Yes - workaround: the strings could be outsourced into a BankStick. With MIOS V1.4 data can be uploaded to all 8 BankSticks like common program code, but I haven’t found the time yet to change this in the application.
(Btw.: I’m currently building some new powerful sound features into the MBSID, based on suggestions from a real SID expert - stay tuned ;-))
Is it possible to add some kind of “drum machine mode”? Using the SID for drum tracks requires quick changes of the used patch (or “instrument”). But right now it seems the program changes take quite some time, probably since the bank stick access is too slow to allow quick changes?
So is there a way to play different sounds with different notes? Or probably access different positions in the wavetable sequencer with different keys?
I’m really looking forward to you adding some new stuff!
You can use CC #12 to switch between different wavetables w/ zero latency. However, only the wavetable will be changed and not the other sound settings.
If more flexibility is required, I highly suggest to sample the sounds and to play it with the sampler - thats the common way with synthesizers