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[Dave Phillips]

Robin Gareus wrote:
> On 07/28/2011 11:43 AM, Dave Phillips wrote:
>   
>> Yes, this should be a config option. IIRC some old MIDI synths (e.g. the
>> Ensoniq Mirage, some Korg synths) use yet another patch numbering
>> system, i.e. 00 to 07 (or 01 to 08, of course) per bank, so the next
>> bank would be numbered 10 to 17, then 20 to 27, and so on. Perhaps this
>> system could be added to the options ?
>>
>>     
> Do you have more info on that? Is it just an octal system
> (optionally +1)?
>   

It is just an octal system. Here's a look at the layout for the Korg 
DW/EX8000 :

    http://www.pallium.com/bryan/dw8000.php#TapeDumps


> midi-bank [0-255]  | OLD Korg,.. | OLD Korg +1
>  0                 |  00         |  01
>  7                 |  07         |  08
>  8                 |  10         |  11
>  ..
>  63                |  77         |  78
>  64                |  80         |  81
>  ..
>  255               | 377         | 378
>
> Does that look right?
>
>   

Yes, AFAICT.


> Is it only for bank numbering? or also program numbering?
>   

Just program/patch numbering. I think the older MIDI synths rarely 
implemented Bank Select.

Best,

dp