The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

In a message dated 7/3/02 12:21:58 am, gary@... writes:

>Hey Terry,
>
>Thanks for the input there.
>
>An1xEdit is not only free....but I produced the Mac conversion on my own
>time after many requests, I didn't get paid for it (unlike the original
>Windows version). The program works fine with a MIDI time piece or other
>serial port MIDI device, which were the main devices (if not only
>devices) available at the time of release. 
>
>The bottom line is that if you are going to use USB to transfer large
>amounts of sysex data at full MIDI bandwidth, you deserve all you get!
>USB simply isn't designed for that purpose and don't let the hardware
>manufactures convince you otherwise (it's a fire and forget protocol
>with a dramatic step change in bandwidth between the USB rate and the
>MIDI rate! Normal channel message will work fine, but large volumes of
>sysex are problematic) 

Dear Gary,

First of all, If I seemed a bit agressive- I'm sorry, but I wasn't intending 
to be
agressive- just frustrated. 

I'm now gonna call your bluff, because I have exactly the 
same problem when using a Macman serial interface (that plugs into the modem 
port).
My Nord Modular editor poses no problem when used with both USB and Serial 
ports- and
there is an awful amount of data streaming with that. So do I still deserve 
all I get???

I've heard all these complaints before and its been discussed time and time 
again on many 
lists, but the bottom line is- I think- is that people (and you, yourself 
state this) have 
no time to work around the problems- especially on the Macintosh.

I am told that you are now a LAN engineer- that's great, but when is someone 
going to 
actually produce a Firewire interface for Midi (c/w Audio?)?- I read about 
this technology all the time
but so far there has been NOTHING. I'm crying out for one!

Regards,

Tom 



>
>The major sequencer vendors have now worked around the problems with USB
>by providing their own time stamping mechanisms on top of the USB
>protocol. However, heavy sysex traffic can still cause them problems.
>
>Unfortunately I have neither the time nor incentive to go back to
>AN1xEdit and work around the USB problems....particularly on the
>Macintosh platform.
>
>If you need more information, please review the archives and file
>section of the list for discussions over USB. Better still throw the USB
>interface away and get a serial port device that will guarantee timing.
>The same goes for cheap sound cards with software emulated MIDI ports.
>
>Best Regards
>
>Gary Gregson
>