Sysx, Sysx, page 1 of 3 - bulk dump/load – Rocktron MIDI Raider User Manual

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The SYSX program allows the user to perform a bulk dump or bulk

load of the entire MIDI raider programmable memory, as well as cre-

ate a system exclusive MIDI string up to 30 bytes long for each preset

to communicate device and manufacturer specific information.

SYSX, Page 1 of 3 - Bulk Dump/Load

The first page of the SYSX program, Bulk Dump/Load, allows

for the user to perform a Bulk Dump or load of the MIDI raider

programmable memory.

To access the SYSX program:

() To access sYsX, press the "2nD" button to activate the sec-

ondary button functions.

() Press the "sYsX" button. The l.e.D. above the "sYsX" but-

ton will flash and the MIDI Raider will display the first page of

the sYsX program.

To perform a bulk dump or load:

() Use the "InC" and "DeC" switches directly below the current

dump/load status displayed to select whether a Bulk Dump or

Bulk load is to be performed.

*If a Bulk load is to be performed, the MIDI raider must

display this editing page and "lOaD" must be selected for the

MIDI raider to receive a Bulk Dump from another device.

() If a Bulk Dump is to be performed, press the "CTr sTOre"

button to initiate the dump.

SYSX

When receiving a Bulk Load, it is important that the data loaded

to the MIDI Raider is not transmitted faster than it was originally

dumped from the MIDI Raider. If information is sent too fast to

the MIDI Raider, a "Buffer Overflow" error will occur.

When dumping information from a data storage device, such as an

Alesis Data Disk, it is necessary to perform the dump in sequence

mode rather than sysx mode. Sequence mode will dump the

information back to the MIDI Raider at the same speed as it was

received from the MIDI Raider. The MIDI Raider can receive a data

dump at about 65Hz (or about 1 byte every 15 milliseconds).

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