MIDI programs
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You're right in that the OS doesn't have a lavish MIDI handler in it. That's
the domain of the program itself. However, the port _is_ built in, and it's
possible to write simple programs (there's one in the ST SIG written in BASIC
that records/plays back one channel) with the system as provided. A couple of
firms are hard at work on MIDI programs, including Hybrid Arts, who sells a
highly regarded version for Atari's 8-bit machines.
I just didn't want anyone getting the opinion that the port or the OS' handling
of it was a smokescreen. (Personally, I use the MIDI port for debugging
purposes, hooked to another terminal.)
[ Russ ]