![]() When the early soundcards started to sprout onboard MIDI interfaces as well, they initially used a different (and rather cut‑down) interface standard, which became known as SoundBlaster MIDI. Thankfully, one model - the Roland MPU401 - attracted more support than any other, and this became the basic standard specification on which other later devices were based, making it far easier to ensure that your interface would work with all models of sequencer. ![]() Back in the 1980s, when the Windows operating system was still a twinkle in some designer's eye, the only music sequencers available ran in DOS, and each supported only a few specific models of MIDI interface. The history of PC MIDI interfaces is rich and varied, and not without its share of problems. Martin Walker provides a little background. Now that the MIDI outputs of many soundcards are already occupied by playing back high‑quality internal synth sounds and multi‑channel samples, many musicians are finding that they need to invest in a more comprehensive MIDI interface to service the rest of their synths.
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