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--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Wilbert Enserink" <enserink@p...> wrote:
> Dear people, 
> 
> 
> First I must say tham I'm very happy with all the voices I just downloaded from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/messages
> 
> I'm impressed, so cheers to all the people who made them!
> 
> 
> However, I have some questions:
> 
> 1) Within the files I just downloaded I find sometimes .syx files. Does anybody know what I can do with these files?

A .syx file is a genereic SysEx (System Exclusive) bulk dump. This can 
loaded into your AN1x using a data filer such as a MDF3, a generic 
SysEx librarian (such as MIDI OX or Galaxy) and most sw sequencer. Word 
to the wise - AN1x SysEx dumps are large by most standards.

> 2) There are also some .mid files in there with some great sequence examples. Is it possible to dump them to the an1x and to store them in the an1x?

Some of the .mid files are sequences and others are patch dumps from 
the AN1x (similar to a SysEx dump only stored as a standard MIDI file.) 
Their should be accompanying documentation to clarify which files are 
which. The AN1x has no facility for storage or playback of a standard 
MIDI file aside from the voice data. In other words, you can't use an 
AN1x to playback sequences.

If you want to program the AN1x Step Sequencer then you must use either 
the front panel knobs (ugh) or AN1xEdit (yea!)


> 3) I discovered the An1xreal.all cubase song file. This is amazing stuf. Do you people use it a lot? and if so, how do you use it? is a mixermap something you can import into each song.... I know this is more of a cubase/MIDI question but if somebody can comment I would appreciate it.
> 

Reggie is up on Cubase - maybe he'll see this post and respond. 
Otherwise repost as a seperate question to get his attention ;-)

I'm not up on Mixer Maps but I know they bear a resemblance to layers 
in a Logic Environment. I find environments in Logic to be extremely 
useful so I imagine others feel the same towards mixer maps.


> 
> thanx in advance,
> 
> Wilbert

HTH,

Jon