From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 18 19:22:54 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07C061065679 for ; Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:22:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kdk@daleco.biz) Received: from ezekiel.daleco.biz (southernuniform.com [66.76.92.18]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A58C78FC14 for ; Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:22:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ezekiel.daleco.biz (8.14.3/8.14.2) with ESMTP id o1IJMq11097078; Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:22:52 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from kdk@daleco.biz) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at daleco.biz Received: from ezekiel.daleco.biz ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (ezekiel.daleco.biz [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id Y+4ntwwGsuOO; Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:22:51 -0600 (CST) Received: from archangel.daleco.biz (ezekiel.daleco.biz [66.76.92.18]) by ezekiel.daleco.biz (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o1IJMj0G097074; Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:22:46 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from kdk@daleco.biz) Message-ID: <4B7D9385.3040003@daleco.biz> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:22:45 -0600 From: Kevin Kinsey User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20090929) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FBSD UG References: <20100218100632.GA60258@comcast.net> <20100218125625.29910535@asus> <4B7D627B.1070800@sasktel.net> <86ljeqfpbx.fsf@ds4.des.no> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: jayton.garnett@gmail.com, FreeBSD Chat Subject: Re: Midi X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:22:54 -0000 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