Hybrid Arts MIDI Mate
Hybrid Arts MIDI Mate
This section by Andreas Koch and Mathy van Nisselroy. Midi is standard on the Atari ST computers, because it is built-in into these computers. Nevertheless, Midi was long before the arrival of the ST computers on the market and thus, it is no surprise that there are even midi-interfaces and enhancements for the classic 8Bit Ataris. The following "types" do exist: - "Midi-Mate" and "Midi-Track" by Hybrid Arts (USA), comes with hardware + software, see reviews & tests in Antic, Analog and other magazines. MidiTrack requires 48k RAM, MidiTrack II 64k RAM and MidiTrack III 128k RAM (XE compatible, not Axlon compatible). MidiMate features MIDI IN+OUT and SYNC IN+OUT ports, but lacks a second SIO port. MMS (MIDI Music System) is a MIDI version of AMS, also sold by Hybrid Arts and comes with AMS to MMS converter software...- "MIDI Master" by 2-Bit Software (UK), comes with hardware+software. Features MIDI IN+OUT ports, an extra SIO port, but no SYNC ports. See also reviews and ads in (New) Atari User...- "MIDI interface" by DIGICOMM (UK), comes with hardware + ’example programs’. Features MIDI IN, THRU and OUT ports. There`s no word about a second SIO port or any SYNC ports. See also reviews and ads in (New) Atari User...- "MIDIMAX" by Wizztronics (UK), comes with hardware and software. Features MIDI IN+OUT ports and a second SIO port. The MMS software that comes with MidiMax requires 48k RAM and is fully compatible to the Hybrid Arts hardware+software. This means, one can use the software with both Midi-interfaces or use the interfaces with the software of both vendors...- "Atari-Midi-Interface" by Karlheinz Metscher (appeared in the german magazine Computer Kontakt June/July 1986, pages 69-75, complete with documentation, schematics and its first program "Midi-Receiver"; in Computer Kontakt October/November 1986 appeared the second program, called "Midi-Disk" - a Midi Recorder and Player program); - "Midi-Interface for Atari XL/XE" by Ireneusz Kuczek (appeared in the german ABBUC magazine, issue 65, pages 3-6); the paper-mag. includes a schematic for the midi-interface and some translated descriptions for the software (translated from polish to german language), whereas the disk-magazine contains the midi-programs "Midiplay Version 1.3" by I. Kuczek, "Midi-Recorder Version 1.2" by I.Kuczek, "Rec to Mid" by I. Kuczek (a converter program for the IBM-PC!), "Midi-Sequencer V.1.15" by Maciej Sygit and "Midi-Pattern-Editor MPE V.2.3" by Radek Sterba. These programs and many additional demo sounds are also available in the ABBUC PD library (PD numbers 625-632).- guess there are several other (selfmade) midi-interfaces for the Atari 8Bit available, alas they also require a keyboard or synthesizer and self-created (or downloaded) midi-sounds can only be played back via such a midi-interface and the affore mentioned keyboard/synthesizer. As of yet, it seems there exists no midi-player program, that can playback any midi-sound via the Atari Pokey chip, nor any converter program, which can convert *.MID sounds into other Atari sound formats (that could be played back on the Atari then)...