> as I'm googling around, I've read a couple of things about being able to do > cat <sysexfilename> >/dev/midi00 > > but that has not yet worked :) and it wont in general because the timing is wrong - too fast i guess. > actually right now I'm trying to dump qcard (programs, aka patches, aka > instruments aka sounds baby :) ) sysex files into an alesis s4 (the > quadrasynth rack mount version) - it's the S4, not the S4 plus - which makes ah. ok. sounds like you want what i would call a midi librarian. I like the realtime recording method for quickly saving a few sounds to reconstitute a session without adding extra files, but is not good for maintaining a library :-) the other methods mentioned by yourself and Rick sound good. cheers! -- Tim Orford
