Transmitting sound settings and other data
Song, pattern, global, and MIDI settings can be transmitted from the EMX-1 as MIDI exclusive data and stored on an external device.
Transmitting/receiving a data dump
Data dumps are transmitted and received on the MIDI channel specified by the MIDI mode MIDI Ch setting. Data dumps can be transmitted manually as described below, and are also transmitted in response to a Data Dump Request message of the appropriate type.
MIDI DUMP ........... | PtBnkA...D, AllSng, Global |
Transmission
Here’s how to transmit an EMX-1 system exclusive data dump (pattern, song, or global mode settings) from MIDI OUT to a connected MIDI data filer or computer.
1.Connect the EMX-1’s MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of an external MIDI device that is able to receive the MIDI data dump (e.g., another EMX-1, a MIDI data filer, or a personal computer that is running a MIDI data management program).
2.Set your external MIDI device and the EMX-1 to the same MIDI channel. If you are transmitting to a MIDI data filer, you do not normally need to set the MIDI channel to match.
3.Press the MIDI key (the key will light).
4.Hold down the shift key and press step key 12 (MIDI UTILITY) (key 12 will light). The parameter display will indicate “MIDIUtil.”
5.The value display will indicate “Filter.” Turn the dial to change this to “Dump,” and press key 12.
6.The parameter display will indicate “MIDIDump.” The value display will read “(data to be transmit- ted).” Turn the dial to select the data that you want to transmit.
PtBnkA: | pattern bank A data (A01...64) |
PtBnkB: | pattern bank B data (B01...64) |
PtBnkC: | pattern bank C data (C01...64) |
PtBnkD: | pattern bank D data (D01...64) |
AllSng: | all song data |
Global: | global data |
7.Press key 12 once again to transmit the data. If you decide to cancel before you have begun transmis- sion, press the STOP/CANCEL key.
Reception
Here’s how to receive an EMX-1 system exclusive data dump from an external MIDI data filer or computer connected to the EMX-1’s MIDI IN connec- tor.
If the Global mode Protect setting is “On,” MIDI data dump reception is disabled except when you are in Global mode.
1.Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the external MIDI device that will transmit the data dump (an- other EMX-1, a MIDI data filer, or a personal com- puter that is running a MIDI data management program) to the MIDI IN connector of the EMX-1.
2.Set your external MIDI device and the EMX-1 to the same MIDI channel (the synth part 1 setting on the EMX-1). If you are transmitting data from a data filer, use the same channel setting as when you saved the data.
3.Press the MIDI key or the GLOBAL key (the key will light).
4.Hold down the shift key and press step key 12 (MIDI UTILITY) (key 12 will light). The parameter display will indicate “MIDIUtil.”
5.The value display will indicate “Filter.” Turn the dial to change this to “Dump,” and then press key 12.
6.The parameter display will indicate “MIDIDump.” Operate the external device to make it transmit the
data dump to the EMX-1.
For details on data dumps, refer to the EMX-1’s MIDI implementation. If you wish to obtain the MIDI imple- mentation, please contact Korg distributor.
Do not touch the EMX-1’s keys while a data dump is being executed. While you are using the Dump function, the EMX-1 can transmit or receive system exclusive data even if the MIDI FILTER parameter “E” is set to “x.”
When the EMX-1 receives a data dump, it will take up to ten seconds for the data to be written into memory (the Write/Rename key will light). Never turn off the EMX-1’s power while this is occurring. Doing so may destroy the data.Also, new MIDI data cannot be received during this time. When receiving two or more data dumps into the EMX-1, you must allow an appropriate interval of time between each data dump.
Switching patterns
When you switch patterns, the EMX-1 will transmit a program change message [Cn, pp] (and Bank Select [Bn, 00, mm] (control change #00), [Bn, 20, bb] (control change #32) (mm: bank number upper byte, bb: bank number lower byte).
If the EMX-1 receives a program change message on the appropriate MIDI channel, it will switch patterns within the same group (e.g., from A01 to A02). If the EMX-1 receives a bank select message, it will switch groups (e.g., from A01 to C01) so that patterns of another group can be selected. The MIDI mode MIDI Filter setting determines whether the EMX-1 will transmit and receive program changes.
| Bank select | Program change | Pattern number |
| MSB | LSB |
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| 00 | 00 | 0–127 | A01–B64 |
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| 00 | 01 | 0–127 | C01–D64 |
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