[sdiy] MIDI spec

[Ian Fritz]

>
>I found that I can swamp *any* MIDI receiving device when I program a 
>simple CV to MIDI converter: just read the ADC and output the data as MIDI 
>CC in an endless loop. It needs at least a few milliseconds delay in the 
>loop to work properly.
>
>The receiving devices I tried include my Mac running Logic or SoundDiver, 
>and my Roland S-760 in MIDI monitor mode.
>
>I think it's not likely that I've done something wrong in that little 
>program, like not waiting for the transmitter to get ready before sending 
>another byte. It still works fine when the three (or two, using running 
>status) bytes are sent one after the other, without delay in between.
>
>Didn't someone else here report the same thing?
>
>Ingo


Yeah, my MIDI wind controller easily swamped the synths and sequencers I 
tried it with.  I had to slow the loop time down to get useable functionality.

   Ian