Storing A Program To The Mx500; Archiving - Lexicon MX500 Owner's Manual

The MX-Edit Editor/Librarian
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(stereo), or .MX500srp (surround), and they can be copied, moved, attached to emails
– anything you can do with a standard document or file. These files should, however,
only be opened by MX-Edit Editor/Librarian software to prevent corruption.

sTorIng a Program To The mX500

To store a program into one of the User program locations in the MX-Edit Library
(and the corresponding location in the MX500's physical memory), open the program
you wish to store. With the Program Editor window active, click Device, then Store
Program. The Store to Device dialog appears, allowing you to choose the User
program location and program name to store with it. Be aware that storing a program
in this manner will over-write the program previously stored in that location, both in
the MX-Edit Library and the MX500 itself. Click Save to store to the selected User pro-
gram location. To cancel the operation, click Cancel, or close the Store to Device
dialog box.
To rename a User program in the Library, right-click on its name in the Library win-
dow and select Rename. Type in the new name and press Enter to save the change.
Since the Factory programs can never be over-written, you cannot store to or rename a
Factory program location. You may edit a Factory program, but it must be stored to a
User program location.

arChIvIng

Archiving is a powerful tool for preserving the current state of your MX500. When you
archive the MX500, all of its presets and global settings are sent to the computer and
saved to a file. When an archive is restored, the MX500 is configured exactly how it
was when you archived it. This allows you to not only create safety backups, but create
unique configurations for various purposes. For example, you might want to create
a setup specifically for that gig you're playing on the weekend, but still keep all your
favorite studio presets intact. Use MX-Edit's Backup feature to archive the MX500's
settings, then modify and store anything and everything you want, without worrying
about reprogramming all your previous programs and settings.
To archive the MX500, click Device and select Backup. A warning will appear,
advising you that a full Backup may take a few minutes, and asking whether you wish
to proceed. To cancel without creating a Backup archive, click Cancel or close the
dialog box. To proceed, click OK. A progress bar appears at the bottom of the MX-Edit
screen, indicating that a Bulk Dump is in process. When all the MX500 data is received,
a Save dialog box appears. The default file name is the current day and date (e.g.
Backup Friday, April 27, 2007 ) with the file extension .mx500a (MX500 Archive
. Click Save to store the Backup Archive file.
file) for Windows ® , or .syx for Mac ®
To restore a saved archive, click Device and select Restore. When prompted, select
an MX500 archive file, and click Open. MX-Edit then sends the MX500 archive to your
MX500, replacing all the data in the hardware with the archived data.
Note: It is a good idea to create a new Backup archive file anytime you plan to restore
the MX500 from a previous archive session.
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