The following was written by Craig Chamberlain, the author, upon 
MIDIplayer's initial release in January, 1989: 
 
I have just released the MIDIPLAYER program.  First demonstrated 
at the Columbus SIDFEST, this program plays Enhanced Sidplayer 
songs on any MIDI-capable synthesizer.  Besides sending MIDI 
information to make a synthesizer play the notes in a song, the 
player also supports other MIDI features such as program changes, 
controller changes, different channel modes, and different 
keyboard velocities. The player even supports real-time control 
to help synchronize a drum machine with the synthesizer. 

The first release of MIDIPLAYER works with all MIDI synthesizers 
and has the ability to load patch files for non-handshaking 
synthesizers.  Another version of MIDIPLAYER is being released to 
support patch file loading on the Casio CZ series. MIDIPLAYER 
works with MIDI interfaces manufactured by Passport, Sequential, 
and Datel, and with other compatible interfaces including Sonus 
and Dr. T. 

The document "SIDNEWS #14 - explains how to use the MIDIPLAYER to
play songs on a MIDI system.  Please note that the Enhanced	 idplayer music system was not designed to be a full MIDI system,
and the MIDIPLAYER is not intended to provide a full MIDI composing
environment.  The Sidplayer Editor does not accept note entry by
synthesizer keyboard, so using the system for MIDI composing would be
rather awkward, although people who have only a synthesizer module with
no keyboard may find the system very useful.
 
I hope you enjoy MIDIPLAYER!
  Craig Chamberlain
  Author, "COMPUTE!'s Music System
  for the Commodore 128 and 64: The
  E	 anced Sidplayer"
 
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The Enhanced Sidplayer Promotional Player, including the MIDI 
edition, is copyrighted by COMPUTE! Publications, Inc. and is not 
in the Public Domain.  Permission is granted to freely distribute 
the program, however, provided that it is not modified and not 
sold. 

