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[Joe Miklojcik]

When I wrote Clavia about writing a Nord Modular editor for Linux, they
essentiallly told me that the sysex protocol between the editor and the
hardware was so hairy that they couldn't document it.  Now I learn of a Nord
Modular editor outputs simple text files?  Somebody clue me... I may have
some new hardware to buy and some new software to write in the *very* near
future...

Sean Costello wrote:

> Dr. Jörg Schmitz wrote:
>
> > Another way : is there someone in DIY who has enough space in his
> > homepage to
> > include a list of modular patches ? For example, it would be possible to
> > save the files in the NordModular Format, the NordModular editor
> > is downloadable in the net.
>
> Using the Nord Modular editor is a great idea.  That way, very
> complicated visual files can be downloaded as simple text files...
>
> Hmmm.  I just had a thought.  Since the Nord Modular editor outputs
> simple text files (that are then sent to the Modular via MIDI), I wonder
> how hard it would be to write a program that converted the text files
> into a format that CSound could use?  That way, any patch on the Nord
> Modular could be heard for FREE, assuming that modules that were similar
> to the Nord algorithms could be programmed in CSound.  Also, it would be
> a GREAT editor for creating CSound patches!  Anyone have any input?
>
> A program that converted Nord Modular files into Extended CSound would
> be even cooler, as Extended CSound might be able to run the Nord patches
> in real time, depending on the power of the SHARC chip.
>
> As far as space for a patch database, well, I am going to be getting A
> LOT more space very soon...I'll keep the list posted...
>
> Sean Costello