Saving S08 Settings To An External Device; Bulk Dump Send - Yamaha S08 Owner's Manual

Saving S08 Settings to an External Device

(Bulk Dump Send)

Using the Bulk Dump function, you can transmit
your S08 settings to an external device, such as a
computer, and save them. This is a fast and
convenient way to back up your important data.
You can also use this function to record important
S08 data at the beginning of a song, so that all your
original settings and data are automatically reset
when your play back the song.
The following explanation shows you how to do this
using the realtime recording functions of the
included sequence software (Windows only). In this
example, one of the MIDI track is used for recording
the User Multi data.
n Naturally, this operation is not limited to use with
the included sequence software; other sequencers
will work for this just as well. For specific
information and operation instructions, refer to
the owner's manual (or help messages) of your
particular sequencer.
n The actual sequence software operations described
here may differ slightly depending on the version
of the software you are using and your particular
computer.
n Make sure that the S08 is properly connected to the
computer (page 14). For information on settings
for the included sequence software, refer to the on-
line manual included with the software.
1 In the Multi mode, select the S08 Multi you want
to transmit.
2 Press [JOB] to enter the Multi Job mode.
3 From the "BlkDmp" parameter (PAGE 5) in the
Multi Job mode, select the data type for
transmitting. Here, select "Curnt" (Current) by
using the [INC/DEC] button to transmit the
currently selected Multi data, then press the
[ENTER] button.
BlkDmp
PAGE PART ELEM KEY
5
4 In your particular sequence software, specify a
MIDI track for recording.
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Using Multi Mode
Sure?
Select the track for recording
Press the Record button to
activate recording standby
5 After starting recording on the sequence
software, press the S08's [INC/YES] button to
transmit the data.
DATA
DEC/NO INC/YES
Bulk transmit start
6 When data transmission is finished, stop
recording on the sequence software. Check the
List Window to confirm that the data (shown in
hexadecimal) has been properly received and
recorded by the sequence software.
n For information about recording or saving, refer to
the on-line manual included with the sequence
software.
Now, whenever you play back the song file with this
recorded data, the appropriate S08 Multi settings are
sent as System Exclusive messages (page 76) from
the sequence software.
n For best results, try to keep the playback tempo at
the same setting as was used for recording.
n When you assign the User Voice to the selected
Multi's Part, record the User Voice as the same
manner. Select the AllUS (All User Voices) in the
BlkDmp screen (PAGE 3) in the Voice Job mode,
then transmit the bulk data using the same method
as Multi.
n If necessary, S08 system (Utility and MIDI) data
can also be recorded. In the BlkDmp screen of the
Multi Job or Voice Job mode, select "Systm."
n To save the S08 settings, transmit the three data
types below, and record/save them to the computer.
• All: All Multis (Multi Job mode)
• AllUs: All User Voices (Voice Job mode)
• Systm: System (Multi Job or Voice Job mode)
Press the Play button to
activate recording