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I just placed the payment for eXT2 with the hope that MIDI Out will be supported soon. Until then I'll use NicFits midi out.

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+1 for multiple midi outs
I'd also like a store sysex patch on a sequencer midi track. It would dump the patch to the port it's assigned to. This way I could save hardware patches in the project.
Podium kind of allows you to do this.

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Kyran wrote:I'd also like a store sysex patch on a sequencer midi track. It would dump the patch to the port it's assigned to.
+1
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I'd like support for relative controllers (dials) on the input.

(I've also been interested in Novation's Automap but haven't tried it yet)

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Support for syncing master & slave to MTC, MMC or MIDI clock as noted in this FR thread. :)

Why?
-synching to my hardware sequencer (which simply has a different workflow than software as a composition & live improv tool)
-sync with my friend's computer & sequencers when jamming with people
-syncing LFO's on my hardware synths

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lung wrote:Support for syncing master & slave to MTC, MMC or MIDI clock as noted in this FR thread. :)
Yes, please!
I NEED to be able to sync my MPC to XT2 or vice versa.

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Full +1 here. I have 5 external hardware synths/keyboards.

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i DONt know any other host without midi out.... do it plz

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If i didn't already said it : +1
ANd if i already said it : +1 too !

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Here is a MIDI IO, the inside is a little complex, locks and/or crashes are not impossible.
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Midi In/Out : Host, midi Port, Both, None
In/Out Port: first 32 available ports
*In/Out Mode: Immediate(cheap way, à la xt, cubase, .., stamp = 0), Stamped: keeps relative timestamp, a must with larger audio buffers
*OutDelay: you can add a delay to MIDI out: 0-100 msec

*Applies only to Midi Ports

http://homepage.hispeed.ch/mbncp/midiio100/MIDIIO.zip

As ext doesn't call suspend when it should, a timer checks the connections. When it's detected (after about 2-3 seconds) ports are closed and buffer are flushed to prevent unlimited buffer growth.
Avoid playing MIDI when changing settings (the first 4), as currently it just flushes the buffers and may result in hanging notes.

Also some MIDI ports (ex: loopbe) don't allow more than one instance of the same port per process. As the plug is running in the same process than the host, you may have to disable the port in the host.

Edit:
And it supports sysex (max 64 bytes) but as xt is throwing them away :(

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Updated MIDI IO same link:
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/mbncp/midiio100/MIDIIO.zip
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Host In Channel and Port In Channel act like input filters.
Host Out Channel and Port Out Channel act like a transformer.

And most important, now all instance of the plug within the same process (host) share the same hardware ports connection.
(Usefull as some ports allow only a limited connections)

Btw, speaking about the MIDI in mode (stamped or not):
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/mbncp/images ... e-test.jpg
Off course this is less important when using a small aiso buffer, but to use ext with VSTi plugs from another host or external hardware, it can make a difference.

EDIT:
Removed the (unused) audio out except when run from Cubase(needs it).
Ans as I had to clean the buffer this one takes even less processing time.
Same link.

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requests for hardware controller handling:
1- the same cc coming from different channels or prts cannot be confused. this has to be fixed
2- soft takeover function (like in traktor) to avoid bad effects while playing live
3- support for relative controllers + midi feedback to control leds (solo\mute\ledrings)
4- support for incremental encoders (like in traktor) with sensitivity and acceleration
5- cc inertia. and conversion in high resolution (14bit) for better results tweaking filters
6- recallable snapshot function
7- morph between snapshots
Last edited by -PIKU- on Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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8- and the possibility to control mute\solo or other swithes usinf note on\off messages

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I want to dump my crappy Cubase VST5 completely but can't until eXT features support for multiple MIDI out. Does eXT support MIDI out at all at the moment?
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