ENSONIQ EPS-16 PLUS Musician's Manual page 60

Section 2
This command is used to format the optional EPS-16 PLUS FLASHBANK
Memory Expander (model FB-1 or FB-2). See the FB-1 or 2 manual for more
details.
The EPS-16 PLUS can be used to receive and store MIDI System Exclusive
(Sys-Ex) messages. These Sys-Ex messages can be saved to and loaded from
disk. Since the EPS-16 PLUS erases the internal memory to "buffer" incoming
Sys-Ex signals, it is very important that you save all internal sounds and
sequences that are valuable to you before performing this command.
The MIDI Sys-Ex recorder in the EPS-16 PLUS lets you store to disk things like:
• The program (patch) memory of any MIDI synth,
• Patterns from a drum machine,
• The sequence memory of a MIDI sequencer,
• Wavesample dumps from samplers and drum machines, and
• The preset memory of any MIDI reverb or other effects device employing
MIDI.
SAVING System Exclusive Data from an External Device
• Connect the MIDI Out of the sending device to the MIDI In of the EPS-16
PLUS.
• Make sure that the EPS-16 PLUS O.S. disk is in the disk drive.
• Select MIDI SYS-EX RECORDER.
• Press Enter•Yes. The display reads MUST ERASE MEMORY OK?
• Press Enter•Yes. The display reads WAITING... The EPS-16 PLUS is
ready to record any System Exclusive message that it receives.
• Send the Sys-Ex data from the external device to the EPS-16 PLUS. The
display will flash RECEIVING while the Sys-Ex data is being received by the
EPS-16 PLUS. If the Sys-Ex data have been received successfully, the
EPS-16 PLUS will display CANCEL=QUIT ENTER=SAVE.
At this point, you can send the EPS-16 PLUS another Sys-Ex message (from a
different device, for example) which will be stored right after the first one. You
can save as many different messages as memory permits in a single Sys-Ex file.
Each time a message is received, the display will flash RECEIVING and then
return to CANCEL=QUIT ENTER=SAVE. When the data is later retransmitted,
all the messages will be sent out in the order they were received. In this way you
could load new data into all your devices with a single Sys-Ex Load command
from the EPS-16 PLUS.
To save the Sys-Ex file to disk:
• Insert a formatted, double-sided 3.5" disk into the drive of the EPS-16 PLUS.
• Pressing Enter•Yes displays FILENAME=SYS-EX FILE. You can name
your Sys-Ex file by using the data entry controls, if you wish.
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