The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@y..., James Weisbin <jim@s...> wrote:
> jondl@j... 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*.
> 

What do you mean they are grayed out? I assumed you made an OMS Setup 
doc with the MOTU USB Interface defined? 

>  
> > 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.

When you perform the transfer from your sequencer to the AN1x try to 
slow down the tempo - I mean reaaaallly sloooow - and that might clear 
up the SysExSizeerror (I hate when that happens.) 

> 
> > 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.

Makes sense to me. I miss my Studio 4 - I should NEVER have sold it! 
I'm going to buy an Emagic MIDI Interface someday.

>  
> > 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.

Did you catch Gary's reply? To be honest, I have a hard time imagining 
what else he could cram into AN1xEdit - it works and does EVERYTHING. I 
know there's a SoundDiver module for the AN1x but I only tried it once 
- and briefly at that. Don't think there is a Unisyn module but I could 
be mistaken.

regards,
Jon
> 
> ----------------------------
> Jim Weisbin
> jim@s...
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