Boss VF-1 Effect Processor

Ah, very nice that you got it sorted out.
You can upload patches in syx. format using Cakewalk I suppose.

But I can recommend Midi Ox also.

First make a back-up of your own patches though.

Sjaak

--- In BossVF1@yahoogroups.com, "dannyanbouba" <dannyanbouba@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> It worked out when i uploaded the files using cakewalk.  Thanks 
> Sjaak.  By the way, do u know how i can upload individual patches 
> now????
> Thank you,
> 
> --- In BossVF1@yahoogroups.com, Sjaak de Vos <sjaakdevos@g...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > 
> > The only thing I can think of at the moment is to try the update 
> again.
> > Or did you do that already ?
> > But I really can't say if this will help, or maybe even damage the 
> Boss 
> > (wich I really don't know but don't think it can do much harm, but 
> I am 
> > not a midi-nerd-techie).
> > 
> > Maybe try from another computer.
> > What midi interface are you using ?
> > 
> > It's too long ago since I did the update to rembeber-know the 
> exact 
> > procedure.
> > But I do remember vaquely you could do the the update with  a 
> player 
> > Boss provided.
> > I think that's what you have tried, the UPDsmf thing.
> > 
> > Did you connect both midi in and out, don't know if this was 
> > recomended-necessary though.
> > 
> > But if i remember oke there  also should be a possibility to do 
> the 
> > update playing the (midi ?) files in a sequencer like Cubase or 
> Sonar.
> > In that case it could be helpfull to set the BPM to a lower value 
> as 
> > 120, something like 80.
> > And make sure the VF-1 is connected straight with the computer, no 
> other 
> > midi devices in between.
> > 
> > I did not check anything of the above things on the Internet, I am 
> just 
> > typing what I can remember at the moment.
> > Give us an URL from the site you dowloaded the files so I can take 
> a 
> > look there  (much) later today, I am going to bed, it's 03.00 at 
> the moment.
> > 
> > Succes,
> > 
> > Sjaak
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > dannyanbouba wrote:
> > 
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >I have encountered a problem that i don't know how to get out 
> of.  I 
> > >downloaded the "UpdSMF" upload from the net, as well as the new 
> > >versions of the VF-1.  I followed the procedure of pressing the 
> WRITE 
> > >and LEFT Parameter button while turning on the VF-1, getting the 
> > >message "Flash Update".  However, in the middle of copying the 
> midi 
> > >files from the computer to the VF, the screem shows 
> message "Flash 
> > >Chksum Err".  After finishing the progress of the upload, the 
> unit 
> > >stays the same, not prompting me to restart it.  I turned it off 
> and 
> > >tried several times, encontering the same problem every time.  
> Does 
> > >anyone know where the problem could be from and/or what the 
> solution 
> > >is.  
> > >Thank you.  
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
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> > >  
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