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FreeMIDI was a popular virtual studio management application by Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) for the Classic Mac OS. It was used to mimic the physical setup of MIDI devices that are connected to the computer and provide applications and the Mac OS a way for referencing them.[1]: 49 [2]
OMS by Opcode also performed similar duties. Some MIDI interfaces provided drivers for both FreeMIDI and OMS, while some only included drivers for one or the other. FreeMIDI included an OMS Compatibility Mode which allowed FreeMIDI to communicate with devices in OMS.[3] OMS was generally more popular than FreeMIDI owing to its greater third-party support.[4]
Under macOS, neither FreeMIDI or OMS are used, as those duties are covered by macOS's included Audio MIDI Setup utility.[1]: 43 [5] Audio MIDI Setup is not as robust as either application, however; it lacks a prepopulated list of manufacturers and models of MIDI devices for users to optimize their setup. It also lacks any way to define lists of patches within the MIDI devices for a DAW to read in order to ensure proper playback.[1]: 43 FreeMIDI remained popular with music producers who ran older Macintosh equipment well into the 2000s.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Price, Zack (2004). The Beginner's Guide to Computer-Based Music Production. Cherry Lane Music. ISBN 1575605643 – via the Internet Archive.
- ↑ Rudolph, Thomas E. (2001). Recording in the Digital World: Complete Guide to Studio Gear and Software. Berklee Press. pp. 141–145. ISBN 9780634013249 – via the Internet Archive.
- ↑ Poyser, Debbie; Derek Johnson; Hollin Jones (2007). Fast Guide to Propellerhead Reason. PC Publishing. pp. 446–447. ISBN 9781870775274 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Hawkins, Erik (2002). Studio-in-a-Box: The New Era of Computer Recording Technology. EMBooks. pp. 59–60, 183–184. ISBN 1931140073 – via the Internet Archive.
- ↑ Collins, Mike (2012). Pro Tools for Music Production: Recording, Editing and Mixing. Taylor & Francis. p. 51. ISBN 9781136120299 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Guérin, Robert (2006). MIDI Power!. Thomson Course Technology. pp. 146, 167–168. ISBN 9781598630848 – via the Internet Archive.
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