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jondl@... wrote:

> Are you still using OMS or have you switched to FreeMIDI?

I'm using both - FreeMIDI with DP and OMS with other apps like sounddiver,
protools, etc.

> In my experience with OMS and a standard MIDI Interface, i.e., Mac
> serial port, you sometimes need to 'wake up' the connection between
> AN1xEdit and the OMS Instrument definitions. This is done from the
> Setup > MIDI Port Setup... Toggle through a few OMS Instrument defs
> from the MIDI Out drop down menu in the MIDI Port Setup dialog. This *
> always* works for me with my standard MIDI Interface (Opcode Tranlator
> Pro.)

I think I tried that, but the midi ports are completely grayed out, because
I'm not using them, I'm using USB. I may have to go back to a serial
connection. *Sigh*.

 
> My experience with USB MIDI Interfaces on the Mac and AN1xEdit is not
> good. I use an ADS Tech USB adapter card (PCI) in a desktop Power Mac.
> I've tried both a MIDIMAN MIDIsport 2x2 and an Opcode MIDIport 32 using
> every available USB driver from Apple - including the new v1.4.6
> bundled with OS 9.1 - and I've never been able to make AN1xEdit receive
> SysEx via USB. Transmitting from AN1xEdit via USB works fine - just
> receiving data is a bear :-# I've been able to dump and resend single
> patches successfully to Logic and Vision - Cubase was kind of wishy-
> washy. Large bulk dumps didn't go to well for me - aside from the
> 'Generic Bulk' facility in Galaxy. That seemed to be okaaaaay. Don't
> know how reliable it would be - Gary seemed to think there were some
> lost bits in my file but I didn't notice any serious corruption when
> the Voices were reloaded.

Yes, I'm able to bulk dump patches to the AN1X, but I do get a
"SysexSizeerror" message on the AN1X when I do that, though the transfer
seems to work. But I can't receive any data into AN1Xedit.

> There's a fellow on the list who has been successful with an Emagic
> AMT8 + USB with AN1xEdit. I haven't had an opportunity to try an AMT8
> myslef - or any of the MOTUs. I once tried to use FreeMIDI in OMS
> Emulate mode - it was a disaster and I've never tried again ;-)

I just sold an Opcode Studio 4 and a Studio 128 to get a Motu MTP, so Im not
in a position to buy yet anothr interface. Anyway, I mostly use DP, so the
interface is good for that.
 
> Let me know how it goes for you - this is a topic I've been following
> for awhile!
>
Will Do. Does the author of AN1XEdit still do any work on the program?
Version 1.1 is very old.

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Jim Weisbin
jim@...
http://www.savagetranscendental.com/OSX.html