With the release of OS/2 Warp 4 IBM has finally given users the ability to do real-time MIDI processing. The development of the Real-Time MIDI Subsystem (RTMIDI)
has provided the ability to:
- Send MIDI bytes through the MPU port of a soundcard.
- Receive MIDI bytes through a souncard and have millisecond accurate timestamping of those bytes.
- A standard that all vendors can adhere to.
So in other words MIDI sequencing under OS/2 isn't just a possibility it's now a reality! Add to the RTMIDI subsystem the development of
the high-resolution timer that has a 1 millisecond accuracy and OS/2 now becomes a solid real-time MIDI capable operating system.
MIDI Station Sequencer 
Version 3.0
MIDI Station Sequencer is a powerful and complete MIDI and Audio workstation for multi-track
recording, editing, real-time mixing and hard-disk based audio sampling. You have the
capability of creating professional music projects right from your desktop.
MIDI Station Sequencer uses the latest and most advanced features of the OS/2 Warp operating system
including:
- RTMIDI (Real-Time MIDI Subsystem) to communicate with any MIDI device connected to your computer
- The high-resolution timer which allows for millisecond accuracy insuring rock-solid timing
- DART (Direct-Audio-RouTines) for lightning fast audio processing with minimal latency
- Takes full advantage of the multi-threaded architecture of the operating system
Features
- Default of 32 MIDI tracks with a maximum of 128
- Up to 32 tracks of waveform data with simultaneous playback capability
- Supports up to 16-bit/44.100 Khz audio hardware
- Audio-streaming technology to facilitate manipulation of large waveforms
- Full MIDI and audio editing modules including special effects units
- Piano Roll for graphical view of tracks
- Full System-exclusive library capability
- Step Recording module
- Fully integrated MIDI and Audio mixer
- Reads WAV format
- Real-time Controller unit
- Full online and fly-over help
- And many, many more!!
See the MIDI Station Sequencer page for more details and to download a copy!
Here are some other sources for MIDI files and information:
Please feel free to contact me at mailto:cdhodge@ibm.net if you have any questions and/or input.