Gunstar Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 I bought a Demo copy of this MIDI system years ago in the early nineties from a music store that was clearing out all the Atari 8-bit&16-bit hardware&software for MIDI keyboards, namely the Yamaha DX7 and it's cousins. I never did find a keyboard I could afford back then with MIDI output, so I put this product aside and forgot about it. Well, on Wed. I'm getting a 1040ST, and I know it has built-in MIDI ports, and I know I can get a DX7 keyboard or similiar for peanuts in comparison to what they used to cost, now. SO...since I will now have two computer setups capable of connecting to a keyboard, I'm going to hunt down a keyboard, preferably the original DX7. But, while I still have the hardware&software for the 130XE's MIDI track III system, I have LONG since lost the software manual. Which gets to the point; does anyone know WHERE I can obtain the manual or a copy of it either online or off? PLEASE HELP!!! I really want to make use of this system, but since ALL the commands are keyboard driven, instead of mouse&TOS like the ST, I REALLY need this manual in order to use the software...it is just too impossible to figure out all the keyboard command combinations without it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 Believe it or not, B&C still sells the Midi Trac III. Perhaps Bruce has a loose manual? (Ask nicely and say pretty please) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted October 1, 2002 Author Share Posted October 1, 2002 Believe it or not, B&C still sells the Midi Trac III. Perhaps Bruce has a loose manual? (Ask nicely and say pretty please) Thanks! Maybe I'll do that when I order some stuff in the near future like the PAL Antic chip (so I can play more PAL games) and some other stuff I want...that should sweeten things up instead of just asking out-right for a freebie or something...although if Bruce is reading, it would also encourage me to buy more and more often if you were to even make a xerox copy of the maual for me...hint, hint... Please guys, if anyone else still knows another source on the net or something, let me know still, then I won't have to ask...me scared... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Destructo Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 I have a ring-bound, double-sided copy of the MIDITrack III manual...one of the fringe benefits of working at Kinko's at the time If all else fails, I could be persuaded to make a copy of it for you. Try all your other options first, though, my free time is severely limited and it could take awhile to get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripto Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 The original DX-7 is mono-timbral meaning it can only play one "voice" or "sound"at a time (with 16-note polyphony). IMHO, it would be a much better idea to get a used multi-timbral keyboard. All unless your software includes Hybrid Arts DX-7 voice editing software. Then you would do it just to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted October 2, 2002 Author Share Posted October 2, 2002 Thanks El Destructo, I'll keep searching and ask Bruce when I do order some stuff in a couple weeks, but if that fails, I'll be in touch in a few weeks...no real hurry though, even if you only copied a page or two a day and just eventually finished up, I haven't used this setup since I got it about ten years ago, so a while longer anin't gonna' hurt. I'll look into getting one of the newer keyboards in the DX line, but I know this 8-bit software for it lets you do mahor editing with a bunch of voices and combining of tracks with no degradation, or so they say, but it wasn't neccesarily made specifically for the DX-7, I believe alomost ANY MIDI compatible keyboard would work...I'm just looking to keep it on the "cheap" and the DX-7 and other models from the '80s fit the wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Super-MEGA-Necro BUMP! has hayone found a .pdf of that manual yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari8guy Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I could potentially scan mine and create one....if there is still a need. Likely a boring afternoon's worth of work though, probably wait for a bad weather weekend day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 That would be awesome, there's me and another guy looking for it. No hurry, when you get the time. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NET Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I would like a copy of that manual too if you have one done. If you have it email it to neiltoman@hotmail.com Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8pdct Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Bump again..... Any one have the manual? I used to have it but lent it to someone (some 20 + years ago) and haven't seen it since. James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mono Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I'm interested in manual and .atr dump of MidiTrackIII disks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8pdct Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Found Miditrack III here. http://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collections/holmes%20cd/Holmes%201/ATR%20Programs/Applications%20A-Z/Midi%20Track%20III.atr James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Found Miditrack III here. http://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collections/holmes%20cd/Holmes%201/ATR%20Programs/Applications%20A-Z/Midi%20Track%20III.atr It's also in Farb's preserved software torrent: Atari 8-Bit Preserved Sotware 2017-04-30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Destructo Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) Got to it, sixteen years later! Here are the most important reference pages to get you all started. I'll scan and upload the entire manual soon. Edited February 5, 2018 by El Destructo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) Wow! This thread is ancient history, way back when I was getting back into the 8-bit, after about a 6-7 year hiatus! Unfortunately, I moved on to other 8-bit interests and put that Miditrack III aside. I moved from Texas to Oklahoma 2 years ago, and left stuff in storage in Texas, which was subsequently robbed and I lost a lot of stuff (thank God I had most of my 8-bit stuff with me, but not the Miditrack III). So at this point, I'd have to buy the whole thing new from Best or B&C anyway. I did buy a Yamaha DX7 back then, to use with my 1040ST, but never got around to using it anyway, and ended up selling it again when I sold that ST, about a decade ago. So I'd have to buy another Midi keyboard again too. Maybe someday... Edited February 5, 2018 by Gunstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) I did save these .jpg's for my archives just in case though. Thanks! I also found the software on-line and downloaded it at some point, so if I find another MidiTrack interface in the wild without software and manual, I'll have what I need. Edited February 5, 2018 by Gunstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Destructo Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Here's the full manual: MidiTrack III Manual.pdf I hope you and others find it useful! Edited February 10, 2018 by El Destructo 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Here's the full manual: MidiTrack III Manual.pdf I hope you and others find it useful! Thank you. Do mind if I add this the Atarimania database? Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Destructo Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Please do! Once the manual is posted there, I'll update the link here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Destructo Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) Kevin Savetz has has uploaded a copy to the Internet Archive, which you can find here. Thank you, Kevin! Edited February 23, 2018 by El Destructo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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