[gmpi] Re: Drilling down into MIDI->GMPI conversion
- From: "gogins@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <gogins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:13:36 -0400
I'm sorry, I'm feeling a mite addled. What's the host knowledge problem
again?
Original Message:
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From: Chris Grigg gmpi-public@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 11:32:38 -0700
To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gmpi] Re: Drilling down into MIDI->GMPI conversion
Doesn't address the host knowledge problem. Which has been claimed
to be paramount. Despite all the loopholes.
-- Chris G.
Michael G. said:
>I understand your point about existing gear.
>
>Here's a possible solution (I'm not sure what I actually think about it
>myself yet):
>
>Tunnel "pure extended MIDI" (existing channel messages with timestamps,
>note IDs, and float precision) through existing high-bandwidth MIDI SYSEX.
>On the wire, there is only the existing MIDI wire protocol. Inside GMPI
>hosts and plugins, there are the new extended MIDI channel messages. An
>adapter takes the SYSEX messages and reformats them to "extended MIDI", and
>vice versa. In compatibility mode, a plugin can just see byte fields if
>they so choose.
>
>Original Message:
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>From: Ron Kuper RonKuper@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:46:22 -0400
>To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [gmpi] Re: Drilling down into MIDI->GMPI conversion
>
>
>>>>
>It was precisely to avoid this screaming match that I proposed extending
>MIDI in GMPI with float fields -- and timestamps and note IDs make sense
>too. I still don't see why this wouldn't satisfy both camps here. As far
>as I can see it is the simplest change to existing protocols that can
>handle the requirements for increased functionality.
><<<
>
>I would be 127% in favor of extended MIDI to suit the needs of GMPI. If
>you guys can stomach SysX as the container for this, we can make it
>happen pretty easily and quickly. SysX is merely a packet by another
>name. (If it's not Sysx that whatever extensions we send on the cable
>will break existing gear.)
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