[sdiy] Re: Why MIDI? (was Re:

[cheater]

On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 03:21:19 +0200 (CEST), karl dalen <dalenkarl at yahoo.se> wrote:

> You have got it """a bit wrong"""!
> Read its historical backgrounds!
>
> Midi is not propietary, its one of the very few non propietary protocoll
> that ever have ben released. It has it quirks as any protocoll has but
> quite straigth forward if you dont mumbojumbo it up!!
>
> However the hardware for MIdi 1.0 is not up to date.
>

>
> Read the historical backgrounds of midi please. At that time it was
> a blessing, no thanks i dont what the crap that was before, all kind
> of propietary 8bit interfaces and protocoll!! Ugh! Ugh again!
>

Probably so - but it's still the DOS 1.0 of musical hardware.

>
> Note on note of is very simple!
>

Not when you have to configure 1000 things just to get it going - I think we all
know what I'm talking about here.

Akai samplers anyone?


> Use MCS and data lengts can be 16 bits if you like!

> Puke or use MCS!

> Use MCS!

I don't know what MCS is; and I shouldn't need to.

> Use cheap bytheflight optics and POF!

Sure, that can be done.
Just like running European electronics in USA can be done.
But you just don't want to do that.

> I will go in the fore front of Midi 2.0 wich uses the same
> protocoll but uses any hardware interface and  uses dynamic
> rate UART, wich will make it quite fast! Fiber optics anyone!
> Anyone in favor of Midi 2.0 done by the unated diy in public domain?

Where's Midi 2.0? I haven't heard of it.

I know everything uses *normal* Midi - about time for a change!
Btw, I shouldn't have to care about what UART is.

>
> Manage your self into orders!
> (whooaaahaha, silly me, i have loads of old patch casettes wich i
> dont have the slightes clue on what machine the belong to!!) :-)
>

:)

>> MIDI timing issues? *puke*
>
> Puke!
>
>> Sending samples down through Midi? *puke*
>
> Puke, puke!
>
>> Interfacing synths with eachother at all? *puke*
>
> Hrmm!
>
>> Midi2CV converters? What the hell is that crap supposed to be? *puke*
>
> Neat!
>

Compare real knobs with rotary encoders - stepstepstepstep, like a staircase!

>>
>> Remember, kids: Midi = *puke*
>
> No, never, i refuse! (ok then, a tiny, puke)
>
Good boy :)