Re: [fluid-dev] MIDI commands for reverb/chorus parameters

[Peter Billam]

Greetings Element, List, 
 
> At any rate, it seems like using the NRPN portion of MIDI is OK, 
> which could potentially be used for adding reverb and chorus 
> parameters (beyond the basics). 
 
Yes.  You might run into other people using the same NRPN for their 
own nefarious purposes, though, so it would be good to have some 
way of ignoring a message that was not one of yours... 
 
> Thinking about this more, I like the idea of having a Sysex 
> interface to the FluidSynth command shell, which would open up 
> a whole world of possibilities. 
 
Yes yes! You could perhaps use one of the unused text_events ? 
There's text_event_08 .. text_event_0f to choose from, and you have 
all the length you want so could start with a "fluidsynth" string 
to cut down on accidents from other software with similar ideas. 
Likewise raw_meta_event, or even sequencer_specific ? 
 
> In regards to Sysex, I wonder what happens when a company stops paying 
> the yearly fee?  Beyond the red "suspended" text in the manufacturer's 
> ID table online, I can't see what other consequence there would be. 
> Not that I'm suggesting anything in particular ;-) 
 
That thought has occurred to me too, not that I would ever think 
such things of course.  Especially if the firm is vanished and 
their synths are no longer used ... 
 
Regards,  Peter 
 
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