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*                 MODULAR ROLAND MPU-401 MIDI INTERFACE DRIVER                  *
*                            MIDI/Sequencer library                             *
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*			    written by Kim Burgaard				*
*		     copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Kim Burgaard			*
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This package contains:

* A modular device driver for true Roland MPU-401 compatible MIDI interfaces.

  This driver will only work properly with true MPU-401 compatible MIDI
  interfaces. If you have a SoundBlaster or clone, you have to use MPU-401
  driver that comes with the kernel (VoxWare). The reason why it only supports
  true MPU-401 interfaces is because the driver runs the interface in the
  ``intelligent'' mode. One of the advantages of doing that, is that the timing
  is far more precise, since the MPU-401 does all the hard work (timing is
  usually a problem in preempted multitasking environments).

  The driver is written for Linux kernel version 1.2.4 or newer. It will *not*
  work on any older kernel version, since it among other things depends on the
  new module interface and recent changes in the /dev handling.

* A flexible MIDI file library, which provides a lot of facilities related to
  handling MIDI files. It's fast and simple to use.

* A collection of useful utilities, including a replayer that can take multiple
  files and optionally play the files in random order, and a simple MIDI file
  recorder that also features overdub recording and simple tempo/measure
  control.

* Man pages for all programs and documentation for the library in LaTeX2e
  format. The driver documentation will follow soon.

* Two MIDI files I composed back in 1994. Must be replayed on a fully Roland GS
  compatible synthesizer in order to sound correctly.

Enjoy!

		1995-08-06 Kim Burgaard, <burgaard@daimi.aau.dk>

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