MIDIBBS.LST MIDI & MUSIC-ORIENTED BBS's As of 08/19/86 The following is a list of on-line sources for info about computer music which I compiled over the last 3 months. The list will be up-dated as I hear about more BBS's. If you know of any other music-oriented BBS's, please let me know. - Sysop Ray Reach 1. Alphasyntauri Users Group BBS Data: 201-661-1249 Subscription only, or must own Alphasyntauri equipment. For more info, call Bill Lewis @ 516-399- 1896, John Gilbert @ NYU: 212-598- 3493, Russ @ 518-885-4733, or Dave Wilson @ 718-224-6660. 2. AmigaScope Data: 214-288-1537 FREE Sysop: Alan Yoder Local Dallas Amiga Users Group BBS. Several of their members are MIDI enthusiasts, but this BBS contains no MIDI-specific information. 3. Canadian West Coast MIDI Users Group 4538 Marguerite Street Vancouver, B.C. CANADA V6J 4G8 Data: 604-263-8487 FREE Sysop: Timothy McGuinnness This one was listed in the Canad- ian MIDI Users Group Newsletter. Several levels of access: Level 1 (FREE), Level 2 (requires vali- dation - no fee), Level 3 ($30.00 per year) and Level 4 ($40.00 per year). See file in area #3 called "CWCMIDI.BBS" for more info. 4. Compuserve MIDI/Music Forums 2 Special Interest Groups ("SIGs"): 1) General Music Forum - "GO MUSICFORUM" from the main prompt. Data Libray 0 is the "Computer Music" area. 2) Orchestra-90 Forum - "GO ORCH90" from the main prompt. Data Library 5 is the MIDI area. 5. The Computer Source BBS Columbia, South Carolina Data: 803-786-6132 Voice: 803-787-5470 MIDI Sigop: Lewis Ethridge Operated by Computer Source, Inc. and The Central South Carolina Apple Users Group. Also addresses Commodore, IBM, Ham Radio, MacIn- tosh, Apple and Microsoft BASIC. MIDI/Synth area just getting started, 6/24/86. 6. Dallas MIDI Users Group BBS (also American MIDI Users Group) 7225 Fair Oaks, Ste. 515 Dallas, TX 75231 Data: 214-276-8902 Voice (Ray Reach): 214-272-0963 Voice (Mike Loveless): 214-987-2940 300/1200/2400 baud 24 hours Sysop: Ray Reach FREE Operated in conjunction with the American MIDI Users Group. You may join and/or communicate with AMUG through this bbs. Large public domain areas, including music education SIG. Address all brands of MIDI hard/software. 7. IMC Network Contact: Steve Mandell Voice: 213-937-0347 Entertainment and music oriented Telcom service. $200 one-time Sign up fee. 28 cents per minute Connect time. Call & they will Send you detailed info. No free On-line look available. 8. KCB Systems Computer Music BBS P.O. Box 1733 Denton, Texas 76202 Voice: 817-565-0730 Data: 817-382-5778, 7pm to 8am CST FREE Sysop: Kenny Bergle Operated by KCB Systems (Computer Music Consultants). Not in full operation as of 5/20/86. 9. Micro Music MIDI BBS 210 Marray Dr. Atlanta, GA 30341 Data: 404-454-8059 Voice: 1-800-551-4251 Contact: Gary Osteen, Jay Sterrett or Dan Coy FREE 300 baud, no parity, eight data bits, 1 stop bit Operated by Micro Music, Inc. at the above address. The 5 "Bulle- tins" list the hardware/software products which Micro Music has for sale. Files area contains numerous synth patches in various formats. 10. MIDI CONFERENCE AREA LFD Enterprises BBS Data: 317-875-7773 Sysop: Preston Tuchman First logon, 6/16/86. 11. MIDI-COM (Montreal) 483 Neptune Dorval, Quebec CANADA H9S 2L7 Data: 514-636-8877 FREE Sysop: Michel Poirier Found this one listed in the News- letter of the Canadian MIDI Users Group. Spoke to Michel today (08/19/86). Interested in FIDO network communications. 12. MIDI World Network 11920 W. Olympic Blvd. L.A., CA 90064 Voice: 213-826-3777 Data: 213-826-4288 FREE ATARI ST BBS System. Operated by Hybrid Arts, makers of MIDI software for Atari computers. Features include: Message Area, free program and utility down- loads, the MIDI Music Store (SIG #10), price and release info and other product details. 