Identify unknown MIDI devices

[Francois Dion]

> > Item 2: A Roland unit with some generic designation (like) MDI-TPU or
> > something. It is a metal box 8 inches long with some MIDI in & out
> > ports, a metronome port and such. The box has a cable attached, which
> > terminates in what appears to be a male printer port plug.
> My quick guess on this is a MIDI->DCB converter to MIDIfy old Junos
> and Jupiters. The DCB connector on the synt is a 14-pin
> Centronics-style jack, and it makes sense that it should have MIDI
> ports, an arpeggiator clock out and maybe even a filter control
> jack. Then again, it might be something completely different

Could be an MPU 401 external (brain) box. It requires an MDI IPC
card for the PC or MDI APL card for the Apple 2. Was also available
for the commodore 64 and probably other computers.

Ciao,
Francois Dion (francois at hyperreal.org)

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> De : Johan Gustavsson <moxie at idonex.se>
> A : b.layer at vikingelectronics.com
> Cc : synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Objet : Re: Identify unknown MIDI devices
> Date : Monday, August 03, 1998 5:20 PM
> 
> 
> My quick guess on this is a MIDI->DCB converter to MIDIfy old Junos
> and Jupiters. The DCB connector on the synt is a 14-pin
> Centronics-style jack, and it makes sense that it should have MIDI
> ports, an arpeggiator clock out and maybe even a filter control
> jack. Then again, it might be something completely different - Go get
> that designation! If it is cheap, I'd want it, but *waves to rest of
> list* I guess they go for more than I could pay these days,
> really. Seem to remember that the Roland MIDI->DCB usually fetch
> around $150ish at least.
> /Moxie (Takes a wild guess)
>