Transmitting sound settings and other data

Song, pattern, global, and MIDI settings can be transmitted from the ESX-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 Global 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
Transmitting

Here’s how to transmit an ESX-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 ESX-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 ESX-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 ESX-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 Global key (the key will light).

4.Hold down the shift key and press step key 15 (MIDI UTILITY) (key 15 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 15.

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 15 once again to transmit the data. If you decide to cancel before you have begun transmis- sion, press the STOP/CANCEL key.

Receiving

Here’s how to receive an ESX-1 system exclusive data dump from an external MIDI data filer or computer connected to the ESX-1’s MIDI IN connector.

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 ESX-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 ESX-1.

2.Set your external MIDI device and the ESX-1 to the same MIDI channel (the keyboard part 1 setting on the ESX-1). If you are transmitting data from a data filer, use the same channel setting as when you saved the data.

3.Press the Global key (the key will light).

4.Hold down the shift key and press step key 15 (MIDI UTILITY) (key 15 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 15.

6.The parameter display will indicate “MIDIDump.” Operate the external device to make it transmit the

data dump to the ESX-1.

For details on data dumps, refer to the ESX-1’s MIDI implementation. If you wish to obtain the MIDI imple- mentation, please contact Korg distributor.

Do not touch the ESX-1’s keys while a data dump is being executed. While you are using the Dump function, the ESX-1 can transmit or receive system exclusive data even if the MIDI FILTER parameter “E” is set to “x.”

When the ESX-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 ESX-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 ESX-1, you must allow an appropriate interval of time between each data dump.

Switching patterns

When you switch patterns, the ESX-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 ESX-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 ESX-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 ESX-1 will transmit and receive program changes.

Bank select

Program change

Pattern number

MSB

LSB

 

 

00

00

0–127

A01–B64

 

 

 

 

00

01

0–127

C01–D64

92