[linux-audio-user] Introduction and Question

Hello List: My name is Josh, and I am a musician and linux user in Texas. After buying Linux Music and Sound about 6 months ago, I am starting to get into using my linux box for music applications. I've found most of the major resources on the web for this sort of thing, but I find that I'm running into new ones every day. Is there a FAQ for this list that answers many "newbie" questions that I could ask? My second question: I am wanting a MIDI utility that will help me deal with changing patches on my synths (am I allowed to brag? Yamaha S80 and EX5...) without having to manually do it. Is there such a utility, or should I stick with sequencers? A sequencer seems a little full-featured for what I am wanting to do, that is, simply send bank and program change messages to my various synths. Thanks list! Josh Lawrence