Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-helena!malik From: malik@helena.DEC (Karl Malik ZK01-1/F22 1-1440) Newsgroups: net.music.synth Subject: ideal (cheap) midi setup Message-ID: <1145@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 29-Oct-85 16:16:53 EST Article-I.D.: decwrl.1145 Posted: Tue Oct 29 16:16:53 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Nov-85 01:46:42 EST Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 24 Subject; what's the minimum cost of a good MANY-track set-up? I'm not naive about synthesizers, but my current setup is not MIDI. And, it leaves a lot to be desired. I am considering a new setup and would like some suggestions. What I want - MANY tracks of digital-sampled instruments. The ability to mimic a decent sized orchestra. Screen/music-notation oriented editor. And be capable of storing long/dense sequences. MANY = at LEAST 32 tracks. I already have a Macintosh, so it would be nice if that were the PC involved in the final setup. Is 'Total Music' as good as the ads say? Anyone have it? I can't afford 10 mirages. Any other ways around this? Sync-to-tape? I am a good keyboardist, but don't care whether the setup has keys or not. Same for live performance. This is for home studio recording. Thanks for any suggestions. - Karl