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#362876 - 03/10/13 10:01 PM
Re: * * * AUDYA TIPS & TRICKS & FAQ* * *
[Re: Henni]
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(Often abbreviated "sysex") A part of the MIDI standard that allows synth manufacturers to define their own specific message formats. Unlike every other message format in the MIDI standard, sysex messages can be variable in length; they are marked by both a start byte (F0 hex) and an end byte (F7 hex). The byte after the start byte is required to be a number that identifies the manufacturer; the MIDI standard defines a specific number for each manufacturer that has applied for an ID from the MIDI Manufacturer's Association. (Because the number of manufacturers has long since exceeded what can be accommodated with a single seven-bit byte, an escape code which allows larger numbers has been defined.) A later revision of the standard added bytes after the manufacturer ID that specify a model code and a unit number for the target synth; some early MIDI-equipped synths do not support this since it was not in the standard when they were built. Sysex messages do not support MIDI channel numbers, so the model and unit number are necessary in order to target a specific synth in a MIDI chain that contains multiple synths from the same manufacturer.
Sysex messages have found a number of uses. Probably the most common today is patch dumping and loading, which allows patches to be transferred to a sequencer or a computer for storage and re-loading. Sysex patch dumps have largely replaced removable storage methods built into synths (e.g., floppy disks) for off-synth patch storage. In addition, the advent of patch librarian software has made it far more convenient to organize and categorize patches which are dumped to a computer via sysex. A second common use for sysex is real-time patch editing from an external control box or computer; although the non-registered parameter mechanism exists for this purpose, sysex is more able to handle synths with large numbers of parameters, or complex means of parameter storage. Sysex is also used for (depending on the synth) loading non-equal-tempered tuning tables, obtaining info about what capabilities a synth supports, transferring sample audio (a sample dump standard exists, but it takes a long time to transfer audio files over a MIDI cable), and loading new operating system software into a synth.
A sysex message with a manufacturer ID of hex 7F is referred to as a universal real-time message. This is basically a mechanism that has allowed several types of speciality messages, such as MIDI Machine Control to be added to the MIDI standard
Synths vary in the maximum size of a sysex message that they can accept, and the rate at which they can accept sysex messages. Not all synths can accept sysex at the full rate that the MIDI port is capable of transferring bytes. Becaues of this, many sequencers and patch librarians have an adjustable delay parameter which throttles the data rate when sysex transfers are being performed. Because sysex messages can be long, they can upset the timing of following notes and control messages. Sequencer users sometimes reserve the first bar of a song for transferring sysex messages (such as patch loads), actually starting the song at the beginning of the second bar.
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#363781 - 03/25/13 09:18 PM
Re: * * * AUDYA TIPS & TRICKS & FAQ* * *
[Re: Henni]
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Hi,
I just tried to copying an intro from one style into another style in my Audya and it seems that there are still some major bugs in the OS5, or maybe I'm wrong and somebody could tell me the correct way.
1.) What was the intention
Copy Intro 3 from Style A to Intro 1 of Style B - very simple
2.) What have I done
a.) Load Style B into memory and press Edit --> this works b.) In the style edit modus press copy --> this works c.) Select Style A into the "From" section --> this fails as it is not possible to reach the style A if it is not located in the first page of the respective user style section. (AND: Before you can reach any style you have to press the user style button again!)
3.) What is the work around
The only work around is to rename the style A in a way, that it is located on the first page of the style section.
To be honest, such things are making me really impatient as this are basic functionalities. A simple 5 minute action costs me one hour to find out a work around.
Or maybe I'm doing something wrong, maby Darren or AJ have an idea.
Joe
Hello Joe
Can I copy Fill 1,2..from Style A to Fill 1,2 of Style B?
Just doing like you describe in section 2 or another better way to copy it. Thanks Hello all ”Audyaholics”… This is my first post in here . I got my AUDYA in 2009 and have got solutions of many questions, which could not be resolved in the manual…so this forum is a great help for me.
To Joe..You can choose the next page, by pushing the button in the respective style category. One push – one page forward..
For you who also think that some styles is ending very suddenly, it is now possible to slow down The BPM in an ending – it was not possible two years ago.. Choose the ending you want to slow down – record / start / temp.- / stop /save /save.
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