A: Making patches is time consuming and with the number of requests coming in I have no way of being able to fill all. Making the request in the Request section of every effect unit will make the request available for all users and it will be more likely that someone will be able to do the patch.
A: Most often the manufacturer of the effect unit have a software editor or librarian software to handle patches and transfer of them via midi or USB. They are available for download at their webpages.
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