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what you mean? synthesisers are software... I think the context is clear here and we're talking about software made for music, so the usage of patch is accurate
by txbrown 6mo ago
what you mean? synthesisers are software... I think the context is clear here and we're talking about software made for music, so the usage of patch is accurate. If author wanted to use "patch" to mean patching a file they would likely be specific or context could be inferred.
"A patch is data for modifying an existing software resource such as a program or a file"
Which is what patching synths/drum machines (and files) does.
- Intermernet 6mo agoThe specific values of all of the settings on a synthesizer (including the inputs and outputs of any cables in a modular synth) have been referred to as a "patch" for a very long time. That's why the cables are known as "patch cables". If you, for example, download sysex files for a DX7, they will often be referred to as "patches".