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MIDIBBS.LST
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MIDI & MUSIC-ORIENTED BBS's
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As of 08/19/86
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The following is a list of on-line
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sources for info about computer music
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which I compiled over the last 3
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months. The list will be up-dated as I
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hear about more BBS's. If you know of
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any other music-oriented BBS's, please
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let me know.
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- Sysop Ray Reach
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1. Alphasyntauri Users Group BBS
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Data: 201-661-1249
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Subscription only, or must own
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Alphasyntauri equipment. For more
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info, call Bill Lewis @ 516-399-
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1896, John Gilbert @ NYU: 212-598-
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3493, Russ @ 518-885-4733, or Dave
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Wilson @ 718-224-6660.
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2. AmigaScope
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Data: 214-288-1537
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FREE
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Sysop: Alan Yoder
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Local Dallas Amiga Users Group BBS.
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Several of their members are MIDI
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enthusiasts, but this BBS contains
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no MIDI-specific information.
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3. Canadian West Coast MIDI Users Group
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4538 Marguerite Street
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Vancouver, B.C. CANADA
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V6J 4G8
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Data: 604-263-8487
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FREE
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Sysop: Timothy McGuinnness
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This one was listed in the Canad-
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ian MIDI Users Group Newsletter.
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Several levels of access: Level 1
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(FREE), Level 2 (requires vali-
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dation - no fee), Level 3 ($30.00
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per year) and Level 4 ($40.00 per
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year). See file in area #3 called
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"CWCMIDI.BBS" for more info.
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4. Compuserve MIDI/Music Forums
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2 Special Interest Groups ("SIGs"):
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1) General Music Forum - "GO
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MUSICFORUM" from the main
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prompt. Data Libray 0 is
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the "Computer Music" area.
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2) Orchestra-90 Forum - "GO
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ORCH90" from the main prompt.
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Data Library 5 is the MIDI
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area.
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5. The Computer Source BBS
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Columbia, South Carolina
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Data: 803-786-6132
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Voice: 803-787-5470
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MIDI Sigop: Lewis Ethridge
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Operated by Computer Source, Inc.
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and The Central South Carolina
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Apple Users Group. Also addresses
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Commodore, IBM, Ham Radio, MacIn-
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tosh, Apple and Microsoft BASIC.
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MIDI/Synth area just getting
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started, 6/24/86.
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6. Dallas MIDI Users Group BBS
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(also American MIDI Users Group)
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7225 Fair Oaks, Ste. 515
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Dallas, TX 75231
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Data: 214-276-8902
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Voice (Ray Reach): 214-272-0963
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Voice (Mike Loveless): 214-987-2940
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300/1200/2400 baud
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24 hours
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Sysop: Ray Reach
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FREE
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Operated in conjunction with
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the American MIDI Users Group.
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You may join and/or communicate
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with AMUG through this bbs. Large
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public domain areas, including
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music education SIG. Address all
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brands of MIDI hard/software.
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7. IMC Network
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Contact: Steve Mandell
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Voice: 213-937-0347
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Entertainment and music oriented
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Telcom service. $200 one-time
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Sign up fee. 28 cents per minute
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Connect time. Call & they will
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Send you detailed info. No free
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On-line look available.
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8. KCB Systems Computer Music BBS
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P.O. Box 1733
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Denton, Texas 76202
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Voice: 817-565-0730
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Data: 817-382-5778, 7pm to 8am CST
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FREE
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Sysop: Kenny Bergle
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Operated by KCB Systems (Computer
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Music Consultants). Not in full
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operation as of 5/20/86.
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9. Micro Music MIDI BBS
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210 Marray Dr.
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Atlanta, GA 30341
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Data: 404-454-8059
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Voice: 1-800-551-4251
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Contact: Gary Osteen, Jay Sterrett
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or Dan Coy
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FREE
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300 baud, no parity, eight data
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bits, 1 stop bit
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Operated by Micro Music, Inc. at
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the above address. The 5 "Bulle-
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tins" list the hardware/software
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products which Micro Music has for
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sale. Files area contains numerous
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synth patches in various formats.
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10. MIDI CONFERENCE AREA
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LFD Enterprises BBS
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Data: 317-875-7773
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Sysop: Preston Tuchman
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First logon, 6/16/86.
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11. MIDI-COM (Montreal)
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483 Neptune
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Dorval, Quebec CANADA
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H9S 2L7
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Data: 514-636-8877
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FREE
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Sysop: Michel Poirier
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Found this one listed in the News-
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letter of the Canadian MIDI Users
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Group. Spoke to Michel today
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(08/19/86). Interested in FIDO
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network communications.
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12. MIDI World Network
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11920 W. Olympic Blvd.
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L.A., CA 90064
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Voice: 213-826-3777
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Data: 213-826-4288
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FREE
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ATARI ST BBS System. Operated by
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Hybrid Arts, makers of MIDI
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software for Atari computers.
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Features include: Message Area,
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free program and utility down-
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loads, the MIDI Music Store (SIG
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#10), price and release info and
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other product details.
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13. The Mixing Board
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Data: 718-479-9874, 24hrs, 7da
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Sysop: Eric Fishbein
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FREE
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Privately operated music-oriented
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BBS.
