The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "mikeleonhart" <mikeleonhart@...> wrote:
>
> --- 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..
>

That works too ;-) 

Sorry there is no cut & dry solution to this problem, but it's not new and you're not the 
only user to experience it (small comfort, I know... )

And as suggested, you can always try a bulk or single voice dump into a generic SysEx 
librarian or a MIDI Sequencer. Assuming you're using a desktop machine, you could 
always invest in an an inexpensive serial port MIDI Interface which have always fared better 
with the AN1x + AN1xEdit.

Jon