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(Message started by: vpedro2004 on Dec 21^st, 2006, 5:13am)

Title: SCRIPTING ADVICE TO FIX HANG OUT PB
Post by vpedro2004 on Dec 21^st, 2006, 5:13am

Yamaha, in particular, caused problems by not sending terminator
bytes. As I understand it, the DX-7 sends a system exclusive
at something like 80 msec. intervals when it has nothing better
to do, just so you know it's still there, I guess. The messages
aren't explicitly terminated, so if you want to handle the
protocol (esp. in hardware), you should be aware that a DX-7
will leave you in "waiting for EOX" state a lot, and be sending
data even when it isn't doing anything. This is all word of
mouth, since I've never personally played with a DX-7.