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Musicraft (when?)

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#15190From: Wayne DyerApr 18, 1986 1:22 AM
Has anyone heard anything about Musicraft? Will it have a good library of instruments? What about the KEYBOARD? I really want a KEYBOARD. If the keyboard has been cancelled, is there a way to find out what the program expects in the way of input to the joystick/mouse port? I would build one if I had to. Also, does anyone know if any software manufacturer has plans for a full-featured synthesizer program? If not, this may be my project after I get a compiler! -Wayne-
#15219From: Steven BennettApr 18, 1986 9:25 AM
Wayne, I've gotten reports about Musicraft shipping anywhere from a week from now to three months from now. I suspect it will actually be late May. As to instruments, the demo versions allow you to take the instruments from the two Audio Demo instruments disks, so there isn't really a dearth. Keyboards… There is at least one company planning to release a MIDI interface board for the Amiga. With that, you could hook up any MIDI keyboard to the Amiga for both input and output. Finally… What do you mean by "synthesizer program"? There are several music composition programs which have some synthesizer attributes, if that's what you mean. I am writing (but might never market) my own music program with more features than I've ever seen in any other music program, including some very complex instrument design stuff, but I have no idea if it fits what you want. –>Steve Bennett
#15219From: Steven BennettApr 18, 1986 9:25 AM
Wayne, I've gotten reports about Musicraft shipping anywhere from a week from now to three months from now. I suspect it will actually be late May. As to instruments, the demo versions allow you to take the instruments from the two Audio Demo instruments disks, so there isn't really a dearth. Keyboards… There is at least one company planning to release a MIDI interface board for the Amiga. With that, you could hook up any MIDI keyboard to the Amiga for both input and output. Finally… What do you mean by "synthesizer program"? There are several music composition programs which have some synthesizer attributes, if that's what you mean. I am writing (but might never market) my own music program with more features than I've ever seen in any other music program, including some very complex instrument design stuff, but I have no idea if it fits what you want. –>Steve Bennett