SX900 and SX700 Instrument definitions files for Cakewalk by Band Lab / Sonar

[daleSP]

Hi ... I have created instrument definition files for use with the DAW now called Cakewalk By Bandlab (formerly known as Sonar) for the SX900 and SX700.

These new definitions were updated from a S900 definition file I found on Jørgen Sørensen's Yamaha Resource site many years ago. Thanks to the original author.

Over the years, information found on Jorgen's website and this PSRTutorial website has greatly enhanced my knowledge of Yamaha arranger keyboards.

As a small token of my appreciation, I would like to share these 2 instrument definition files for the SX900 and SX700 (for the subset of users using these keyboards with Cakewalk).

I will ask Jorgen if he will add these files to his collection for long term availability.

In the meanwhile, I have a link to the files (zipped up) here ...  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsbwHbSQggqBlSzqW8NidglWJKZ8?e=77lR8V

This link will be deactivated by the end of March 2020.

[rikkisbears]

Thank you Dale,
I don't actually have cakewalk, but I think cakewalk files can be converted to Band in a Box instrument patches,
if so , they will be invaluable to me.

Let you know how I go.

[sardonyx]

thanks, thanks, thanks .....for .ins files

[beykock]

Thank you so much, Dale, for your great job !
Wonderful.

Babette

[daleSP]

You're welcome.

Jorgen S. now has these files on his website ... so they will live on "forever" 

[ton37]

Great work @DaleSP, I hoped that that file could imported/converted in Cubase. But that's not possible (for a puter-dummy as I am), so have to wait until Yamaha publishes the SX900 XML file, as they did for the Genos. Hope they do it as they own Cubase as well.

[daleSP]

Hi ... I have updated the Cakewalk instrument definition file to add a new bank of sounds I found in the GM2 section of the keyboard. These sounds are just sound effects.

The updated files are in the same link as above.

Dale

[amppsr]

Hi Dale,
I click on the linked above, but I could not find the  SX900 and SX700 Instrument definitions files for Cakewalk by Band Lab / Sonar
please, help me out, I really needed the files sx900.ins
Thanks in advance

[ckobu]

On this link you have the ins file of the SX900.

http://www.jososoft.dk/yamaha/ins_files.htm

[PSRKey]

Thanks daleSP for the list but according to the program InsFileChecker the list for the SX700 contains 40 errors. I opened the file with errors and they are almost all GM2 related. Understandable when you consider that Yamaha has hidden the GM2, XG and GS. Can I ignore or remove these errors from the list so I can use it for Cakewalk?

Below are the errors for your convenience:

InsFileChecker Protocol
File: "...ktop\Yamaha SX700\Instrument Definition Files\psrSx700\PSRSX700.ins"

Line 2272: [GM2 Analog Set]
Error: Label "GM2 Analog Set" not used

Line 2299: [GM2 Brush Set]
Error: Label "GM2 Brush Set" not used

Line 2259: [GM2 Electronic Set]
Error: Label "GM2 Electronic Set" not used

Line 2294: [GM2 Jazz Set]
Error: Label "GM2 Jazz Set" not used

Line 2307: [GM2 Orchestra Set]
Error: Label "GM2 Orchestra Set" not used

Line 2248: [GM2 Power Set]
Error: Label "GM2 Power Set" not used

Line 2239: [GM2 Room Set]
Error: Label "GM2 Room Set" not used

Line 2335: [GM2 SFX Set]
Error: Label "GM2 SFX Set" not used

Line 387: [PSR-SX700 MSB104 Bank 133313]
Error: Label "PSR-SX700 MSB104 Bank 133313" not used

Line 675: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15488]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15488" not used

Line 806: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15489]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15489" not used

Line 873: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15490]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15490" not used

Line 907: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15491]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15491" not used

Line 928: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15492]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15492" not used

Line 938: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15493]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15493" not used

Line 945: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15494]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15494" not used

Line 948: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15495]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15495" not used

Line 951: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15496]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15496" not used

Line 954: [PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15497]
Error: Label "PSR-SX900 GM2 Bank 15497" not used

Line 4205: Patch

• =PSR-SX700 Bank 0
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 Bank 0" not found
  
  Line 4290: Patch[13313]=PSR-SX700 MSB104 Bank 13313
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 MSB104 Bank 13313" not found
  
  Line 4322: Key[15360,0]=GM2 Standard Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 Standard Kit" not found
  
  Line 4323: Key[15360,8]=GM2 Room Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 Room Kit" not found
  
  Line 4324: Key[15360,16]=GM2 Power Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 Power Kit" not found
  
  Line 4325: Key[15360,24]=GM2 Electronic Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 Electronic Kit" not found
  
  Line 4326: Key[15360,25]=GM2 Analog Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 Analog Kit" not found
  
  Line 4327: Key[15360,32]=GM2 Jazz Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 Jazz Kit" not found
  
  Line 4328: Key[15360,40]=GM2 Brush Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 Brush Kit" not found
  
  Line 4329: Key[15360,48]=GM2 Orchestra Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 Orchestra Kit" not found
  
  Line 4330: Key[15360,56]=GM2 SFX Kit
  Error: Label "GM2 SFX Kit" not found
  
  Line 4335: Patch[15488]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15488
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15488" not found
  
  Line 4336: Patch[15489]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15489
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15489" not found
  
  Line 4337: Patch[15490]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15490
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15490" not found
  
  Line 4338: Patch[15491]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15491
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15491" not found
  
  Line 4339: Patch[15492]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15492
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15492" not found
  
  Line 4340: Patch[15493]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15493
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15493" not found
  
  Line 4341: Patch[15494]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15494
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15494" not found
  
  Line 4342: Patch[15495]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15495
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15495" not found
  
  Line 4343: Patch[15496]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15496
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15496" not found
  
  Line 4344: Patch[15497]=PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15497
  Error: Label "PSR-SX700 GM2 Bank 15497" not found
  
  Number of errors 40