MIDI player for MIDI-PAC

Scribe (6553)

03-11-2011, 17:29

Is there any "charitable soul" interested to make a player (or adapt an existing one) to play .mid on the MSX files through this great piece of HW and avoid to use the PC for this?
Yes, I asked WORP3 before, it's possible but unfortunately he's very busy now. Thank you in advance!

By WORP3

Paladin (846)

03-11-2011, 18:32

I will supply the necessary information to use the MIDI-PAC as a MIDI out device. It's even possible to use the MIDI-PAC timer to get a more stable timing.

By mesiasmsx

Prophet (3368)

03-11-2011, 22:01

Great idea

By RobertVroemisse

Paragon (1305)

04-11-2011, 01:45

Correct me if I'm wrong but making a MIDI replayer for MIDI Pac shouldn't be such a problem. Again, Im not a programmer so correct me if I'm wrong. I even think such a program already exists for "ye old trusty" Music Module.

By WORP3

Paladin (846)

04-11-2011, 08:31

@Robert Vroemisse: You are right, there are several midi file players for the msx. The problem is that the programmers seemed the be lost in space !
It will probably take less time to write your own midi player then it will take in trying to modify an existing program.

By Meits

Scribe (6476)

04-11-2011, 10:16

Will it then technically be possible to play MID files with more than six channels through MIDI-PAC?

By WORP3

Paladin (846)

04-11-2011, 11:20

Sure it will, the MIDI-PAC will only function as a luxurious MIDI out device, the channel layout will be determined by the MIDI file.

By MsxKun

Paragon (1046)

04-11-2011, 11:41

Sure it will, the MIDI-PAC will only function as a luxurious MIDI out device, the channel layout will be determined by the MIDI file.

I want that And a proper software to make tunes with the MSX that way!

And.. anyway, could I add Midi-Out support to my MSXSynth software? I have the MIDI-PAC so I could really test it!

By WORP3

Paladin (846)

04-11-2011, 15:00

And.. anyway, could I add Midi-Out support to my MSXSynth software? I have the MIDI-PAC so I could really test it!

Which MSXSynth software are you talking about ?

By MsxKun

Paragon (1046)

04-11-2011, 16:36

And.. anyway, could I add Midi-Out support to my MSXSynth software? I have the MIDI-PAC so I could really test it!

Which MSXSynth software are you talking about ?

Mine. A kind of beta is at my web: paxangasoft.cjb.net
Btw... i'm silly xD My soft needs MIDI-In interfaces (like MM, which already works), not MIDI-Out.

But it would be useful for some software that works the other way. Generating notes on the MSX and play on external devices.

By Meits

Scribe (6476)

04-11-2011, 17:08

But it would be useful for some software that works the other way. Generating notes on the MSX and play on external devices.That's the only way I use anyhoo: To let MSX stuff sound better...