Just got interested in the subject matter here...
So, I'm getting ready to embark on a live music
adventure with my trusty 486 laptop.
I figured that with running Cakewalk DOS 5.0 and a Midi-
man Serial midi port a 486 should be plenty of power to
run the midi files, including some rather elaborate
sysex setups. Besides, this way I can have a cheap
backup computer. I have an MU-128 loaded with plg cards
(VH, VL and PF). So far, it has been a matter of just
making sure the sysex messages are placed a few ticks
away from each other and getting rid of unneeded sysex
messages.
My question is this: Does anyone use midi that
extensively live? If so, how reliable is your setup? I
have a friend that thinks I'm crazy and that midi is way
too unreliable for what I'm trying to do. I have the MU
controlling vcoder harmonies, guitar effects etc. My
feeling is that at least DOS really doesn't crash like
windows. Cakewalk 5.0 can be a little bit overwhelmed by
a lot of sysex concentrated in one area, but really
seems to be solid once everything is thinned out a bit.
Saw some Canadian software on the web yesterday for
laptop musicians: "Showplay". It uses Win 95 minimum,
but also has a serial midi setup and displays lyrics
while the music is playing. Cool, but would worry about
windows crashing during the gig.
Pablo
> Hey that's cool. I've thought about it but... ya know... a cpu... kinda
> bulky..however... I'd have to say what does it matter....heh.... the
> music and the technology of the genre go hand in hand...
>
> that's kicks ∗∗∗ bringing the cpu...
>
>
>
> On Fri, 18 May 2001 05:30:54 EDT angelphkt@... writes:
> > ::don't have a laptop and that's out of the::
> >
> > I use my laptop live now-but before that i was using my desktop live
> > since
> > 97.....as long you have a car or other form of decent transportation
> > then
> > there's no prollem with giggin' with a CPU if you ask me.....it's
> > great when
> > you walk into a place like ∗BAM!∗ and everyone is like "uhhhh, what
> > the hell
> > is that?" haha
> >
> > ash
> >
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