Elektron Musical Instruments

> does either the MD or MnM have any easy way of backing up data? 
like say can i take all 
> my data for a song and somehow dump it into my computer via MIDI 
for safe keeping? 
> how about my custom patches etc? i don't think i'd be able to sleep 
at night if i couldn't.

yes exactly right, they both have these capabilites as you describe. 
they use sysex via midi to accompolish this. you just have to watch 
out for losing the hard copies and for the occasional hard drive 
pooping out on you.
later