Mike Ross wrote to Ken Hrynchuk on 12-26-02 23:17:
 
 KH> I'm looking for a program that will let me record/edit .MIDs from my
 KH> computer keyboard, using an SB-compatible wavetable synth (DOS or
 KH> Win9x). Anyone know of such a critter (hopefully freeware or
 KH> shareware)?
 
 MR> Most programs will allow creating MIDs in step mode. Some even have
 MR> a qwerty keyboard mode. However, nothing beats a real piano style
 MR> keyboard. Connecting it to the computer requires a midi converter
 MR> box attached to the card's game connector (2 of the ground pins are
 MR> used for midi in & out).
 
Mike, could you explain "step mode", please (and, possibly recommend a
program that utilizes it, as above)? I'm aware of the need for a MIDI
box, if using MIDI-capable instruments, but I don't have any, and I was
hoping to be able to 'play' around a little, on the cheap. :)
 
I recently found a program that lets you use a Win9x keyboard as a synth
kbd., but it doesn't allow saving to a .MID (and I don't have enough CPU
power to use the synth and record a .WAV simultaneously). Here's the
URL: ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/sound/kb2midi2.zip
 
(lots of neat stuff at this site, BTW)
 
Something like the above, with the ability to save (and, hopefully edit)
.MIDs would be right up my alley.
 
   Ken
 
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