Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
***UPDATE***
'MIDI Parse n' Play' application featured in the video:
source files readable at: github.com/Mu0n/1bitdreammachine/tree/main/MIDI
project and source files to tinker with at: github.com/Mu0n/1bitdreammachine/releases/tag/v0.5
***END UPDATE***
Tinker Different - a forum about old computers including mac, hardware and software alike
tinkerdifferent.com
Resource article on THINK C (and Symantec C++) Development with download links to pre-installed hard disk images for coding in C: tinkerdifferent.com/resources/think-c-development.84
MIDI Spec: midi.org/specs
68kmla forums discussion thread:
68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/programmatically-in-c-send-midi-out-signal-from-modem-port-se-30.47748
mt32-pi project: github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi
1Bit Dream Machine: github repo of my C code for a gaming engine targeting the Mac Plus
github.com/Mu0n/1bitdreammachine
00:00 Intro
07:18 MIDI Crash Course
13:18 Coding MIDI on the Mac with C
21:48 Testing on real hardware
23:28 Oscilloscope check
24:39 Preview of MIDI file player
Music:
Temple of Apshai, game music from Epyx
Oh no! More Lemmings, game music from Psygnosis
Titan, game music from Titus
Storm Master, music from Silmarils
Stairway, Patrick Patrikios
Checkmate, Nathan Moore,
Sinister Cathedral, Asher Fulero
Montage, 1Bit Fever Dreams
human2, Blizzard Entertainment
***UPDATE***
'MIDI Parse n' Play' application featured in the video:
source files readable at: github.com/Mu0n/1bitdreammachine/tree/main/MIDI
project and source files to tinker with at: github.com/Mu0n/1bitdreammachine/releases/tag/v0.5
***END UPDATE***
Tinker Different - a forum about old computers including mac, hardware and software alike
tinkerdifferent.com
Resource article on THINK C (and Symantec C++) Development with download links to pre-installed hard disk images for coding in C: tinkerdifferent.com/resources/think-c-development.84
MIDI Spec: midi.org/specs
68kmla forums discussion thread:
68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/programmatically-in-c-send-midi-out-signal-from-modem-port-se-30.47748
mt32-pi project: github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi
1Bit Dream Machine: github repo of my C code for a gaming engine targeting the Mac Plus
github.com/Mu0n/1bitdreammachine
00:00 Intro
07:18 MIDI Crash Course
13:18 Coding MIDI on the Mac with C
21:48 Testing on real hardware
23:28 Oscilloscope check
24:39 Preview of MIDI file player
Music:
Temple of Apshai, game music from Epyx
Oh no! More Lemmings, game music from Psygnosis
Titan, game music from Titus
Storm Master, music from Silmarils
Stairway, Patrick Patrikios
Checkmate, Nathan Moore,
Sinister Cathedral, Asher Fulero
Montage, 1Bit Fever Dreams
human2, Blizzard Entertainment








![RGBtoHDMI for my Mac SE/30, how to wire up
RGBtoHDMI github project: contains gerbers for pcb manufacturing as well as important link to wiki guide: https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI
Tinker Different forum thread that I made on the RGBtoHDMI used for vintage compact macs: https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/my-little-guide-on-rgbtohdmi-installed-on-classic-plus-etc.2475/
Gruz (creator of the game Flappy Mac) youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@insanelygruz
Joes Computer Museum (store includes some of Ron McAdams adapters for RGBtoHDMI) https://jcm-1.com/
Rons Computer Videos (Ron McAdams) youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RonsCompVids
Games featured in the video capture examples:
Flappy Mac
Megaroids ][
Beyond Dark Castle
Oregon Trail CD version
Mac Plus connector on logic board (leading to J4 on the analog as seen on page 10 of this: https://vintageapple.org/gamba2/images/plus_analog.PDF)
Adrians Digital Basement video on the RGBtoHDMI being installed on his Mac Classic which inspired me to complete this setup on my gear as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjsXbz1xlk
Texelec purchase page for an already assembled RGBtoHDMI 6bit TTL: https://texelec.com/product/rgbtohdmi-ttl/
Quick link to my full Mac Classic 1 RGBtoHDMI configurations (on the device): https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/my-little-guide-on-rgbtohdmi-installed-on-classic-plus-etc.2475/#post-24640
Quick link to my full Mac Plus RGBtoHDMI configurations (on the device): https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/my-little-guide-on-rgbtohdmi-installed-on-classic-plus-etc.2475/#post-24641
Quick link to my SE/30 RGBtoHDMI configurations (on the device): https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/my-little-guide-on-rgbtohdmi-installed-on-classic-plus-etc.2475/page-2#post-25236 RGBtoHDMI for my Mac SE/30, how to wire up](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QEtKlfmjZ3o/mqdefault.jpg)

