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Convert X5D programs to X3 format.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:06 pm
by SShearer
Just wondered if this is possible ? Would love to have Jaybs sounds bringing my old X3 back into life. I've tried editing sysex file with hex editor to change family id - file transfers to synth but is all messed up. Any ideas ? Thanks Stewart
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:06 am
by korglifeguy
well this should be possible. All the Ai2 series are compatible between each other. I hope to transfer X3 soundsets to my 03r/w via data card. Thats what the korg technician told me anyway
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:20 am
by xmlguy
How are you sending the sysex file to the X5?
Sysex commands often need delays to give the engine time to process them. A program like MIDI-OX lets you set the delays and monitor the progress and results. You need to check for a midi result event that indicates success for each sysex command.
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:54 pm
by SShearer
The X5d soundset is in either .x5 or .syx format. I tried adjusting the .syx format header using hex editor to correct X3 family. X3 does accept the .syx file but it is nonsense. Thought there was a synergy between the AI2 synths
Just being lazy as I can always copy each patch parameter from XEdit individually but.................any ideas ?
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:02 pm
by SShearer
Sorry XML, should have mentioned that I'm sending sysex file from Sonar to X3. Works with all other specific X3 files but not X5D one.
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:02 pm
by xmlguy
You need to monitor the midi events that the keyboard sends in response to the sysex file you are sending to it. The responses will tell you which sysex commands aren't working with an error message instead of a success message.
MIDI-OX has good tools for formatting and monitoring sysex commands and responses.
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:38 am
by SShearer
Thanks XML, will give it ago today.