Hey Terry,
Thanks for the input there.
An1xEdit is not only free....but I produced the Mac conversion on my own
time after many requests, I didn't get paid for it (unlike the original
Windows version). The program works fine with a MIDI time piece or other
serial port MIDI device, which were the main devices (if not only
devices) available at the time of release.
The bottom line is that if you are going to use USB to transfer large
amounts of sysex data at full MIDI bandwidth, you deserve all you get!
USB simply isn't designed for that purpose and don't let the hardware
manufactures convince you otherwise (it's a fire and forget protocol
with a dramatic step change in bandwidth between the USB rate and the
MIDI rate! Normal channel message will work fine, but large volumes of
sysex are problematic)
The major sequencer vendors have now worked around the problems with USB
by providing their own time stamping mechanisms on top of the USB
protocol. However, heavy sysex traffic can still cause them problems.
Unfortunately I have neither the time nor incentive to go back to
AN1xEdit and work around the USB problems....particularly on the
Macintosh platform.
If you need more information, please review the archives and file
section of the list for discussions over USB. Better still throw the USB
interface away and get a serial port device that will guarantee timing.
The same goes for cheap sound cards with software emulated MIDI ports.
Best Regards
Gary Gregson
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AN1x-list@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [AN1x] AN1x editor problems
Okay,- I found this in the archives about the an1xedit program. Yes it's
nice
that it's free- but before something is released it would be awfully
nice if
the original programmer would test to see if it actually worked!- I too
am
having problems with uploading to my Mac, data from the an1x. The editor
just
dosen't want to know.
I've got a USB midisport 2x2 connected to both Logic Audio and a Nord
Micro
Modular- both of which I have running together. So I don't think it is a
hardware problem, just a badly written piece of software (Sorry If I
offend
you Gary, but I'm really not arsed about what skins/whatever the editor
looks
like- I just want software to work- without having a degree in computer
science. Is that too much to ask for????)
If you think I am doing something wrong- Can you please correct me.
regards
Tom (UK, Europe)