Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

A patch editor will be an unpleasant introduction to
coding.  C++ and Java and other so-called "AC97"
languages use a coding style that is difficult for
English speakers to begin with, unlike older English
syntax languages like Basic and Pascal.  

Surely your college offers an introduction to Visual
Basic, or better yet, Borland Delphi (which is really
Object-Oriented Pascal, a good building block when you
move on to C++).  There are already robust midi
routines and Windows API's available for both
languages.

You will have to write a midi syxex receive, and then
convert hex dump into some sort of data structure,
(parsing it into discreet patches, as the Poly only
works in banks, not individual patches)then perform
your "voice edits" on the data structure, convert it
back into poly 800 sysex bank dump format, and
transmit sysex back to the synth.

It would be much easier to develop a simple Poly
800-specific dump utility, to send and receive patch
banks with no editing capability.  Then build on this
framework to create an editor/librarian after you
decide if you enjoy the process or not.


--- Garth <gplinko@...> wrote:

> I'm actually considering writing a patch editor for
> college credit.  But I am a beginner programmer and
> am
> starting from scratch so it will be a while.  
> 
> Anyone know where to start with what I'll need to
> learn?  Like I mean I'm starting from SCRATCH.
> 
> Garth
> 
> --- synthmdl76 <synthmdl76@...> wrote:
> 
> > I took am looking for a way to save my patches on
> a
> > pc so I dont have
> > to use the tape in/out.. But I dont know anything
> > about programming pc's. 
> > 
> > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "imperial_tee"
> > <imperial_tee@y...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > So I guess the quest is over for a patch
> editor..
> > I can't seem to
> > find anything on the net and 
> > > to be honest no one really cares... Thats ok
> > guys,, keep programming
> > your ex-800's with 
> > > those rediculous buttons...yes that will exploit
> > the true sound
> > capabilities,,,  Better yet use 
> > > the presets,, 
> > > 
> > > :(
> > > 
> > > T
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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