Using Sysex To Save-Restore Snapshot Scene Memory; Using Exclusive Systems To Configure Bitstream Pro; Important Note About Wave Idea Sysexs; Control Definition (Potentiometer / Switch / Lfo) - Wave Idea Bitstream PRO Owner's Manual

Using SYSEX to Save-Restore SNAPSHOT scene memory

The following table illustrates the SYSEXs that must be sent to BitStream to save and restore
snapshot scene memory, this feature is available from ROM V1.1
Byte (Hexadecimal)

Using Exclusive Systems to configure BitStream Pro

BitStream Pro can be configured by using the delivered software, as well as the help of a sequencer
such as Cubase, Cakewalk, or other that is able to send Exclusive Systems to BitStream.
This feature allows to re-configure BitStream dynamically, while playing music, by simply inserting
SYSEXs into the sequencer tracks.

Important note about Wave Idea Sysexs

Wave Idea Sysexs IDs have changed from January 2003. The 5 bytes located after the FO (start of
sysex) are now 00 20 4F 00 00, instead of 10 20 30 00 00.
If your Bitstream Pro is older than January 2003, older bytes have to be used in order to communicate
with the unit.
All the Wave Idea tools, programming software, ... are obviously compatible with all Bistream pro
regardless of the purchase date.
Wave Idea Sysex IDs before January 2003
Wave Idea Sysex IDs from January 2003

Control Definition (Potentiometer / Switch / LFO)

Each one of the 48 controls can be defined separately, by sending the appropriate SYSEX to
BitStream.
A 75 bytes length SYSEX must be sent to BitStream in order to define the MIDI message that will be
sent by the configured control.
A 43 bytes length SYSEX must be sent to BitStream in order to define the alphanumeric string that will
be displayed on LCD when tweaking the configured control. These two exclusive systems are
dedicated to Waveidea. The 3 following tables illustrate their definition.
F0
00
20
4F
00
00
6N
F7
Saving & restoring scene memory
(Message recognized by BitStream Pro)
Rev 3.1 - Page
Description
Start of SYSEX
Waveidea ID
MIDI Controller ID
BitStream Pro ID
BitStream Pro ID
Reserved
N=0 : Save Scene memory
N=1 : Restore Scene memory
End Of Sysex
: F0 10 20 30 00 00 ...
: F0 00 20 4F 00 00 ...
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