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Hi Phil. Thanks for a very good explanation.

> N.B. A patch doesn't contain any sound waveforms as such, well not 
like
> you'd save audio waveforms in your sampler for example, rather each 
patch
> contains the AN1x parameter setup to create a sound.

I've come as far as to understand that - its all algorithms, used in 
clever ways...  :)

> > What about the an1x,
> > are the 128 slots enough, to save custom made patches? (for
> > a "general user")
> 
> Depends how many sounds you use. You'll find most people use "AN1x 
Edit"
> (the computer visual editor for the AN1x) for patch library 
management on
> their Mac/PC. Basically you load/receive single or whole banks from 
the AN1x
> onto your computer. Check the files section (from the AN1x homepage 
at
> www.yahoogroups.com) for AN1x Edit and 1000s of patches.

Dang... i'll need yet another cable. That'll be one of those MIDI 
cables with DIN in one end and a "joystick plug" in the other, right? 
I have a soundblaster AWE 64. I wonder if i can have a constant set-
up then. I was thinking i maybe wouldnt need to get the computer 
involved. Today i have an AN1x (in/out/thru) connected to a Rm1x 
(in/out/thru) which is also connected to a sampler (in)

> > And is everything set up so i just need to load
> > songs from the sequencer and it will immediately pick the right
> > patches from the an1x?
> 
> Pretty much. Expect the sequencer in theory only knows the patch 
number. If
> you haven't loaded in the right bank or don't have the right patch 
assigned
> to that patch number beforehand, the wrong sound will play. Sort of 
like
> hitting the Channel 10 button on your TV except it's tuned into 
Channel 9.

Yeah i figured that... but i mean, lets say i want to use patch 67 on 
track 8 of my rm1x sequencer....  i configure track 8 to send audio 
on midichannel 8 and not send anything to the internal rm1x tone 
generator. Can i save information in the An1x patch, so that it knows 
it will listen to midi channel 8?

> You can also dump an entire bank (and possibly single patches too - 
can't
> recall off the top of my head) into your sequencer and then play it 
back
> before your song starts to return the patch info to the AN1x.

Uhm... could you explain that again?

thanks
/Jacob