[sdiy] MIDI isn't musical : Flame bait?

[mikko.a.helin at nokia.com]

Anybody yet mentioned USB? There are many USB capable MIDI keyboard
controllers (M-Audio, Evolution etc.) and MIDI modules that are not
restricted to slow 31.25 kbit/s serial protocol. Another choice is the
IEEE-1394 with MIDI, see www.midi.org for specs. Some PCI soundcards/DSP
modules (Soundblaster, Creamware DSP cards, Yamaha SW1000 etc. etc.)
also can use MIDI over PCI for lightning speeds.

-Mikko

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Dave Magnuson [mailto:resfreq at hoohahrecords.com]
> Sent: 14. January 2002 14:14
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] MIDI isn't musical : Flame bait?
> 
> 
> >At 06:33 PM 1/13/2002, Thomas Hudson wrote:
> >
> >>I think Don's original point is still valid. Guitar synths 
> have to send 
> >>six separate channels of MIDI
> >>notes, along with copious amounts of pitch bend info.
> 
> >At 08:16 PM 1/13/02 -0700, Ian Fritz wrote:
> >I don't understand this. Why are six channels (as opposed to 
> six-voice 
> >polyphony) required?
> >
> >Six voices and pitchbend doesn't sound to me like any more 
> information than 
> >is commonly handled by a poly synth with aftertouch. 
> Pitchbend changes 
> >quite slowly.
> 
> 
> Pitch bend is the biggest reason you need to use 6 channels.  
> When playing
> guitar you commonly bend a single string while others are 
> still ringing out
> at their normal pitch.  Can't be done with only a single MIDI 
> channel...
> all notes would be bent.
> 
> Dave Magnuson
> 
> Resonant Frequency:
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>