This collection of files is an archive that was collected in the late 80's and early 90's, as part of the Mostly MIDI Mailing List.
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| 0Lgrammar.src | program that generates generations of a 0L grammar. |
| cmu.toolkit | description of the CMU MIDI Toolkit |
| icmc.1989 | ICMC (computer music conference) program from 1989 |
| tx81z.zip | public domain TX81Z editor for PC-compatibles |
| alchemyjr.st.uu | a sequencer for the Atari ST |
| amiga.smus.uu | song files for the Amiga in SMUS format |
| atariplay.zoo | SMF player for the Atari |
| bandinbox.info | Messages and info on Band-in-a-Box |
| bigfib.src | enhanced version of 0Lgrammar.src (see above) |
| blaster.info | programming information on the Sound Blaster |
| blaster.unix.gz | UNIX device driver for the Sound Blaster |
| cake.format | description of Cakewalk ASCII file format |
| cake2midifile.uu | program for converting Cakewalk files to SMF |
| cz.net.patches | patches for the CZ101 |
| cz101.sysex | description of sysex for CZ101 |
| czdx.README | description of programs that follow |
| czdx.cz.uu | Atari ST programs |
| czdx.dx.uu | for DX7 and CZ101 |
| czdx.src.uu | patch generation |
| czmidiguide | guide to MIDI for Casio CZ* owners |
| devsmidi.tar | UNIX MPU device driver, streams-based version of /dev/midi |
| drummer.zip | demo of Drummer software (PC) |
| ds8lib.bas | BASIC patch librarian for Korg DS-8 |
| dw8000.patches | patches for the Korg DW-8000 |
| dw8000info | DW-8000 sysex and other info |
| dx11lib.zip | DX11 librarian |
| esq1.patches | ESQ1 patches |
| fb01.sysex | description of sysex for Yamaha FB-01 |
| forte2midifile.uu | program that converts SMFs to FORTE I or II |
| freq.c | computes frequecies of an arbitrary equally tempered scale |
| general.midi | description of General MIDI standard |
| glib3.zip | source code of glib librarian (TX81Z) for MS Windows 3.1 |
| grounding.info | information on AC grounding problems and solutions |
| ieee.task.force | info on IEEE Task Force on Computer-Generated Music |
| jx8plib.basic | GW-BASIC JX-8P librarian |
| k1patches2.mdx.uu | Kawai K1 sound library in MIDIEX format |
| keyscreen.ps | Postscript of Keynote screen dump |
| mac.lowcost.stuff | summary of low cost items for Macs |
| macmidi.src | source for driving Mac MIDI interface |
| macmuse.mac | algorithmic generator for Mac |
| mc.music1 | music files for the "mc" program (see below) |
| mc.music2 | music files for the "mc" program (see below) |
| mc.src.shar | music description language |
| mf2rol.src | program that translates SMF to .ROL format |
| mf2rol11.zip | mf2rol11.zip |
| mft.shar | software for manipulating ASCII representation of SMFs |
| microtune.doc.uu | primer on microtuning |
| microtune.src.uu | programs for microtuning, companion to microtune.doc |
| midi.all.you.ever.wanted.to.know | a fantastic introduction to MIDI |
| midi.books | bibliography of books on MIDI, computers, music |
| midi.guitars | collection of messages about MIDI guitars |
| midi.lighting | messages about MIDI-controlled lighting |
| midi.timecode | description of MIDI Time Code spec |
| midibios.doc | a proposal for a standard MIDI API |
| midibios.uue.uu | example of MIDI API for DOS and the Byte MIDI board |
| midibnf | BNF grammar for MIDI |
| midiex.zip | PC program for sysex transfer |
| midiex.src.uu | source for midiex |
| midifile.src | source code for reading and writing SMFs |
| midifileformat | description of Standard MIDI File format |
| midiformats | netnews articles about various MIDI formats |
| midiintro | The USENET MIDI Primer |
| midimerge | collection of messages about MIDI merging |
| midimon.exe.uu | MIDI data monitor (for PC+MPU) |
| midimon.src | source for MIDI data monitor |
| midimovr.zip | program to convert Hybrid Arts' .SNG files to/from SMFs |
| midimsgchart | chart of MIDI message types |
| midiplay.dos.uu | PC program for playing SMFs |
| midiscan.review | a review of the MidiScan (sheet music to MIDI) software |
| midishare.st.uu | shareware MIDI sequencer for Atari ST |
| music.stores | listing of music stores, with comments |
| music.tjt1.shar | SMF for Autograph, by Tim Thompson |
| music.tjt2.uu | SMF for Group Effort, by Tim Thompson |
| music.tjt3.shar | SMF for State Machine, by Tim Thompson |
| musicbox.zip | PC program for realtime algorithmic manipulation |
| musicmouse.rvw | review of Music Mouse program |
| notation.software | information about music notation software |
| nthroot.c | calculates the nth root of a base |
| organ.pedals | how to build an organ pedal MIDI controller |
| pmc.music1 | music for "pmc" program (see below) |
| pmc.music2 | music for "pmc" program |
| pmc.src | polyrhythmic version of "mc" (see above) |
| pzm.microphone | Phil Rastocny's PZM microphone modification |
| r50-mt32.uu | Kawai R50 sysex for matching MT32 drum assignments |
| ravel.language | description of Ravel algorithmic music language |
| ravel.zip | Ravel source code |
| raveldoc.zip | Ravel documentation |
| ravelutl.zip | Ravel utilities |
| recording.tips | tips on recording techniques |
| review.dcm100 | review of DCM100 (Tascam?) rackmount MIDI-controller mixer |
| rhythmaid.src | utility for computing beats-per-note |
| roland.mps.fmt | description of Roland MPU Song File Format |
| sample.dump | description of MIDI Sample Dump Standard |
| sc55mode.zip | sc55mode.zip |
| sk1midimod | description of MIDI modification for Casio SK-1 |
| smus.format | description of SMUS format |
| tab.zip | The Anything Box, algorithmic realtime processing for PC |
| tapesynctips | tape syncronization tips |
| team.metlay.ballistic.story | interesting story of Team Metlay recording session |
| texture.zoo | program for dumping Texture sequencer files |
| tx8lib.zip | librarian/editor for TX81Z |
| tx8lib.bas | librarian/editor for TX81Z |
| unix.devmidi | UNIX device driver for MPU-compatible MIDI interfaces |
| unix.man.tar.gz | manual pages for Peter Langston's UNIX MIDI utilities |
| unixarc.tar.gz | source code for UNIX version of "arc" |
| unzip.shar.gz | source code for UNIX version of "unzip" |
| utils.mac | collection of Macintosh utilities (uuencode/uudecode/etc) |
| yamaha.sy77 | description of Yamaha SY77 |