So then in regard to naming patchfiles, whether midi or sysex, a naming structure would be good. I.e., "type.name.location" ie. "bass.moog3.b2p45.mid" or "lead.killerz.b1p3.syx"
or something like that . . .
suggestions . . .
>From: "Ski "
>Reply-To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Evolver] Re: Patch Contest
>Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 07:51:55 -0000
>
>If by "this problem", you mean the fact that you don't know where the
>patches are going to load, then yes, SYSEX files have the same
>problem. The patch bank(s) and the patch number(s) are both encoded
>into the saved patch files... so they're always going to load back
>into the same slot. So it's not really a MIDI or SYSEX "problem";
>it's just the patch format, coupled with the Evolver's inability to
>let you specify a "destination location" for single patches that you
>load. Shouldn't be too hard to write a little librarian, though,
>that would let you rearrange the patches within a MIDI or SYSEX file.
>
>
>Ski
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>
>--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Sharma"
>wrote:
> > No, I meant only for midifiles, obviously sysex route doesn't have
>this problem, or does it? I got midiox to work, but I didn't know how
>I did it . . . :)
>