grabbing sysex data - Roland AX-7

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grabbing sysex data - Roland AX-7

I'd like to manage my Roland AX-7 presets using Logic:

- how to request a sysex data transfer from the midi device?
- how to tweak the data.
- how toI write back to the midi device?

I've been reading the reference manual + two other books from the Apple pro training series. No clue there...

I've also tried using SoundDiver [beta version 3.1.0] - for which I can't find a manual explaining how it can be adapted to a specific instrument.

So what, in your opinion, would be the best solution?

iMac G5 2 MHz, Mac OS X (10.4.3), Logic 7.1.1

Posted on Jan 6, 2006 8:32 AM

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Answer 1

Justin C

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Jan 6, 2006 8:49 PM in response to rockbottom

Don't you have the SoundDiver Manual and/or Programming Manual? It should go pretty easy, that is the app to use if it's betaness doesn't come through.

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Answer 2

rockbottom Author

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Jan 6, 2006 9:20 PM in response to Justin C

SoundDiver was part of the Line 6 Bass Pod package I purchased years ago, and no, they didn't provide any manual, just some instructions for using it.

I thought SoundDiver was the way to go to solve my problem, but I'd need at least some directions to set up a specific interface to the Roland axe, so I can adjust the parameters and write them back like I do for the bass pod.

This librarian is apparently discontinued: I just can't find any distribution version for OS X, and there's no manual on the web. Many links get back to dead-end pages on Apple site. What gives?

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Answer 3

rockbottom Author

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Jan 7, 2006 10:13 AM in response to rockbottom

Could anybody give me a trivial example of talking to a midi device to request a sysex data dump - and write it back?

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Answer 4

Justin C

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Jan 8, 2006 12:03 AM in response to rockbottom

You don't have sound diver 3.10 Public Beta 2? They used to make module specific versions for some manufacturers, which may be your case of it not working. Look for public beta, the manuals are like 500 pages and you can make your own editors. You will be able to run SDPB2 if you have LP7

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rockbottom Author

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Jan 8, 2006 2:24 AM in response to Justin C

You don't have sound diver 3.10 Public Beta 2?

I do have SoundDiver 3.1.0ß2 but there's no module for the AX-7, and no manual...

The manuals are like 500 pages and you can make your own editors

Certainly, but I can't find the f * manual anywhere on the web, so I can't create the specific editor [aka adaptation] I need.

You will be able to run SDPB2 if you have LP7

Well, I'm able to run SoundDiver 3.1.0ß2 alright, since it successfully checks for my access key at launch.

They used to make module-specific versions for some manufacturers

The copy I got from Line 6 was module-specific, but only ran with Mac OS 9, so I don't use it any longer.

My copy of SoundDiver 3.1.0ß2 is probably not module-specific: I dropped the Line-6 bass-pod library in the folder where all other midi devices were, and it worked like it does with Korg M1 or Yamaha SY77.

What am I missing? Can somebody help?

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Answer 6

Justin C

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Jan 9, 2006 1:07 AM in response to rockbottom

You're looking for programming manual 299 pages for version 2 and, version 3 addendum (3 pages). Check the top level of the SD dmg upon opening-do you have a folder named creating adaptations? I know Apple has a .dmg on their ftp, but it may or may not have the manuals, I didn't DL it but looked in a dmg I had already on my system. You have the full SD application, not OEM.

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rockbottom Author

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Jan 9, 2006 6:54 PM in response to Justin C

There is definitely no manual: the zip file - not a DMG - reveals the application and two sub-folders I must copy somewhere else: SoundDiver Adaptations and SoundDiver Libraries. This is it.

But if you tell me I should look for a DMG, I'll go googling for some more. Thanks for your patience, anyway.

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Answer 8

rockbottom Author

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Jan 9, 2006 7:20 PM in response to rockbottom

All I can find is

http://download.info.apple.com/AppleSupport_Area/emagic/LegacySW/OS%20X%20SW/SoundDiver%203.1.0%20Public%20Beta%202.app.sit

Does anybody else have a valid URL pointing to the SoundDiver DMG?

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