This article is from the Music composition FAQ, by Craig Latta Craig.Latta@NetJam.ORG with numerous contributions by others.
You can buy many different types of hardware to help you with
composition. You should see the following newsgroups for help in
choosing and buying hardware (which newsgroups you ask for help will
depend on your existing setup and whether you have decided what to buy
yet):
comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
comp.sys.amiga.audio
rec.music.synth
rec.music.makers
rec.music.marketplace
comp.music
[any others? Are these bad groups?]
 
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