Post by JohnG on Jul 5, 2011 13:47:43 GMT
References, acknowledgments and early influences.
Please note:
In writing the following articles numbered from (1) upwards in the MIDI Basics section, I gratefully acknowledge the following sources of information:
N.B. I do not ever quote directly from them, unless acknowledged in my text.
All articles are my own original work although undoubtedly influenced by what I have read and learned from others over the years.
Early references / influences
The manual provided with the Atari ST describing MIDI. (no longer in my possession)
The manual for the Cheetah MS6. (both synth and manual are still in my possession)
Many years of reading Sound-on-Sound magazine. I have their articles on CD from 1998 to 2004 inclusive.
The manual for the Yamaha DB50-XG.
The Beggar's DB50-XG Sys-Ex Guide. (by JRG)
Sequencing XG MIDI files (by the MIDI Muse)
System Exclusive ... A Beginner's Guide (by XSCAPE(UK))
Current references
The Complete MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification (MMA)
The GM2 MIDI specification by the MMA
The Yamaha XG Specifications up to v2.00
Many Yamaha product manuals, in all too numerous to mention except:
The manuals for the SW1000-XG
The manuals for the MU128.
Manuals for a range of PLG daughter boards. VH, VL, DX, PF, AN.
The manual for XGworks v3
Numerous documents for Roland Sound Canvas especially:
The manual for the Roland SC-8850.
The help files included with SQ01 and SOL2.
The manuals, both in PDF format and on-line for the Garritan VST instrument libraries.
Influential books: (N.B. not used as references)
The Musician's Guide to MIDI by Christian Braut. (very detailed >1,000 pages)
Handbook of MIDI sequencing by Dave Clackett. (comprehensive but not too detailed)
The MIDI Files (second edition) by Rob Young. (an excellent all rounder with some great tips)
These 3 books are now sadly out of print but copies are still available, both new and 2nd hand, via Amazon.
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My earliest MIDI influences and steepest learning curve was developing a utility program in Basic for the Atari ST to enable dump and restore from/to the Cheetah MS6 and programming and adapting MIDI files to use this synth.
That and discussing and swapping ideas with others on the various Bulletin Boards in the late 80's and early 90's, pre-Internet, on how MIDI works.
JohnG. (30th April, 2022)
A current electronic subscription to Sound-on-Sound magazine.
Added 6th Jan 2008.
Other references may occur to me from time to time in which case I'll add them as and when.
Please note:
In writing the following articles numbered from (1) upwards in the MIDI Basics section, I gratefully acknowledge the following sources of information:
N.B. I do not ever quote directly from them, unless acknowledged in my text.
All articles are my own original work although undoubtedly influenced by what I have read and learned from others over the years.
Early references / influences
The manual provided with the Atari ST describing MIDI. (no longer in my possession)
The manual for the Cheetah MS6. (both synth and manual are still in my possession)
Many years of reading Sound-on-Sound magazine. I have their articles on CD from 1998 to 2004 inclusive.
The manual for the Yamaha DB50-XG.
The Beggar's DB50-XG Sys-Ex Guide. (by JRG)
Sequencing XG MIDI files (by the MIDI Muse)
System Exclusive ... A Beginner's Guide (by XSCAPE(UK))
Current references
The Complete MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification (MMA)
The GM2 MIDI specification by the MMA
The Yamaha XG Specifications up to v2.00
Many Yamaha product manuals, in all too numerous to mention except:
The manuals for the SW1000-XG
The manuals for the MU128.
Manuals for a range of PLG daughter boards. VH, VL, DX, PF, AN.
The manual for XGworks v3
Numerous documents for Roland Sound Canvas especially:
The manual for the Roland SC-8850.
The help files included with SQ01 and SOL2.
The manuals, both in PDF format and on-line for the Garritan VST instrument libraries.
Influential books: (N.B. not used as references)
The Musician's Guide to MIDI by Christian Braut. (very detailed >1,000 pages)
Handbook of MIDI sequencing by Dave Clackett. (comprehensive but not too detailed)
The MIDI Files (second edition) by Rob Young. (an excellent all rounder with some great tips)
These 3 books are now sadly out of print but copies are still available, both new and 2nd hand, via Amazon.
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My earliest MIDI influences and steepest learning curve was developing a utility program in Basic for the Atari ST to enable dump and restore from/to the Cheetah MS6 and programming and adapting MIDI files to use this synth.
That and discussing and swapping ideas with others on the various Bulletin Boards in the late 80's and early 90's, pre-Internet, on how MIDI works.
JohnG. (30th April, 2022)
A current electronic subscription to Sound-on-Sound magazine.
Added 6th Jan 2008.
Other references may occur to me from time to time in which case I'll add them as and when.