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im my opinion a desktop isnt too bulky unless it's a tower, and then it 
depends on the gig.....


I've used win 95, 98, and 2k professional (current) live....i've never had a 
problem.....all my stuff was pretty stable tho....win 98 there are certain 
programs i wouldnt use, but win2k i've used up to about 5-6 programs 
simultaneous...*sigh* i can't wait til Linux gets alot of sound 
programs....you can set up multiple desktops which is SWEEEEEET for live 
stuff.....

as far as midi, i pretty much don't use MIDI in live setup for my main part 
of my project....that's pretty much audio sequenced...i chop the shit out of 
everything and DSP the hell out of it...

ugh....i despise solitaire....what a horrible, horrible game to package with 
your OS...i guess its cause my X used to play it so much is why i hate it...

ash



Message: 3
   Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 15:14:45 +0000
   From: PolHarris@...
Subject: Re: OT: Midi Live???

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



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