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MAX

MIDI

VOICE

COMPUTER

EXPANDER/

PERIPHERAL

MIDIGUIDE

by

Rick

Davies

and

Stanley

Oungleib

Manual

Issued:

Software

No.

MG620B

October,

Release:

by

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rights

reserved.

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MG620B

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