On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:43:24 -0700 Mibrilane <mibrilane@cox.net> wrote: > On Jan 31, 2007, at 9:38 AM, johnplaiduk wrote: > > Ok, sure, it can't edit the JP-8080 patches. But... perhaps you've > noticed that the JP-8080 has all sorts of sliders and knobs on it, > and that these are generally what one needs to edit the synth? > > Why on earth would you want to edit patches in software instead of on > the JP itself? Just wondering. Um, to have an overview of what an existing patch is made of...? Even if you start a patch from scratch - in layer mode you have to switch back an forth between both parts, und thus the physical slider positions are always wrong. IMHO, a visual representation is very useful even for synths with knobs. Christian