S Y S E X T R A N S F E R S P R O C E D U R E
MIDI connections are for me as a chinese puzzle and an italian spaghettis dish!
At first, here is the material that you need to do sysex transfers:
HARDWARE:
1°/ A MIDI compatible soundcard in working order and correctly installed on your computer
2°/ A MIDI adaptor (via USB or soundcard ports, both are working fine)
3°/ Two MIDI cables (DIN 5 poles-already included on USB models) connected from your MIDI adaptor to your synth (IN-OUT/OUT-IN)
SOFTWARE:
1°/ A sysex transfers program correctly installed on your computer
Here are some non-exhaustive links to download on the Net easy-to-use free sysex transfers program:
- MIDI-OX (PC users)
- SysExBox (PC users)
- SysEx (Mac users)
- SysEx Librarian (Mac users)
If
you own it, you can of course also use all other universal
editor/librarian programs (such as SoundQuest MidiQuest©, Emagic
SoundDiver©,...) or sequencer programs (such as Steinberg Cubase©, Cakewalk©,...) to
do your sysex transfers
Choose now the synth model you are using:
Roland D-50 or D-550
Here is how you have to set your D-50/D-550:
Here is how you have to set your D-50/D-550:
1°/ Menu "TUNE/FUNCTION": set "Protect" to "Off"
2°/ Menu "MIDI-3": set "Exclu" to "On"
And now, let's go for a soundbank transfer to your D-50/D-550:
If it doesn't work, try the following points step by step:
If you have downloaded MidiQuest© (*.bnk) files:
Korg WS models
Here is how you have to set your WS:
And now, let's go for a soundbank transfer to your WS:
KEEP IN MIND THAT SENDING A SYSEX SOUNDBANK TO YOUR SYNTH WILL ERASE ALL DATAS STORED IN YOUR WS INTERNAL RAM1 MEMORY.
SOME SYSEX FILES MAY ALSO BE SENT SIMULTANEOUSLY TO INTERNAL RAM1 & RAM2 MEMORIES.
If it doesn't work, try the following points:
2°/ Menu "MIDI-3": set "Exclu" to "On"
And now, let's go for a soundbank transfer to your D-50/D-550:
1°/
Run your sysex transfers program on your computer and load or open
(depending on the program you are using) the sysex file you want to
transfer
2°/ While holding "DATA TRANSFER" button on your D-50/D-550, choose "B.Load" ("SPLIT POINT" button)
3°/ Confirm with "ENTER" button on your D-50/D-550
4°/ Choose "Sysex send" (or the appropriate option) on your sysex transfers program
5°/ You must now see "Loading..." on your D-50/D-550 display. If it shows after a few seconds "Complete", the bank has been successfully loaded into your synth
2°/ While holding "DATA TRANSFER" button on your D-50/D-550, choose "B.Load" ("SPLIT POINT" button)
3°/ Confirm with "ENTER" button on your D-50/D-550
4°/ Choose "Sysex send" (or the appropriate option) on your sysex transfers program
5°/ You must now see "Loading..." on your D-50/D-550 display. If it shows after a few seconds "Complete", the bank has been successfully loaded into your synth
KEEP IN MIND THAT SENDING A SYSEX SOUNDBANK TO YOUR SYNTH WILL ERASE ALL DATAS STORED IN
YOUR D-50/D-550 INTERNAL MEMORY
If it doesn't work, try the following points step by step:
1°/ Verify on the sysex transfers program you are using that the MIDI ports have been correctly assigned
(you must normally see your MIDI adaptor name's or soundcard name's
clearly mentioned on both "MIDI IN" and "MIDI OUT" ports window or menu)
2°/ Verify on your D-50/D-550 ("MIDI" menu) that "CH" (channel) is set to "01"
3°/ Set "Exclu" to "P-Dump" instead of "On" (D-50 / menu "MIDI-3")
4°/ Exchange both MIDI cables on your synth MIDI port (IN«-»OUT/OUT«-»IN)
NOTE: Some sysex transfers program also need that you reduce the MIDI sysex buffer size or transfer speed (depending on the program you are using)
2°/ Verify on your D-50/D-550 ("MIDI" menu) that "CH" (channel) is set to "01"
3°/ Set "Exclu" to "P-Dump" instead of "On" (D-50 / menu "MIDI-3")
4°/ Exchange both MIDI cables on your synth MIDI port (IN«-»OUT/OUT«-»IN)
NOTE: Some sysex transfers program also need that you reduce the MIDI sysex buffer size or transfer speed (depending on the program you are using)
If you have downloaded MidiQuest© (*.bnk) files:
1°/ Open the bank in MidiQuest© program and verify then in "Settings" menu that MIDI ports are correctly assigned (you must normally see your MIDI adaptor name's or soundcard name's clearly mentioned on both "MIDI IN" and "MIDI OUT" ports)
2°/ About step#2 from soundbank transfer procedure mentioned above, choose at first "DATA TRANSFER" on your D-50/D-550 and then "B.Load" ("SPLIT POINT" button) WITHOUT HOLDING "DATA TRANSFER" button (you must see on your D-50/D-550 display "[ Bulk Load ]" without the ".0" added)
2°/ About step#2 from soundbank transfer procedure mentioned above, choose at first "DATA TRANSFER" on your D-50/D-550 and then "B.Load" ("SPLIT POINT" button) WITHOUT HOLDING "DATA TRANSFER" button (you must see on your D-50/D-550 display "[ Bulk Load ]" without the ".0" added)
Here is how you have to set your WS:
1°/ Menu "GLOBAL": set "Memory Protect Internal" to "Off"
2°/ Menu "MIDI": set "Basic Channel" to "1"
2°/ Menu "MIDI": set "Basic Channel" to "1"
And now, let's go for a soundbank transfer to your WS:
1°/
Run your sysex transfers program on your computer and load or open
(depending on the program you are using) the sysex file you want to
transfer
2°/ Choose "Sysex send" (or the appropriate option) on your sysex transfers program
5°/ You must now see "RECEIVING MIDI SYSEX" on your WS display. When message disappears, the bank has been successfully loaded into your synth
2°/ Choose "Sysex send" (or the appropriate option) on your sysex transfers program
5°/ You must now see "RECEIVING MIDI SYSEX" on your WS display. When message disappears, the bank has been successfully loaded into your synth
KEEP IN MIND THAT SENDING A SYSEX SOUNDBANK TO YOUR SYNTH WILL ERASE ALL DATAS STORED IN YOUR WS INTERNAL RAM1 MEMORY.
SOME SYSEX FILES MAY ALSO BE SENT SIMULTANEOUSLY TO INTERNAL RAM1 & RAM2 MEMORIES.
If it doesn't work, try the following points:
1°/ Verify on the sysex transfers program you are using that the MIDI ports have been correctly assigned
(you must normally see your MIDI adaptor name's or soundcard name's
clearly mentioned on both "MIDI IN" and "MIDI OUT" ports window or menu)
2°/ Exchange both MIDI cables on your synth MIDI port (IN«-»OUT/OUT«-»IN)
NOTE: Some sysex transfers program also need that you reduce the MIDI sysex buffer size or transfer speed (depending on the program you are using)
2°/ Exchange both MIDI cables on your synth MIDI port (IN«-»OUT/OUT«-»IN)
NOTE: Some sysex transfers program also need that you reduce the MIDI sysex buffer size or transfer speed (depending on the program you are using)
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