they're
certainly not *all* winners.  The handful of "duds" certainly won't deter
me from listening to and enjoying other MIDI files.

Joyce Brite
brite@ksu.edu     http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~brite/