The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <jondl_2000@...> wrote:
>
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Gerald Raucamp <yahoogroups@> 
wrote:
> >
> > On Tue Feb 26 2008, mikeleonhart <mikeleonhart@> wrote:
> > > Yes I did, Midi In, to midi out, and visa vie.
> > > 
> > > Im using a USB cable to do so..
> > > 
> > > I'm still not sure why i cannot do transfer.
> > 
> > 
> > Just out of curiosity... did you select the correct midi channels 
on the
> > AN1x and on your PC?
> > 
> > Can you retrieve sounds from the AN1x, instead of just editing 
stuff
> > straight from the editor? (I may have missed a bit of workflow, 
pardon
> > me if that has come up already)
> > 
> > I know I had some trouble getting my AN1x to listen to midi and 
send
> > midi.. had to switch of Local (but that was for getting it to 
make sound
> > coming from a midi sequencer in a GNU/Linux environment).
> > 
> 
> Gerarlds suggestions are very practical - double check the MIDI In 
& Out cables are 
> connected to the correct ports and the MIDI Channels correspond as 
suggested.
> 
> Are you using the latest drivers for the MIDI Interface? I think 
you mentioned it was a USB 
> MIDI Interface - have you tired it with the MIDI Interface plugged 
into another USB port or 
> bus? 
> 
> USB MIDI Interfaces have a history of inadequate performance with 
the AN1x and AN1xEdit 
> - primarily due to the size of the  SysEx dump the AN1x transmits 
and the lack of any 
> error checking in the USB protocol. Some work more reliably than 
others. You might have 
> to experiment with your settings.
> 
> Have you tried a simple SysEx bulk dump utility? If you have a MIDI 
Sequencer you try to 
> use that. MIDIOX was a popular, stand alone utility amongst Windows 
users:
> 
> http://www.midiox.com/
> 
> Perhaps you might try a send and receive with MIDIOX. Some 
utilities will allow you to 
> manually set the SysEx buffer size or the Receive timeout value.
> 
> Jon
>

Yes im using the latest drivers, i have tried different ports, and im 
certain i have the lead connected absolutely fine.

i think the simplest solution is just for me to save all my effects 
on pc, and only send them one way..