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On Sat, 2005-03-19 at 01:46 +0100, Bluefuture wrote:

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> Il giorno ven, 18-03-2005 alle 15:37 -0800, Josh Green ha scritto:

>

> > Yes, I agree it would be good to design an open standard.  SF2 is a

> > rather open standard, but rather limited.  DLS is pretty open standard

> > and much more flexible, but it is hard to get free documentation on the

> > DLS2 format (they want you to buy it).

> >

> There are free download pdf[1] of :

>

> DLS-1: Downloadable Sounds Level 1.x

>       * Overview of DLS (c1997)

>       * DLS Level 1 Specification Free Download (pdf)

>         (New! Sept 2004 edition contains a correction for  response to

>         "Reset All Controllers".)

> DLS-2: Downloadable Sounds 2.x

>       * DLS Level 2.1 Specification (c2000)

>       * Amendment 1 to DLS Level 2 ("DLS Level 2.1") (c2001) Free

>         Download (pdf)

>         (Note: Document corrections were made in September and November

>         2004.)

>

> There is something other than this specs?

>

> Cheers,

> Stefano

>

> [1] http://www.midi.org/about-midi/dls/abtdls.shtml

> 

Those are the only specs I know of, but you'll note that while DLS-1 has

a download-able PDF, DLS2 is by mail order only.  Even then they don't

give you a PDF, so you have a nice 3 ring binder to lug around.  I've

spoken with individuals at midi.org about this, but they seem to feel

that selling the documentation is a good fund raiser, and don't see that

it limits the openness and adoption of their standard (which is what I

feel about it).  Tis a shame.  DLS2 has some fairly significant

extensions to DLS1, but the DLS1 doc can be used as a good starting

point.  I've considered writing a little addendum that would describe

the differences between DLS1 and 2, to create a convenient electronic

source of this info.  Cheers.

	Josh Green