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Some instruments also might receive a dump, not make
any indication that it has received a file, and continue
playing the same program as before the dump until a
new program is selected.
5) Although the MIDI System Exclusive status byte does not
specify a channel number, some manufacturers include a
channel or device number within the message and will
only respond to a sysex message with a matching
channel/device number.
System Exclusive number command (as on the Yamaha
DX-7II) that might be different from the stored file.
A FEW RULES:
—
If in RECV ONE mode and a delay of more than 1/2 second
occurs between individual sysex messages, the messages will
be stored in separate
instruments send their bulk data dump as several individual
sysex messages, as opposed to a single message.
instrument places a delay greater than 1/2 second between
consecutive messages and it is desired to save these
messages in a single file, use the RECV MULT mode.)
—
The
DATADISK
sysex message it sends. If your device requires more than this
amount of time to process consecutive messages, then place
the sysex messages into separate files (if possible) and send
each message with the reqired delay in between.
—
implements the MIDI Manufacturers Association
DATADISK
(MMA) Sample Dump Standard. Instruments that do not im-
plement the MMA Sample Dump Standard (such a the Akai
S900 or Roland S-50) will not work with
—
If the instrument requires handshaking, it is unlikely that it will
work with
DATADISK
handshaking schemes are implemented on
NOTE: Some instruments give the user an option of sending
and receiving in handshaking or non-handshaking mode
(Roland does this with some of its instruments; they allow
handshaking and one-way transfers). If this is the case, then
use the non-handshaking mode with
Check to see if there is a
files. (Please note that some
DATADISK
.places a 25 millisecond delay between each
. Only a few of the more commonly used
.
DATADISK
.
DATADISK
.
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APPENDIX
If an