From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Sat Jul 08 14:03:52 2006
Subject:Re: New member with midi question

Hi Chris,

>OK - I'm stubborn I know. It seems to me that there still has to be a
> way to do what I'm trying to do. I don't doubt my reasoning has some
>holes in it thought. Thanks for trying to point them out to me.
>
>What you said makes some sense to me. Since the module can't create a
>midi event, there is nothing to bring back into the keys - so I see
>that is a dead horse, but... 8^)
>
>What I am wondering now is whether I would be able to set up a single
>preset in the module to not affect the incoming midi event in any way.
> I know someone said that midi in not an audio signal but I am
>thinking that the sound of the patch is included in the midi command.
> Is that true? If so, then assuming the module would allow me to
>program a single preset to ingnore program changes, wouldn't that do
>what is in my brain?

While what you suggest is possible, I have never seen a MIDI keyboard or sound module that supports ignoring program changes on one preset ONLY. Usually, program changes are accepted or ignored, but not a combination of both at the same time.

There is probably a way, however, to do this: it's called the MIDI Solutions Event Processor, and it can selectively filter, re-map, convert etc. almost any kind of MIDI message. It isn't free, though, but it works very well to do the kind of off-the-path things you want to do. (I do similar things in my own setup.) I'll be upfront and tell you that I'm a MIDI Solutions dealer, so contact me offline for more details, or go to the link in my byline.

Regards,

-BW

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