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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "spaceanimals" 
<alciere@m...> wrote:
>    Gosh this wonderful world of computers and MIDI is fun. 
Bruce was 
> kind enough to post a link to WinZip. I downloaded it 3 times 
because 
> I couldn't find it. I looked under search, but Windows XP has 
this 
> stupid little animated dog that runs around, never finds 
anything,and 
> no way to search chronological. 3rd time, somehow, I figured 
how to 
> save it to the desktop, but I couldn't open it. Then I figured out 
> you can right click the files and there's a send command to 
send the 
> files to the Zip program. So I zipped all the files and sent them 
to 
> the list.Jon tried them and they were all messed up.So much 
for 
> uploading.
> 
>    So I tried downloading patches this morning before work. 
Took a 
> couple times because I couldn't find them. I unzipped them. If I 
can 
> unzip, doesn't that mean I can zip? So all the patches start at 
#1, 
> so do I rename them or what? I want to load all new patches 
into the 
> machine. So I figured out you can cut and paste. By this time, 
I'm 
> about ten minutes late for work but I've got 128 patches ready 
to 
> load. I hit select all, then send. Ta Da. Nothing happened.
> 
> Hmmm.I'm working a twelve hour shift today. When I get home 
I will 
> try once more to zip the files, upload them, then download 
them, 
> unzip them and see if they work. If I can get the zip to work. And 
if 
> I can find things after I download them. And if I can figure out 
how 
> to load the sounds after I download them and unzip them. I'm 
afraid 
> Jon is turning gray pulling his hair out already so I don't wish to 
> try his patience much further.
> 
> Rainbow Jimmy

Jimmy,

Slow down. You have a couple of issue here.

1st, you need to spend some time getting comfortable with 
AN1xEdit and doing some mundance file management.

As you already know, AN1xEdit is an Editor/Librarian - you may 
compile a bank of up to 128 AN1x Voices (programs) into one 
file. Save this file with a decriptive name (like rj_bank1.an1 or 
rj_ethinc.an1) from within AN1xEdit - including the .an1 suffix 
makes it easy to identify the file type on any platform.

It's often a good idea to include some descriptive text in your file - 
such as programming notes or contact info. You can use the 
Comments field in AN1xEdit for for this purpose.

I'm uncertain how it came about, but right now you appear to 
have duplicated identical banks of AN1x Voices under seperate 
file names within your .zip archives. If I were you, I'd take time to 
sort through your files - perhaps creating an 'AN1x Documents' 
folder within your 'My Documents' directory just so you can 
centralize all your compressed and uncompressed AN1x files 
into one location.

2nd, whether you create a compressed archive using WinZip, 
Stuffit Deluxe, or the built in compression tools under WinXP - 
the simplest thing to do is create a stand alone Folder (directory) 
that you intend to compress and upload.

Work from copies of your primary .an1 files and compile as many 
as you chose into the Folder you created. Compress the Folder 
(directory) with a descriptive name and make certain to use the 
.zip suffix. This should be the file you upload. You might take a 
minute to uncompress your file and review the contents before 
uploading just to satisfy yourself that all is as you intend it to be.

You might also take some time to download a couple of the 
archives in the FIles section 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/files to see what I've 
described in use.

While many users like to have files sorted by Type (Leads, Pads, 
Bass, etc.) the majority on this list have made it clear they prefer 
entire archives of MANY sounds simply to save time with file 
uploads and downloads. As a compromise, we've tried to do a 
little of both - I'll typically leave everybody's files as they were 
uploaded and once a year compile an archive with a html file 
describing te contents.

Hope this helps.

Jon