Genos Sysex data

[jugge]

Hi,

Is it possible to make a Sysex dump request from an external sequencer to Genos?

I use to do this a long time ago with other midi devices when I wanted to recall all settings from a project like effects and sliders, etc.

It would basically be the same Sysex data that Genos writes to a midi file when you push execute from the setup menu in midi multi recording.

At the moment, I can get the Sysex data by export/import the midi file to Cubase, but there most be an easier way then do this every time I make a small change like editing an effect parameter.

Thanks
/Jugge

[pjd]

Hi --

Check out the System Exclusive messages on page 112 of the Genos Data List PDF. There is a message for "XG Dump Request."

You may have to find some old manuals for the 90's or early 00's when Yamaha still bother to document these messages. 

All the best -- pj

[jugge]

If remember correctly, there was an option on my old Motif to start a Sysex dump. You just pressed record in Cubase and then executed the dump from the keyboard and all sysex data was then recorded on a midi track.
I was going through the Genos midi menu the other night, but couldn't find any options to do something similar.

Cheers
/Jugge

[JohnS (Ugawoga)]

If you could do it , could you not load up Dx sysex files to get loads of fm sounds into your own packs somehow??

[pjd]

Hi John --

I don't give this much chance of success. DX7 data needs to be converted to Montage/MODX before those instruments can use. The old DX7 was a 6-OP/32 algorithm voice architecture and FM-X is 8-OP/88 algorithms. The number of new parameters, etc. is just too much.

Sorry -- pj