 Os X, Dp4, Midi & Patch Lists, MIDI Patch lists and OS X |
 Mon 7 Jul 2003, 21:26
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I'm running DP 4 ond OS X 10.2.6. Let me preface this - all my MIDI devices are working just fine with one problem. This may be a stupid question. When I set up my MIDI environment in OS X Audio/Midi set up, I descibe my equipment, cables etc. etc. When in DP4, I have no option to choose or change patches on any MIDI device. Since there were no pre-defined units to choose from in Audio/MIDI set up, I'm assumming there is no patch list information anywhere. I would think that I would at least get a defaualt Patch 1, Patch 2 etc. drop down list in DP4 when I click either the patch colum or the default patch column in the sequence window. The clicks do not do anything. I have no option to choose anything. The only thing I can do is select the device and MIDI channel, and then manually dial up the sound from the front panel of my MIDI device - major step backwards. 1. Is there a place to define my patches? 2. Why am I not seeing a drop down list of default (patch 1, patch 2 etc.) pathces for any instrument? Any help is appreciated. Thanks |
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Sat 12 Jul 2003, 02:11
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I came up with a way to convert FreeMidi patch lists into the XML format using Excel and some formulas to do text manipulations and wrap the data in the appropriate XML syntax. So now, after much fiddling, I have all my expansion board patches for the Proteus 2000 available plus was able to get patches for the Yamaha S90. DP4 under OSX is finally almost as usable as DP3 with OS 9.
One problem I haven't solved yet. With FreeMidi you could set up patch lists that used patches from multiple synth banks. So, for example, you could have a patch list of Synth Basses which might contain patches from 2 or 3 banks. With the XML spec, I can't see how you can do this since the spec requires the bank select controller values in the definition of the patch list. Anyone have a way to make this work? Seth |
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TiguerSound Os X, Dp4, Midi & Patch Lists Mon 7 Jul 2003, 21:26
ilska23 I suffer from the same problem as you.
Did you use... Mon 7 Jul 2003, 22:22 TiguerSound Thanks for the reply. I tried the Freemidi thing (... Tue 8 Jul 2003, 17:48 ilska23 QUOTE (TiguerSound @ Jul 8 2003, 16:48)Does a... Tue 8 Jul 2003, 21:59 TiguerSound For whatever reason - I have no patchlist or manuf... Tue 8 Jul 2003, 22:23 TiguerSound Ok I went to my Previous systems folder (which is ... Tue 8 Jul 2003, 22:53 ilska23 Just want to Thank you for the tips with Cherrypic... Tue 8 Jul 2003, 23:13 dixiechicken You DO HAVE midi info on your system. The patchlis... Wed 9 Jul 2003, 11:01 dixiechicken Seth - Depends on your synth, no.
On my Proteus 2... Sat 12 Jul 2003, 10:53 Seth [sorry, didn't see your post until just now]
... Thu 31 Jul 2003, 03:51 ilska23 You're absolutely right. I just can't save... Thu 31 Jul 2003, 07:02 fugu hi,
the problem with TextEdit uses rtf as it... Thu 31 Jul 2003, 17:58
dixiechicken Just downloaded Cherry Picker today.
The docs sta... Thu 31 Jul 2003, 21:49 |
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