Editing program/combi/set list names including descriptions

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:14 am

I think the only way to edit program, combi and set list slot names and descriptions (512 chars) can be done manually on the synth only until the editor will be released. Am I correct in this?

Currently I'm busy to add a feature to the PCG Tools to be able to edit names and descriptions because it seems rather tedious to me to do it on the synth for a lot of patches.

Would this feature be appreciated (since it will be obselete when the editor will be released).

cynkh · Post by **cynkh** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:11 pm

I've done it using a hex editor on the Mac (HexFiend). That's when I ran into the issue of having to calculate the checksum since any byte that's changed in the file (following the header) affects the checksum.
It should be eminently possible once you've worked out the offsets and lengths for each field to programmatically update names, descriptions, etc. as long as that checksum byte is also updated.

Cheers!

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:17 pm

cynkh wrote:I've done it using a hex editor on the Mac (HexFiend). That's when I ran into the issue of having to calculate the checksum since any byte that's changed in the file (following the header) affects the checksum.
It should be eminently possible once you've worked out the offsets and lengths for each field to programmatically update names, descriptions, etc. as long as that checksum byte is also updated.

Cheers!

The work version I have of my app can already change it but it doesn't take the checksum into account (tough that's a piece of a cake). Probably I will send you a modified PCG this week to check.

cynkh · Post by **cynkh** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:36 pm

michelkeijzers wrote:
cynkh wrote: The work version I have of my app can already change it but it doesn't take the checksum into account (tough that's a piece of a cake). Probably I will send you a modified PCG this week to check.
Feel free to send any PCG files over, I'm always happy to help! In fact, I'm really loving the whole process of "reversing" the formatting (big thanks to Stephen Kay for making the Korg formats available for inspection). We'll soon be at my goal of loading up any Wavestation patch into the Kronos automatically!

Cheers!

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:42 pm

cynkh wrote:
michelkeijzers wrote:
cynkh wrote: The work version I have of my app can already change it but it doesn't take the checksum into account (tough that's a piece of a cake). Probably I will send you a modified PCG this week to check.
Feel free to send any PCG files over, I'm always happy to help! In fact, I'm really loving the whole process of "reversing" the formatting (big thanks to Stephen Kay for making the Korg formats available for inspection). We'll soon be at my goal of loading up any Wavestation patch into the Kronos automatically!

Cheers!
Thank you very much!

Jon Lord · Post by **Jon Lord** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:24 pm

Really looking forward to the new features!

cynkh wrote:(big thanks to Stephen Kay for making the Korg formats available for inspection!

link?,

permofryed · Post by **permofryed** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:49 am

If you can find a way to take MIDI files and add them to a PCG as User Drum Patters using your app, I will pay you$.

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:18 am

permofryed wrote:If you can find a way to take MIDI files and add them to a PCG as User Drum Patters using your app, I will pay you$.

I can put it on my wish list, however I do not have experience with MIDI files (at least no songs). The idea is interesting tough. However, it is a bit beyond the scope of my app for now.

cynkh · Post by **cynkh** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:48 am

michelkeijzers wrote:
permofryed wrote:If you can find a way to take MIDI files and add them to a PCG as User Drum Patters using your app, I will pay you$.
I can put it on my wish list, however I do not have experience with MIDI files (at least no songs). The idea is interesting tough. However, it is a bit beyond the scope of my app for now.

I do like a lot of the suggestions various users have had on all of the threads for such features. Maybe we should get a separate wishlist thread going just for the PCG aspect...

Food for thought. @permofryed: I definitely like the idea and may look into incorporating into the app/utility I'm working on (currently in Java).

Cheers!

aron · Post by **aron** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:59 am

Please put it all in here. That way Dan can look at one thread, not chase all over for wishes.

http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... &start=120

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:54 am

Editing program, combi and set list slot names including descriptions is already possible in the latest version of my application (see my signature for a link).

Sorry to forgot the update to mention here.

aron · Post by **aron** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:20 am

Very cool!