Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:22:45 -0600 From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> To: FBSD UG <freebsd@rgbaz.eu> Cc: jayton.garnett@gmail.com, FreeBSD Chat <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Midi Message-ID: <4B7D9385.3040003@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <C39837EB-9669-4513-B18B-02A3BAA723FC@rgbaz.eu> References: <20100218100632.GA60258@comcast.net> <a534c7c31002180216q84034d5w17e9ab1ebe09fe4@mail.gmail.com> <20100218125625.29910535@asus> <4B7D627B.1070800@sasktel.net> <86ljeqfpbx.fsf@ds4.des.no> <a534c7c31002181000l9aad1f4k8ee7c51578b0322f@mail.gmail.com> <C39837EB-9669-4513-B18B-02A3BAA723FC@rgbaz.eu>
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FBSD UG wrote: > On 18 feb 2010, at 19:00, Jayton Garnett wrote: > >> Why would I be bothered about MIDI? >> I've got an on-board sound card that has, get this, 5.1 Surround Sound. 5.1 >> surround sound, can you ruddy well believe it? >> >> Come on, it's 2010, not 1985! Get with the times. Most content will be >> streamed online within the next 5, a lot of it already is. >> How will your MIDI cope then? > > midi has nothing to do with audio. > it's a protocol to automate keys and sliders, send tempo, > velocity, etc etc on synthesizers, filters or even light equipment. > > it's still a big part in audiostudios. > > Arno X-actly. When 5.1 Surround evolves into a protocol that will run my synths (any of which are worth more than any computer I have that runs FBSD ... ok, they *cost* more anyways), lemme know. Kevin Kinsey
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