Yes, epu, you are right. But it might be that the format tdn is interested in has more possibilities than the .MID format. For example, I did what he asks with some Korg file formats, because I was then able to use less memory and load songs faster thanks to the use of patterns.
After a lot of work I discovered that the file format was exactly the SysEx format with a 16-byte header... and the SysEx format was perfectly documented in the manuals. Anyway, it was a satisfying work. Hint: Could it be that the file format is very similar to the SysEx format? It is probable, because the designer will tend t process as less information as possible.. and use for propietary formats things like raw memory dumps with headers. That's what Korg designers did... Why not Roland?
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