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Convention Paper

A Musician's Lap-Top Computer

Authors: Nakata, Tak; Kato, Hiro

AES Convention 85 · Paper 2715 · November 1988

Abstract

As a controller for organizing increasingly complex MIDI connections of musical instruments, a powerful yet low-cost personal computer that is designed for daily use by musicians is considered. This paper describes an MS-DOS-based machine, summarizing its features in the areas of portability, MIDI data processing, SMPTE connections, continuous data entry, and a programming environment where many musical application programs can be created.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 85
AES Convention
85
Paper number
2715
Publication date
November 6, 1988
Session subject
Electronic Music
Affiliation
Yamaha Corporation, Hamamatsu-shi, Japan (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper