Thanks again for the responses Steve. Apologies for the second posting on the subject - it was a glitch on my end.
As you suggested I've been playing with the remote function to automagically save the edit buffer just before changing the multimode basic channel and editing the next sound. Apart from some issues determining the machine state when I start a remote session, this method works reasonably well. BTW your excellent sysex posting in the files section was invaluable in this. Did you identify all of the undocumented remote controls through trial and error? I am impressed. You really must love your MP.
Interesting you should mention the issue of flash RAM lifespan. My creative partner mentioned the same thing last night. Have you any idea of what this lifespan is (I guess measured in writes)?
Your posts seem to suggest that there are two types of volatile storage. Are they flash and battery backed up? Is the edit buffer written to flash while user presets are written to battery backed up RAM?
I also read about addressing and editing presets directly in RAM. I gather that doing this "pokes" values and immediately saves changes?
I've uploaded a couple of screen shots of my TouchOSC interface to the photos section for those who are curious.
Scott
--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" wrote:
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> This might be better that writing directly to user slots for real-time performance--just use remote control to save the presets. If there is an issue with using up flash RAM writes, this would cut it down.
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> See question below.
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> Sample RC Sequence:
>; ->Start
> (0) Open RC Session
> ->Initialize Save mode
> (1) Assume save button is not pressed.
> (2) Press Save button.
> (3) Rotate Main Encoder 16 clicks left [to SAVE PATTERN menu].
> (4) Rotate Main Encoder 4 clicks right [to SAVE PRESET menu].
>; (5) Cursor down to bottom line.
> (6) Rotate Main Encoder 128*4 clicks left [to 000^0]
> ->Select detination user slot
> (7) Rotate Main Encoder n clicks right [to get to destination]
> (8) Press Enter/Home button.
> ->End
> (9) Close RC Session
> ;
> One question:
> Will this actually save the preset that's in the edit buffer?
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> I ask because p.53 of the sysex manual (under PRESET_SELECT) seems to indicate that there are two editing systems--remote [ie., via sysex] and front panel.
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> Again, I may have tested this years ago, but I don't remember.
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> Steve
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> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "stimresp" wrote:
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> >
> > Page 37 of the sysex spec / remote control button event...
> > mimics front/panel button presses
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> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "S. Lepore" wrote:
> > >
> > > Steve's pointers on how to send sysex to the different multi-mode presets worked beautifully. However, selecting a new multi-mode preset clears the edit buffer and erases any changes I have made. I'm thinking I can get around this by writing the current preset before selecting the new one.
> > >
> > >; Can this be done via sysex? (I know. I know. I've been looking through the manuals and can't find it.) I don't think I want to go into remote mode as my tests with show it's super bandwidth intensive.
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> > > Thanks.
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> > > Scott
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