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a) The ICs on the Cloud Generator will go obsolete before USB or Ethernet.
b) THe context of the original discussion was ∗programming∗ not ∗playing notes∗. It never even occured to me to allow note on/off messages because that implies a whole additional layer of programming inside the unit that we are not perpared for. That is why I don't want a MIDI jack on it ∗just∗ for programming. People will automatically assume (rightfully so) that you can hook a sequencer to it. But since it has Pitch CV inputs, you can sequence it over midi-cv.
c) Many companies make USB programming fairly easily on the HW side. FTDI, SiLabs and others have USB-to-serial chips that have smiple interfaces and free USB support drivers for PC/Mac/Linux.
Paul S.
On Tue Sep 4 6:54 , "Tkacs, Ken" sent:
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How long will all these technologies last?
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Sadly, this is the best argument for MIDI, in my opinion. Personally,
I'm no fan at all of MIDI for SysEx and things like that... I find it to
be a real bear. The last time I had any fun with transferring patches to
& from my synthesizers was using Sequencer Plus Gold (DOS).
But when you consider that PC interfaces come and go so quickly, perhaps
at the end of the day MIDI really is preferable to USB, &c.
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