[Coco] How to play MIDI files

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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
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> to slow down!" - Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull
> 
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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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