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jondl wrote:
 
> Being a Mac user I've no hands on time with the type of joystick port
> MIDI interface you speak of.  I do know that they are fairly common.
> It's not a MIDI Port on a budget sound card is it?  I've heard those are
> not very reliable.  C'mon PC users - speak up here!  How about some
> guidance please?!
 
If you're serious about making MIDI music on your computer, skip the joystick
port and use a real MIDI interface (check out interfaces by Midiman, Mark of the
Unicorn or a used Opcode). Joystick port interfaces are based on an outdated
MIDI port standard (MPU-401) which handles basic forms of MIDI data but not all;
things like SysEx messages (which the AN1x editor relies heavily on) or MIDI
clock or NRPN messages are usually ignored by these Playskool-type MIDI jacks. 

Remember...Joystick interfaces are for JOYSTICKS!

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