Well I was around back then. I still see Midi fading away.

The next version will perhaps have backwards compatibility for some things, but the need to use embedded codes to run other devices will find us with an audio stream using some sort of transport protocol.

It's too cumbersome right now for big productions to properly manipulate things.

Something simple like a page turn on a 'reader' for all the people in the 'orchestra'.

Not a lot of new midi devices coming out, there seems to be a dearth of them.

I might not see it, but I'm sure the younger members will laugh at that midi gear. At least what new modules we have are smaller. I contemplated gluing the Ketron SD2 to the bottom of my Korg. So far a big clamp holds it on one end of a shop power bar that has a dozen plugs.

Evolution happens, even in music. The William Tell overture still sounds good, but my wife thinks of bugs bunny. I 'evolved' and forgot that. The idyllic part before the chaos is still cool to my ears.

Thunderstorms are starting, going to last 20 hours. I can hear it in the distance, to the south. Hope to get some sleep despite that...

John Conley
Musica est vita