[Coco] How to play MIDI files

[coco at jechar.ca]

  You will need to be able to run a cable from the PC to the coco whether 
you
  have a ROM pack or not Drive Wire is all about hosting coco disks on a 
PC.

  Perhaps what would work best for you would be a CoCo SDC, as long as 
someone
  can help you get a good set of software. Don't know a lot about it, I 
don't
  have one. I have a SuperIDE which gives me many of the same advantages 
but
  in a less user friendly way. Ask around there has been quite a lot of 
talk
  about that system on this form.

  Charlie

  PS website: http://www.cocowares.com/item.php?nombre=CoCo%20SDC

On 2018-07-21 13:52, Jack Carpenter via Coco wrote:
> I need something easy to use because of my age. I don't have a tape
> player and my PC is to far away from my Coco3. That's why I need it in
> a Rom Pak.
> 
> 
>     On Saturday, July 21, 2018, 5:10:11 PM GMT, coco at jechar.ca
> <coco at jechar.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
> I think Drive Wire can also be loaded from Disk or Tape and a Nitro 
> Boot
> with Drive Wire drivers should also work for tape systems. I am spoiled
> all my systems have dw in ROM, the last time I loaded from disk was
> Drive Wire 3.
> 
> On 2018-07-21 11:47, Jack Carpenter via Coco wrote:
>> I guest I won't need to download any of them. So for now I guest I
>> will need to look at the Disks directory only.
>> 
>> I need to get 2764 EPROM program for Drivewire so I can use it. I
>> don't know anyone that can do it for me.
>> 
>> 
>>     On Saturday, July 21, 2018, 2:57:47 PM GMT, Bill Pierce via Coco
>> <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
>> 
>>   First, you can't play standard MIDI files from a Coco (for the most
>> part), and if you are referring to the folder of "*.mid" files in the
>> archives, then these cannot be played.
>> All Coco MIDI programs use their own propriety file formaats and are
>> not compatible with anything else with almost no conversion between
>> them. These are Lyra (RSDOS), CocoMIDI Pro (RSDOS) and Ultimuse3
>> (OS9). You can find both Lyra and Umuse3 files in the archives.
>> The one exception is "MFPlay" (OS9) that has a converter to convert
>> "*.mid" file to "*.cmf0" files which MFPlay cam load.
>> There is a small MIDI player written by Mike Knudsen called "PlayMIDI"
>> (OS9) which will actually play standard MIDI files but is VERY limited
>> in memory and will only load small files. Anything larger it will
>> trenunciate to the last voice (channel) successfully loaded.
>> As for what is needed... Ultimately, the Coco MIDIPak is the best
>> method, but both Lyra and Umuse3 will play through the serial port
>> (bitbanger) as well but require a special cable. With these you will
>> need a MIDI keyboard or a PC with a MIDI port and Software MIDI synths
>> (Windows has one built in).
>> The other option is DriveWire which will play through your DW4
>> connection with no other hardware other than the DW4 setup. Both Lyra
>> and Umuse3 will use the DW4 interface as will MFPlay.
>> The DW4 option is the ONLY MIDI option that works with emulators.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bill Pierce
>> "Charlie stole the handle, and the train it won't stop going, no way
>> to slow down!" - Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull
>> 
>> My Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
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>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jack Carpenter via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> To: coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Cc: Jack Carpenter <jmdlcar at yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Sat, Jul 21, 2018 12:27 am
>> Subject: [Coco] How to play MIDI files
>> 
>> What will I need or use to play MIDI files from here TRS-80 Color
>> Computer Archive I like to play these files if I can. Right now I only
>> have is the Coco3 and soon I will get Coco SDC or Drivewire but
>> Drivewire will need a PC I have one but I will need about 60 feet of
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