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