Hi Peter,
Just wondering, given you are adding SYSEX and MIDI file support into ST4, whether you had considered also adding OSC (Open Sound Control) support?
All of us automating Behringer and some Yamaha mixers are likely to have run into the limitations of straight MIDI, and while there is the ability to convert OSC into SYSEX which should then work nicely with ST4 to open up the full available automation, there is a drawback - readability (mainly for reviewing/troubleshooting) and another way to add errors (using the OSC to SYSEX converter tools).
For example:
To load the delay unit into FX Slot 2 on my Behringer X32, the commands are:
OSC - /fx/2/type DLY
SYSEX - F0 00 20 32 32 2F 66 78 2F 32 2F 74 79 70 65 20 44 4C 59 F7
If I need to troubleshoot, or change something, obviously the OSC command is a lot more 'human readable' than the equivalent SYSEX command.
It would be awesome to be able to simply add to a lyric sheet - [OSC: /fx/2/type DLY@3].
I had always assumed that OSC was some 'ye oldie' remnant of pre-MIDI (or competing automation) from mixer manuafacturers, but was surprised when I saw in the MaestroDMX that they fully support OSC (and MIDI of course) and even list the OSC commands in the UI (e.g. https://youtu.be/eAXr6x2Oms0?si=t6jRul58wTDgBtbE&t=683)
Anyway, just thought I'd ask as if it is not a major undertaking, it would be an appreciated addition to ST.