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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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