old MIDI hardware

[Mike iLL <illness@earthlink.net>]

hi. i'm new to this list and it looks like a fun one. my act, Mad 
Happy use an MC 505, vocals and guitar.

Due to the rarity and expense of Smart Cards for backing up the 
MC-505, i'm opting to Bulk Dump to a MIDI file and am looking for 
hardware to hook up this old Mac PowerBook 1400 CS to MIDI.

Does anyone have an idea where would be good to look for old hardware 
that would be compatible? any recommendations on source for simple 
but good MIDI sequencing software (freeware?) for Mac?

thanks.


>  > So, regardin' looping; I'm curious, given that the EDP and Repeater 
>both
>>   have a number of ways with which to switch from loop to loop, and 
>even the
>>   Jam Man to a certain extent, how are people finding themselves doing 
>this?,
>
>dramatic changes of time tempo and key
>when I can pull it off that is ;-(
>
>Also nice to first establish a loop theme,
>copy it (or a section of it ),
>break it down and/or take it elsewhere,
>and then return to it.
>
>
>andy butler