13. The Mixing Board Data: 718-479-9874, 24hrs, 7da Sysop: Eric Fishbein FREE Privately operated music-oriented BBS. 14. Musician's Exchange Data: 619-462-5229 Sysop: Pete Lam FREE From the Main Menu, you can choose 2 areas: the "Board" area, and the "Interest" area. The Interest area contains text files about various subjects, such as text versions of synthesizer patches. The Board area has 4 available boards: 1) General, 2) Records (for sale or swap), 3) MIDI/Synthesizer, and 4) "Ask Rick Rockster." These boards are message boards only. No long information files. No synth patch files or song files for downloading. 15. Music Manufacturers Assn. BBS % Jim Cooper J.L. Cooper Electronics 1931 Pontius Avenue West Los Angeles, CA 90025 Voice: 213-473-8771 Fee: $250.00/yr Am waiting for information about the MMA BBS by return mail. Will update this info as soon as the mail arrives. 16. MusicNet P.O. Box 272 Beekman, N.Y. 12570 Data: 914-442-4006 - $5.00/hr Data: 1-800-643-7968 - $17.50/hr Voice: 914-724-3668 $75.00/yr, with 3 free hours Call 914-442-4006 and browse 15 minutes for free. Operates on FidoNet software. Download banks of synth patches @ $20 each. Features include Users Groups for Ensoniq and the Jim Miller (IBM) Personal Composer software. 17. Performing Artists Network (PAN) P.O. Box 162 Skippack, PA 19474 Data: 215-489-4640 Voice: 1-800-544-4005 $150 one-time sign-up fee $.40/min. - 8am to 6pm EST $.20/min. - after 6pm EST A rather expensive but extensive database with many diverse ser- vices, including: hardware User Groups for Kurzweil, Mark of the Unicorn, etc and a musician's referral service. Write to the above address for more info. 18. Rising Star (IBM & Amiga) Data: 214-231-1372 FREE Local Dallas IBM/Amiga BBS. Several of their members are MIDI enthusiasts, but this BBS contains no MIDI-specific information. 19. SuperService East Voice: 616-245-6635 For a free look, log-on as "NEW MUSICIAN" Password: "METROPOLITAN" Full service BBS offering messages, file upload/download and Fido-Net Mail. Over 2000 DX-7 patches on-line ! 8 word length, 1 stop bit, no parity. 300/1200/ 2400 baud service. To register, leave your name, address, and choice of password to Sysop in a private message. Sysop is Robert Reister [Compuserve # 74325,1122]. To subscribe to SuperService, send your name,addrees and phone, password (you must choice one), computer type and $10.00 subscrip- tion fee to: SuperService East 2102 Osceola SE Grand Rapids, MI 49606 Make checks payable to Robert Reister. 20. Synth Net (& MIDI Connection) 320 W. 37th St. New York, NY 10018 Data: 212-564-1776 Synth Net: $175 one-time fee $16.50/hr flat fee (all baud rates) MIDI Connection: FREE Sysop: Gary Rottger Waiting for information by return mail. Will update this file as soon as the info arrives. See file named MIDIFILE.LST for a list of files available on MIDI Con- ection for free download. Numer- ous files for the Macintosh. 21. Mid West MIDI BBS 3408 Meadowbrook Dr. Mid West City, Oklahoma 73110 Data & Voice: 405-733-3102 Brand new BBS operated by John Fordenbacher. Sporadic hours: 6pm to 9pm Mon thru Fri, and 8am to 12 noon Sat & Sun. He offers a 20% discount on all MIDI software to Level 2 ($20 per year) members of AMUG/DMUG. See list of files available in file called MIDIFILE.005 in the MIDI file area of this BBS. 22. GEnie Voice: 800-638-8369 This commercial service has a MIDI/Synth SIG. 23. Delphi Voice: 800-544-4005 Don't know anything about this ser- vice. If you do, please leave a message to Ray Reach. 24. Madisound BBS Data: 608-767-2673 Haven't logged on yet. 25. SNAPP MIDI Board Data: 714-921-2255 Haven't logged on yet. 26. The Source Data: 800-336-3330 Does anyone know what might be available for MIDI/Music on this service. Leave a message for Ray Reach. 27. Synergy BBS Voice: 415-961-3811 Haven't logged on. 28. MusicTerminal #1 Data: 714-898-8634 Data: 714-524-9326 First logon, 08/16/86. FidoNet: Net 103 Node 512. Board hosts dis- cussions about music in general, record reviews, etc. Sysop named Marc called this BBS and expressed interest in discussing MIDI thru FidoNet. 29. Courseware BBS (FidoNet) Data: 217-359-6165 For Music Education Courseware SIGers: This board is a support system for registered users of the Unison Authoring System. Will have more info later.