Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I used to think the same thing, but if you start digging deep into 
MIDI OX, and become aware of all the different things it can do... 
well, I have to be fair and say that's it's a fairly complex program, 
and it's probably never going to have a "wizard-like simple" 
interface.  That's not to say that it couldn't be improved, but hey, 
I'm not going to bite the hand that feeds me!  ;)  MIDI OX is 
outstanding, and it's honest-to-God shareware.  Tough to beat great 
software for a dirt cheap price!  :)

I'll admit, though, if we had a *dedicated* "one task only" little 
utility that did nothing other than open sysex files and send the 
contents out over MIDI, it would be faster and simpler.  If I start 
programming anything myself, though, I've already decided that what I 
would build first would be a great *librarian* for Evo.  I'd want 
such a librarian to provide support for lots of additional info to be 
stored with each patch (like patch name, author name, category, 
comments, etc.).  OK.  Duh.  I guess such a librarian could have the 
ability to actually send the sysex via MIDI, too, rather than just 
creating a sysex file on the hard drive!  :)  It's just a matter of 
finding the time to do these projects!


Ski
www.ex5tech.com
EX5Tech Evolver forum:
http://www.ex5tech.com/ex5ubb_cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=23


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma" 
<noision1@h...> wrote:
> MIDI OX is a great tool, but I wonder if it couldn't use a better 
front end interface.
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: ski_ex5tech 
>   To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 6:24 PM
>   Subject: [Evolver] Re: using MidiOX?
> 
> 
>   Richard, give MIDI OX a chance.  It's a complex tool, and takes a 
>   little practice and understanding, but I found it to be simply 
>   indispensible.
> 
>   There are some detailed step by step instructions for using MIDI 
OX 
>   with your Evolver over at EX5Tech at the link below:
> 
>   Using MIDI-OX to Save & Load Evolver Patches: 
>   http://www.ex5tech.com/ex5ubb_cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?
>   ubb=get_topic&f=23&t=000013
> 
>   (Note:  If your email client or the Yahoo group splits the link 
above 
>   onto two lines, you may need to copy/paste the link into your 
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>   address bar.)
> 
>   The procedure is really quite easy.  Maybe not *intuitive*, but 
>   definitely easy once you see how it's done.
> 
>   Hope that helps.
> 
> 
>   Ski
>   www.ex5tech.com
>   EX5Tech Evolver forum:
>   http://www.ex5tech.com/ex5ubb_cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=23
> 
> 
>   --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Richard" <richard@c...> 
wrote:
>   > Guys ('n' Gals!), is everyone using midiOX to backup patches? 
I'm 
>   finding it
>   > completely incomprehensible... trying to save a log or whatever 
the 
>   hell
>   > they call it but nothing happening... bizzare app if u ask me
>   > 
>   > is there an easier way to backup my existing patches and try 
out the
>   > Evolutionaries set - don't want to lose my own patches!
>   > 
>   > Richard
>   > 
>   > 
>   > ----- Original Message -----
>   > From: "Robert Shanks" <synthlab@n...>
>   > To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
>   > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 9:43 PM
>   > Subject: Re: [Evolver] Evolver Editor Interest?
>   > 
>   > 
>   > > Here's my take:  I find the Evolver  intuitive, logical and 
fast 
>   also.
>   > > But, if you had a computer screen that mimiced the face of 
the 
>   Evolver
>   > plus
>   > > had the parameter value beside each label you could overview 
>   everything
>   > > quickly.  Then you could either program from the Evolver and 
have 
>   the
>   > > changes show up on the screen  OR just click the parameter 
label 
>   and move
>   > > the mouse up or down to change the parameter value shown next 
to 
>   it.  That
>   > > sounds usable to me.  You don't have to learn a new 
interface.  
>   You are
>   > > aided by being able to see all the parameters at once.   
Kinda 
>   like this:
>   > > (if email doesn't trounce on my ASCII art)
>   > >
>   > > Frequency  C-2     Fine  03              Shape/PW   
tri        
>   Level  52
>   > ...
>   > >
>   > > Glide            02      Sinc 2 > 1  ON     BPM  ...
>   > >
>   > > Frequency  C-0     Fine  01   ...
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > Cheers - Robert
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > >On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 09:20:24PM +0200, trippler@t... 
wrote:
>   > > >>    I  hope  that  your  not  disappointed if I say that my 
>   interest in
>   > an
>   > > >>    editor has value zero.
>   > > >>    Among  my  few  synthesizers  the  Evolver  is  the  
one 
>   with the
>   > most
>   > > >>    intuitive, logical and fast UI.
>   > > >>    I don't need an editor ;-)
>   > > >
>   > > >I agree. I think it'd be more trouble than it's worth.
>   > > >
>   > > >Joe
>   > > >
>   > > >
>   > > >
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