[sdiy] Old DOS MIDI software (Sound Globs)

[Grant Richter]

I have these old 286, 386, 486 computers sitting around with MIDI  
interfaces in them.

As an experiment, I wanted to play around with running old DOS  
aleatoric programs on them, like a little automatic ensemble.

I found a demo program for something called "Sound Globs". No user  
information and a very cryptic interface.

Does anyone remember this? It is fun, or a waste of time?

You can get some interesting results by using random voltage sources  
as mixers or audio stream selectors.

I put up a page about it long ago, never mind the artsy-fartsy text:

http://www.musicsynthesizer.com/Corpse/Exquisite%20Corpse2.html

It is purely for fun of course. You can patch up a variety of  
automatic mixing patches on a modular. The little LED bargraph device  
is not needed, it was just an example.

Any information or help with old DOS aleatoric software appreciated.

I did manage to find all of the files for John Dunn's excellent but  
user hostile "Music Box" program which replicates Buchla flavored  
software modules for MIDI control. I had written a bunch of little  
patches for it back in the 80's, I wanted to get them off the old 5  
1/4 media while it was still readable.  I'll be happy to pass it  
along, if anyone is interested. It does require a 100% MPU-401  
compatible interface, my Midi Quest PC MIDI card works fine.

All this stuff has been upgraded by infinitely more sophisiticated  
software by now, but as long as the DOS boxes are still running, I  
figure, why have not some fun with them.

Thank you for any help.