Mike Knudsen wrote in 020228 MMDigest:

> There is Windows' software MIDI player, but I know of no way
> to divert its output to a file rather than the sound card's output.

I'm speaking about PCs here.  Most software audio recording programs
can select an input from the sound card mixer.  That input can be the
feed to any encoder program: WAV, MP3, etc.  You can change what comes
from the mixer with the Windows "Volume Control" utility.  Open the
volume control window by double clicking on the task bar "speaker"
icon.

 [ Also at Start/Programs/Accessories/Entertainment/Volume Control
 [ -- Robbie

In the Options pull down, select "Properties".  Put a check in the
"Recording" box and click on "OK".  This will open the recording
controls of your sound card.  Select the "Stereo Mixer" input and
adjust the volume accordingly.  You can find your way from there.

Some sound cards use their own volume control panel, which usually
works the same way as the Windows version, but has it's owner's skin
and taskbar icon.

Attached is an MP3 conversion of a MIDI segment I got from Warren
Trachtman's web site played through the "Seer Remixer" soft synth
and converted using the Blade MP3 encoder.  I used MP3 to keep the
file size down.

(Note to Robbie: Warren has copyrighted this playing of "Elite
Syncopations" and you might want to get his permission to post the
sound clip or delete the last paragraph.)

Don Shenbarger

 [ Warren graciously sent permission; his letter is elsewhere in
 [ this MMDigest.  Visit the MMD Sounds site to hear the music,
 [ at http://mmd.foxtail.com/Sounds/  -- Robbie