Analogue-sequencer

>> >I wish there was something like a MIDI memory stick that could
plug into a MIDI port for bank dumps or a Flash ram card that could be
used for expanding available banks.
> Yeah, a little compact flash reader with enough native intelligence to 
> transmit sysex dumps would be pretty ace. Or one built into the P3 and 
> accessed via some cunning additional page from the receive option
maybe..<<

I have been having exactly the same thoughts. how hard can it be? I am
using the very last yamaha datafiler sold by studiospares. it seems a
bit retro, almost, carting around this weird little box with a floppy
drive in it. it doesn't support long filenames, so I have just enough
room to write "p3_nov05" or somesuch. if I needed to, doubtless I
could arrive at a suitable nomenclature for the multiple bank scenario.
anyway, it loads as quick as it loads, & there have been no problems
so far. it also records & plays back sysex files for updating software
in various boxes (I use the ox to play these out from the pc first) so
I don't have to worry about carting a laptop to the rehearsal room.

why isn't there a flash-ram device for sysex files? because everyone's
supposed to be using computers to do this kind of stuff. pah.

p3 with usb socket? coming soon, surely.....


duncan.