Analogue-sequencer

> I'd personally prefer sysex as an option: it will save me 
> having to load 
> a sequencer jobby on my PC; plus I can reliably update both my P3s at 
> once with MIDI-Ox with no glitches, no pratting around with 
> tempo etc. 
> Just my preference.

No need for a sequencer.
In Windows XP, Media Player will play midi files no problem.
You set your default interface for midi playback to the midi output you have
P3 on once (in Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Audio, Midi Music
Playback), then double-clicking on a mid file should immediately transmit it
to your P3 without further ado.
The tempo in the mid files will be preset to ensure correct reception by P3.
I'll test the idea with the next build and see what happens.

One thing I did discover though - setting the gap between sysex blocks in
SYX2MIDI sets the time between the F0 headers of each block.
Since each block takes just over 50ms to transmit, a 'gap' of 100ms really
means a gap of 50ms.
I'm going to do some testing on my 18 and 24 MHz P3s to see what the average
time between blocks is with handshaking, then I'll know for sure what the
gap should be.

Best regards,
Colin Fraser
Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
http://www.sequentix.com