
This custom MIDI interface provided the Commodore 64 with a MIDI IN and
MIDI OUT/THRU port (connectors not shown here). Via this interface,
the C64 was often used as a patch editing system, especially with the
Yamaha DX-7. It also allowed for some of dhomas' early
exploration with MIDI and SYSEX control and automation.
Numerous modifications were made to the C64, including the replacement
of its expansion slot with a female DB37 connector. The problem was
that the cards required to connect to the expansion slot were expensive
and difficult to find. The DB37 connectors (shown here) were much
cheaper and more commonly available.
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