Is there new Amiga hardware (running OS 4.x) which supports MIDI?

[garyg]

I wonder if my Amiga OS 3.x setup can be ported to a new Amiga computer.

Can a new Amiga running OS 4.2 emulate OS 3.x software?

I raise this question because I see that some new hardware has an RS-232 port.
I assume this would mean it could run MIDI applications IF the software can
run under OS 4.2

Regards to all,
Gary

[garyg]

OK, thanks, that sounds good.

I asked about the RS-232 port because I play my MIDI files through external
sound modules, not by using software sound samples.

Does anyone know anything about potential timing problems?

Regards,
Gary

[garyg]

Thanks, Steffen! Yes, Bars&Pipes is what I intend to use.

I assume that the OS4 version created by Alfred Faust smoothly
moves MIDI data to the RS-232 serial port, where it is correctly
sent to external sound modules. Logically, the Triple Play Plus MIDI interface, dependent
for communication on Bars&Pipe's MIDI Out tools, which are also
part of Alfred's software, should work, but I'd have to spend a lot of
money to be sure.

Regards,
Gary

[garyg]

Steffen, I would think that a MIDI interface and sound module/synthesizer
would be needed to properly verify that such a hardware/software combination
works as expected, but thanks for your thoughts.

Regards,
Gary

[garyg]

Thanks so much for the links and information. You're one of the reasons
that this Board is so useful, Steffen!

Regards,
Gary

[garyg]

An Amiga 4000 desktop running OS 3.9 and the Triple Play
Plus with the One Stop Music Shop with 3 additional MIDI Outs.

[garyg]

Yes, I would expect that a USB MIDI interface would work,
but what I like about my present (classic Amiga) setup is that
I have up to 112 possible channels. However, this is made possible
partly by classic Amiga hardware (the One Stop Music Shop) and
the classic software that comes with Bars&Pipes Pro that "bangs the
hardware" of the Triple Play Plus and the OSMS.

Regards,
Gary

[garyg]

The OS4 machine I've read about has an RS-232 port.

Regards,
Gary