[Coco] Re; SSC & MIDI

[jmlaw at iprimus.com.au]

Hey Bill,

Bill Pierce wrote:

>Are you using the Lyra file format or the standard MIDI format for your 
>song file storage?

>The Lyra format is a propriety format and has to be "interpreted" into midi 
>code before playback, which if you're using that, you've already got some 
>sort of engine for that.
> But, the raw standard Midi format can be sent straight to the dw4 MIDI 
> port without any translation therefore saving tons of processing time (and 
> MUCH shorter code).

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Nah don’t worry not doing anything with the Lyra file format other than save 
my test score to disk.

I just used it to generate the raw MIDI data from the SMB notes I moused in 
to see if I could at least get DW4 to play the raw MIDI data if I send it 
from my own code. As in, if yes then at least I got the channel open and I'm 
not getting errors so then try the next step and generate the codes myself, 
now that I know it kinda, sorta works :)

I still got a long way to go and lots to learn, I'll finish the SSC stuff 
then go back to it.  But if I get stuck again, I'll send you an email if 
that's ok?

Jason