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Op 19-7-2013 04:27, T schreef:

> Is the inexpensive cable unlikely to work or has anyone had success with one of these?

It's extremely unlikely to work. Spend a little more money on a decent 
MIDI interface, and you'll be able to send bulk dumps.

The explanation is that MIDI interfaces have a hardware buffer in which 
they store data before sending it at 31.5 kbps to the synth. The 
computer can push data much quicker, and actually cannot push data at 
that exact speed.

The buffer doesn't have to be big, but with cheap MIDI cables the buffer 
is so small that it cannot accommodate the large amount of data you get 
in a bulk dump. This is why these cables are useless for sound editing 
and librarian duties.

- Peter