Re: [Jsynthlib-devel] New member :)

[Christoph E. <ce...@ch...>]

Hi,


> I have almost all of the messages from the developers' list for the
> past year... but they're stored as individual messages in my IMAP
> server. You probably need them in mbox format.

yes, but thanks anyway!

[...]

> Looks like the MidiSport 8x8 is much like the MOTU MidiXpress. I
> guess it all depends upon whether you can program the 8x8 by sending
> sysex messages to one of the ports on it.

At least on Linux the Midisport appears with 9 ports. The 9th is called 
"Control" and I can send and receive sysex via these ports. I can 
already program the device through these ports. I have written a shell 
script/Qt app which simplifies this process but both "only" generate 
the sysex files to send but cannot communicate with the device for 
themselves.

> Your best bet is probably to try the XML driver. One of the
> developers has put together a system that lets you use XML to
> describe the sysex format and the messages to request and store
> patches and banks. If you're not into programming Java, then this is
> probably the route you want to go.

Sounds very promising, but before I haven't actually done it I won't 
believe it :) .


Thanks & best regards


ce