[A6] Soundbanks etc.

[Leary, John]

Me:
>> Which computer platform (and OS version) are you collecting these
>> files on? I might be able to write some utilities to help with
>> sorting/weeding.
...
>> I might even be able to customize the double weeder to identify
>> certain byte positions within the files as "less important" when
>> comparing.

Boele:
> I am on Mac OS 9.
...
> Well, I really appreciate your help but i am an non-sysex guru, so i
> can't help you on deciding which bytes are what :-)
...
> Then again, it is "only" for one time that I could use such a
> utility, so give me a week to find out how big my problem is.
> Unless it is really a breeze to port that utility of course.

I've never programmed on a Mac before, and I'm looking for something to
force me to start!  OS X ships with some great developer tools (which can do
Carbon for OS 9 compatibility), and I imagine it'll be "challenging" --
neither "a breeze" nor "impossible".

Of course, if you're in a hurry and have Virtual PC...  ;)

Regarding the "which bytes are what" issue, I'd ask you to send me two files
which are nearly identical, and I'd identify the "insignificant bytes"
myself.


> What *could* be VERY usefull though would be a utility that makes
> single sysex files out of bank! Is that possible?
> So when having a sysexfile with 128 sounds the ulity makes 128 single
> soundfiles, having the slotnumber and soundname in the filename.

I imagine that should be quite possible.  I can't seem to find the A6 SysEx
format anywhere online.  Any help?

Alternatively, you could send me a full bank dump, along with dumps of the
first two or three individual programs in the same bank.  I'm pretty good at
reverse engineering.

Best,
John