Timo Sandholm wrote:
> How about like this: One need to study the sysex dump format of AN1x
> and then write a program that will read through all the pathces in
> the sysex file and then make new sysex file for each patch (sysex
> bank that holds only one patch) which will be then imported to
> database.
>
> When browsing patches in database over internet. There should be
> possibility to select patches (database entries) and then the service
> should generate you one AN1x format sysex file which you can then
> download to your synth or AN1xEdit.
>
> Sounds simple ehh?
Although it sounds like a good idea, it's a bit out of my depth..
Unless Gary (is he still around?) could release details about the inner
workings of the banks and an1 files (though I suspect he's under an NDA
from yamaha preventing him from doing this), or could write a command
line utility that would break banks to individual patches and join
patches into banks.
The best I could to at this point would be to allow you to "mark"
individual patches you like for download, then once you've marked all
you want have the system zip them up and send them to you in one zip
file. It would be up to you to create your own banks from them.
Shayne