[sdiy] MIDI Sys Ex ID $$$?

[Jay Vaughan]

Brilliant idea, especially if your synth is switching IDs as part of it's musical function.  We need to respond to different sysex id's for compatability, for example ..

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On Apr 28, 2011, at 0:12, Scott Gravenhorst <music.maker at gte.net> wrote:

> <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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