John Francis Beahan wrote:

> This is a little off subject from this list, but I was wondering if
> anyone knows how to encode a MIDI file on mac so PC users can listen
> to
> it on thier systems via the web.  My friend is trying to allow those
> interested in his research to listen to examples on his webpage, but
> often getting complaints back from PC users that they can't decode the
>
> MIDI files.  They are currently being encoded as .bin files.
>
> Any reply would be helpful,
>
> Thanx,  John Beahan 

unless i am mistaken, midi files should not have to be encoded at all.
their natural form is binary, right?  isnt that the purpose of midi
files, portability?

pete