[sdiy] MIDI Sys Ex ID $$$?

[Paul Burns]

Surely FF 

Regards

Paul


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[mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Scott Gravenhorst
Sent: 27 April 2011 23:12
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [sdiy] MIDI Sys Ex ID $$$?

<grant at musictechnologiesgroup.com> wrote:
>Apparently the Midi Manufacturers Assoc people are doing another sweep 
>of killing off cottage industry MIDI efforts.  They want $200 (a year) 
>from me for a unique manufacturer ID. I'm considering paying it or 
>getting out of the game. Alternatively I can find someone with an ID 
>that wants to "add one or two devices to their portfolio" by selling 
>off some device IDs. Any thoughts?  I can see by your nodding heads 
>that you all fork over $200 every year to these guys because you are so 
>darn conscientious.  ;-)

Well, probably not an idea you want to hear, but what about a configurable
ID?  In other words, you don't put one in there, you let the user assign it
(with a DIP switch or something similar)?

Daft probably, I know...

In my case, I just picked 7F out of my rear, but I don't or haven't sold
anything yet.

-- ScottG
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