[korgypark] Re: Korg x5 sysex problem
- From: "Thomas Anderssen" <thomas.anderssen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: korgypark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:01:45 +0200
Hello V-P.
Have you checked the ROM version of your X5? Mine is version 12, but I
know, from mail by james_sajeva@xxxxxxxxxxx, august 1997, that there has
been updates to the firmware...(quote):
- The current ROM is 14 ...
- A newer ROM can be installed by taking it to any of your local Korg
authorized service centers....
Bu I never did that, maybe there is some bugs in the older versions... I do not
use the soud editor much, have just replaced some strings sounds, then
never changed them.
My 2 cnts....
cheers, Thomas
On 13 Jan 2002 at 18:35, Veli-Pekka Tätilä wrote:
>
> Hi=20
>
> I have had my x5 for around four years now. It has been working properly =
> most of the time. well, apart from few minor repairs (pitch bender and =
> few keys that gave no sound, but other than that no probs until =
> recently.=20
>
> The problem I am having is quite strange. At first, let me say that the =
> factory reset works as it should, that is all patches are initialized to =
> their factory defaults. The problems begin when I try to dump an X5/05r =
> file from the X5/05 sound editor. The factory patches of the x5 are =
> replaced by the patches I chose to transmit as far as around patch 70. =
> The patches after about number 70 (don't remember the exact patch =
> number, but it's always the same) remain unchanged, they are stuck the =
> the factory sounds and will not be replaced. If I try to request the =
> data I dumped to the x5, the sound editor gives me a "data receive error =
> " and nothing is received.=20
>
> But if I double-click a patch in the editor, who's number is greater =
> than about 70, it's copied to the temporary patch area and sounds as it =
> should. However when I change patches and reselect the patch I played =
> (in the editor window showing all the patch names), the factory default =
> sound is heard.
>
> I am wondering is this strange behavior a hardware-related problem =
> (something wrong with the memory of the X5?) or a software problem? I =
> have tested dumping stuff with other software (Cakewalk and Dumpster) in =
> sysex format but, still the factory patches are not replaced.=20
>
> In addition, I keep getting "cannot open MIDI output device" errors from =
> the X5/05 sound editor. This happens particularly often when switching =
> rapidly between patches or tweaking the X5 parameters in the editor. I =
> have to restart the editor in order to get the MIDI output working =
> again. If I don't restart but select the same MIDI output, the program =
> doesn't find the X5 (gives me a "check cabless and bla bla bla..." =
> error).=20
>
> The MIDI transmition of a bank from the editor to X5 doesn't fail =
> always. Seldom it happens that all the patches are succesfully dumped =
> including those who's number is greater than 70. But If I try to dump =
> another bank the patches of the succesfully dumped bank who's number is =
> greater than 70 wil not be replaced.=20
>
> Could it be possible that the memory of my X5 is somehow damaged and =
> causes this strange behavior? How about the battery of the x5, how long =
> does it last? and what happens when it's dead?=20
>
> Another theory is that there's something wrong with my MIDI interface. =
> Here are the specs of my machine:=20
> CPU: AMD T-bird 1.4 GHz
> Mother Board: Asus mother board (don't remember the model)
> Memory: 512 MB DDR RAM=20
> OS: Win 98se (Directx8)
> Graphics card: GeForce 2 based card with 32 MB of video memory=20
> Devices: Smartmedia reader, virtual USB LAN adapter (Logitech), USB PC =
> link (for transfering audio from the computer to Minidisc), Terratec =
> EWS88 MT soundcard, USB MIDIsport 4x4 MIDI interface and all the usual =
> stuff like keyboard and of course a mouse.
>
> My MIDI sport is working fine in other applications and I never get any =
> MIDI errors in Cakewalk, for instance. Sysex dumps for my Roland JP-8080 =
> and JV-1010 work fine (no data is lost on the way. So I don't quite =
> think it could be my MIDI interface, but you never no.=20
>
> It may be also that the editor software is too old for my machine. I =
> mean it's written for the Win 3x and I am running Win 98SE. Besides I =
> have around 10 MIDI outputs listed (4 Hubi's loopback ports, 4 MIDIsport =
> ports, Terratec port, MIDI mapper, Microsoft GS wave synthesizer). I =
> heard there were some problems if running Win 95 with ten or more MIDI =
> ports, maybe this applies to Win 3x software as well.By the way, does =
> anybody know why the Microsoft MIDI driver is listed? I thought it was =
> only used by direct music and besides it doesn't give any sound if =
> selected as a MIDI out. And some MIDI software, like Sound Diver and =
> Logic, complain about not being able to open the Microsoft GS MIDI out =
> device. Could the Microsoft MIDI port be the "trouble maker"?
>
> What should I do to see what's the problem? What do you think of all of =
> this, is it a software or hardware problem? Has anybody else been =
> experiencing errors in the x5/05 sound editor? How about errors dumping =
> sysex and stuck patches as in my case? I would really need help on this =
> one. It's been doing it long (half a year, more? I don't remember). I =
> have recently updated my machine and my MIDI sport is also quite new. =
> Unfortunately I don't remember whether I had the problem with my old =
> machine, too.=20
>
> Sorry for this long post but I wanted to provide you with as much =
> information as possible.
>
> P.S.=20
> Korgy Park is a great site. I downloaded the N364 patches for my X5 and =
> they are great. It felt almost as I was playing a different synth (I =
> used the arpeggiator of my JP to control the X5 and a drum pattern from =
> Korg's ES-1 and the x5 sounded almost as it could have been the Triton, =
> OK, almost). The sounds were very thick and bassy, the factory sounds =
> seemed thin in comparison. The effects are also used cleverly.=20
>
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