In article <002d01c17f72$2f617540$229ea4cb@...>, Paul Murphy <merfman@...> writes >Reg, > >Thanks for clearing that up. You're a mine of information as usual. I've >passed this information back to KENTON. > >It does bring me back to my original question, though, as to whether the >original DX7 ROMS are all available as DXC files for Yamaha's 'DX Simulator' >front end program for the PLG150DX. Not sure about that one. > >They are available as SYSEX but DX Simulator can't open SYSEX files, and >now, we've established, cant read them back from the PLG itself (if I use >MIDIOX to download the carts to the PLG). > Well, it is sort of implied from the message that the easy editors CAN retrieve the data, so it is a question of finding out what the 'easy editor' is, I think it is the plugin in Xg-works, which I have never used, which will be a pain to have to setup just to get the facility, but it will be worth it if it works. I am not sure, but I think Xg-works can handle .syx, but if not Midi-Ox will allow you to load and send .Syx files to a specified output port. >Regs, >PaulM > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Reggie <reggie@...> >To: <AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 7:04 AM >Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Re: GG - Does the PLG150DX respond to bulk dump >requests ? > > >> Hello All, I guess I should apologise for any confusion that I may have >> caused in all of this, sorry, but it would appear that I am partially >> right and partially wrong. >> >> I emailed Nick howes at yamaha direct about what was being asked, and >> was told Yes basically to the questions that were asked. >> >> I have since received a further email from Nick which you should all >> take a look at, that should clear up some of the confusion. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> I think the SW list and yourself may have got the wrong end of the stick >> on PLG bulking >> >> So let me set it straight >> >> 1: No SW1000XG can do any kind of request from any PLG board, there is >> no sysex request path (this is in the FAQ I believe anyway) 2: PLG150 >> cards, don't support full bulks in the way you think. They support >> parameter caching of the offset parameters for the easy editors only, >> and store these in memory locations on the board or on the hosting >> device in the case of Motif, CS6x etc. It is impossible to bulk request >> the entire status of a PLG for user parameters and complex parameters >> from any device. The boards are in the same way as SW, ONE WAY traffic >> only really. Which for computer editing is not an issue... >> >> Just so everyone is clear >> >> >> >> Nick Howes >> >> Computer Product Planning & Development >> Yamaha R&D Centre >> London >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Ok, I hope that clears some things up for you all. >> >> But I think point 2 raises a good question for us all: >> >> 2: PLG150 cards, don't support full bulks in the way you think. They >> support parameter caching of the offset parameters for the easy editors >> only. >> >> OK, so if the easy editors are able to retrieve this information, even >> if it is only offset values, then somehow there must be a way to get >> that data back to form that we can all read in the PC. >> >> It might not be a full bulk request, but once the offsets are back in >> the easy editors, then it should be easy enough to transmit them back >> out as a dump, which will hopefully produce the required result. >> >> See ya, >> >> Reggie >> >> >> Community email addresses: >> Post message: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com >> Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >> Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> List owner: AN1x-list-owner@yahoogroups.com >> >> Shortcut URL to this page: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list >> >> >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> > > >Community email addresses: > Post message: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@yahoogroups.com > >Shortcut URL to this page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > See ya, Reggie
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Re: [AN1x-list] PLG150DX no bulk dumps so how about DXC format files ?
2001-12-08 by Reggie