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14. Musician's Exchange
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Data: 619-462-5229
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Sysop: Pete Lam
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FREE
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From the Main Menu, you can choose
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2 areas: the "Board" area, and the
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"Interest" area. The Interest area
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contains text files about various
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subjects, such as text versions of
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synthesizer patches. The Board
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area has 4 available boards: 1)
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General, 2) Records (for sale or
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swap), 3) MIDI/Synthesizer, and 4)
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"Ask Rick Rockster." These boards
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are message boards only. No long
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information files. No synth patch
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files or song files for downloading.
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15. Music Manufacturers Assn. BBS
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% Jim Cooper
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J.L. Cooper Electronics
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1931 Pontius Avenue
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West Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Voice: 213-473-8771
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Fee: $250.00/yr
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Am waiting for information about
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the MMA BBS by return mail. Will
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update this info as soon as the
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mail arrives.
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16. MusicNet
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P.O. Box 272
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Beekman, N.Y. 12570
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Data: 914-442-4006 - $5.00/hr
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Data: 1-800-643-7968 - $17.50/hr
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Voice: 914-724-3668
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$75.00/yr, with 3 free hours
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Call 914-442-4006 and browse 15
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minutes for free. Operates on
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FidoNet software. Download banks
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of synth patches @ $20 each.
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Features include Users Groups for
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Ensoniq and the Jim Miller (IBM)
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Personal Composer software.
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17. Performing Artists Network (PAN)
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P.O. Box 162
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Skippack, PA 19474
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Data: 215-489-4640
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Voice: 1-800-544-4005
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$150 one-time sign-up fee
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$.40/min. - 8am to 6pm EST
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$.20/min. - after 6pm EST
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A rather expensive but extensive
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database with many diverse ser-
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vices, including: hardware User
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Groups for Kurzweil, Mark of the
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Unicorn, etc and a musician's
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referral service. Write to the
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above address for more info.
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18. Rising Star (IBM & Amiga)
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Data: 214-231-1372
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FREE
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Local Dallas IBM/Amiga BBS.
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Several of their members are MIDI
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enthusiasts, but this BBS contains
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no MIDI-specific information.
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19. SuperService East
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Voice: 616-245-6635
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For a free look, log-on as "NEW
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MUSICIAN"
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Password: "METROPOLITAN"
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Full service BBS offering
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messages, file upload/download
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and Fido-Net Mail. Over 2000 DX-7
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patches on-line ! 8 word length,
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1 stop bit, no parity. 300/1200/
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2400 baud service. To register,
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leave your name, address, and
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choice of password to Sysop in a
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private message. Sysop is Robert
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Reister [Compuserve # 74325,1122].
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To subscribe to SuperService, send
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your name,addrees and phone,
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password (you must choice one),
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computer type and $10.00 subscrip-
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tion fee to:
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SuperService East
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2102 Osceola SE
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Grand Rapids, MI 49606
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Make checks payable to Robert
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Reister.
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20. Synth Net (& MIDI Connection)
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320 W. 37th St.
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New York, NY 10018
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Data: 212-564-1776
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Synth Net: $175 one-time fee
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$16.50/hr flat fee (all baud
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rates)
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MIDI Connection: FREE
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Sysop: Gary Rottger
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Waiting for information by return
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mail. Will update this file as
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soon as the info arrives. See
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file named MIDIFILE.LST for a list
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of files available on MIDI Con-
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ection for free download. Numer-
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ous files for the Macintosh.
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21. Mid West MIDI BBS
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3408 Meadowbrook Dr.
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Mid West City, Oklahoma 73110
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Data & Voice: 405-733-3102
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Brand new BBS operated by John
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Fordenbacher. Sporadic hours: 6pm
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to 9pm Mon thru Fri, and 8am to 12
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noon Sat & Sun. He offers a 20%
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discount on all MIDI software to
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Level 2 ($20 per year) members of
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AMUG/DMUG. See list of files
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available in file called
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MIDIFILE.005 in the MIDI file area
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of this BBS.
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22. GEnie
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Voice: 800-638-8369
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This commercial service has a
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MIDI/Synth SIG.
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23. Delphi
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Voice: 800-544-4005
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Don't know anything about this ser-
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vice. If you do, please leave a
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message to Ray Reach.
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24. Madisound BBS
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Data: 608-767-2673
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Haven't logged on yet.
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25. SNAPP MIDI Board
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Data: 714-921-2255
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Haven't logged on yet.
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26. The Source
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Data: 800-336-3330
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Does anyone know what might be
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available for MIDI/Music on this
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service. Leave a message for Ray
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Reach.
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27. Synergy BBS
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Voice: 415-961-3811
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Haven't logged on.
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28. MusicTerminal #1
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Data: 714-898-8634
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Data: 714-524-9326
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First logon, 08/16/86. FidoNet:
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Net 103 Node 512. Board hosts dis-
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cussions about music in general,
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record reviews, etc. Sysop named
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Marc called this BBS and expressed
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interest in discussing MIDI thru
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FidoNet.
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29. Courseware BBS (FidoNet)
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Data: 217-359-6165
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For Music Education Courseware
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SIGers: This board is a support
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system for registered users of the
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Unison Authoring System. Will have
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more info later.
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