Martin Shepherd wrote: > > On Sun, 18 Jun 2006, psykx.out wrote: >> surely the whole point of midi is that it doesn't need software to >> run it. Unless your external synth doesn't have midi in and midi >> ports because almost all midi keyboards have both midi in and out if >> not thru ports. > > The software configures the synth through MIDI system-exclusive > messages, in exactly the same way that Rosegarden sends notes, program > changes and controller values. Rackmount synths are pretty useless > without a computer to at least pre-configure them for a live playing > session. > Ok I still think that the first thing to do is to record _all_ midi data on a switch (my very first suggestion) and then add support for rack mounted synths with specific options for each bit of hardware later. There is no denying that this is a lot of work but i feel strongly that just recording all midi data on a switch would make rosegarden much more usable >> If my synth sent the entire banks worth of data before each >> "performance" then the device would run incredibly slow anyway and >> what would be the point of the bulk dump feature on my synth which >> allows you to choose what data to send to the sequencer. Only the >> sound you are using is transmitted > > We may be talking about different things. I'm refering to effects > configurations, performance settings etc, rather than patches. > I think your referring to the same thing as the xp-10's bulk dump feature. But i agree that a switch is needed to make this feature functional >>> I would thus prefer to have a GUI on the computer, that would allow me >>> both to interactively configure the synthesizer, and to specify which >>> of the configured parameters should be sent to Rosegarden for >>> subsequent playbacks. I'm not saying thats a bad idea just that it should come after the record all midi data on a switch feature >> That is a lot more work and hence is in "operation" (I'll find a >> better word)> 3. how about feature?
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