[sdiy] recording MIDI data

[Scott Gravenhorst]

A software sequencer would work.  The files involved mark
each MIDI event with a time relative to the start.  MIDI
files are actually quite small for a given amount of data. 
The size of the files would be directly proportional to the
number of messages recorded, not the length of time.  A file
representing say, 10,000 events would be the same size
whether it represents 1 minute or 1 year of play time.  The
only issue then would be the stability of the computer
running the sequencer.

jbv <jbv.silences at club-internet.fr> wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>This is probably a dumb or newbie question
>but anyway...
>Let's say I have a continuous stream of MIDI
>data (like MIDI ctrls and possibly sysex, one
>single source or possibly several simultaneous
>MIDI ctrls + sporadic sysex), and I'd like to
>record these data for later re-use (in a sequencer,
>or any other piece of software).
>
>Question : how could I do that ?
>The 1st option that comes to mind is to run a
>software sequencer and record the whole stuff
>as a MIDI file.
>But what if the MIDI data stream lasts for hours ?
>
>Please don't ask me what I have in mind... :)
>I'm just curious to know how you would handle
>that problem... There's probably a simple and obvious
>solution, but right now I must confess that it's late and
>that I have a blank...
>
>Thank you so much.
>JB
>

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