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Howto Builda 64/128MIDI Interface March1989

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The Magazine forCommodore and

SEQUENCERS

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MAKING IT PAY

Computers can be real budget busters, but enterprising

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COVERSTORY

MIDI SEQUENCERS FOR THEAMIGA

To turn your Amiga into a desktop recording studio you

need a

MIDI interface, a compatible synthesizerand a MIDI sequencer.

Here'sanoverviewoftheAmiga's MIDI capabilitiesand

by-feature comparison of the top Amiga sequencers.

bySteve King

a feature-

: 58

We sent Russ Ceccola to Philadelphia to coverthe largest

gatheringof Commodore enthusiasts ever held in the U. S. Here's

what happenedwhen RussencounteredtheWorld of Commodore.

byRussCeccola

COVER PHOTO: Gene Smith

Studio courtesy of

Advanced Sound Audio Production, Inc.

Pennsauken, NJ

REVIEWS

64AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Red Storm RismgbyMike Rivers

Fast Breakft/ScottA. May

Monopoly(y Gary V. Fields

Typhoon of SteelbyJohn Ryan

fWconbyScottA. May

Award Maker PlusfiyMarkCotone

AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS

BattleChessbyErvin Bobo

Captain BloodfiyMike Rivers

WordPerfect LibrarybyGary V. Fields

Torch 2081byJohnKottler

Global Commanderi!/j3//(ee

Ganymed/Bomb BustersfiyJelieryScottHall

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

ADVENTURE ROAD

NewWindowson MvcntutebyShayAddams

NEWS

TIPS &TRICKS

Hints for Fun and Utility

Compiledby Louis F. Sander

Gold Mine

Compiledby Low's F, Sander

INSIDE Q-LINK

AdventureLink Debu\byRobertW, Baker

PROGRAMMING

BAM OrganizerbyCliffordD. Dedmore, Jr.

Decision MaterbyDavid Leitbauser

RED STORM RISING ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

ANNOUNCEMENT

128 MODE

SequencerbyMarkJordan

PROJECTS

Building a MIDI Interface OevkebyJohnlovine

AMIGA UPDATE

Professional Genlocks forthehm\gabyMatthewLeeds

Amiga Public Domainby Graham Kinsey

TECHNOLOGY

Looking AheadbyJellSpira

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

106

CREATIVE COURSEWARE

Arithmetic and Fractions^ HowardMittman

MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

108

PUMPING GEOS

Importing Bitmaps intogeoPublishbyMarkJordan

ADVERTISERS' INDEX

112

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