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

[cheater]

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 15:23:25 +0000, David J. Hughes <hughes_david_j at btopenworld.com> wrote:

> Cheater,
>
> on 8/7/04 2:18 PM, cheater at cheater at salsa.pl puked :
>
> For my $0.02, I am more than prepared to live with the shortcomings of the
> MIDI standard given the enormous benefits to be gained from using MIDI. Many
> people on this list are old enough to remember the pre-MIDI days and can
> clearly recall what a complete nightmare it was to patch together
> instruments with different control voltages and trigger standards...
>
> As a standard, MIDI v01-00 is in need to modernisation. But I'd far rather
> have it than not.
>
> Maybe this forum is the place to seriously start pushing for a new standard?
>

That *is* exactly why I started this conversation. And I am happy it's starting
to get intriguing :)

I *do* trust there are people here with the skills, and perhaps one day the time,
to do this.

If we won't do it, who will?