I will pursue through Keystage, how to add the correct SYSEX messages to have the voice sound the same as if I selected it from the Genos.
Gerard
Hi Gerard ..if Sys Ex was only so easy to work with I would pursue it too. However it would take me for ages to write, even if I was fully conversant with it. This photo shows the info required by the Genos to select the 60sRockHero guitar with its associated DSP
The first three lines are simple to understand ..the CC and PC data that select the raw patch
The First line of Sys Ex (red arrow) selects the Multi Fx Distortion Solo DSP, I have typed it out so you can clearly see it. I have put commas to separate the bytes for clarity. They are not part of the Sys Ex message
F0,43,10,4C,03,00,00,5F,20,F7
There are really only three bytes we need to consider the first 00 tells the Genos to put the effect on channel 1.
If you want it on channel 2 then 00 would now read 01 as shown below. Etc.
F0,43,10,4C,03,01,00,5F,20,F7
The two bytes that select the type of DSP are 5F and 20. These are in Hex format so converted to decimal they are 95 and 32. If you refer to the Genos Data sheet ..you will find that the MSB and LSB for Distortion effect Multi Fx Distortion Solo is 95 and 32. That is how to tie in the data sheet info with the Sys Ex message.
The rest of the Sys Ex messages set all the different “knobs” on that same effect. Therefore its too much work for me to write my own sys ex message every time I want to select a voice which relies of the DSP.
I have a few work rounds .. GM, GS and XG sounds dont use the DSPs so you can easily use them with only CC and PC messages.
There is a small program on the internet which selects the voices and the associated DSP. There is a free demo at this link
http://www.midiland.de/en/software_frameset.htmIts called Midifile Optimiser X
I am using the free demo to set up the correct sounds in the Genos Mixer while Cubase sends the Midi tracks to play the song on Genos. The demo of midifile Optimiser does not save anything but once it sets up the Genos Mixer with the sounds and effects I want .. its easy enough to save to a registration ..or I can record the info in Cubase.
A screen shot of Midifile Optimiser and I highlighted the part that includes the default DSPs. If only Yamaha had put that tick box in Genos..we would not have this issue
So its worth downloading the demo to try before buying. Im sure there must be other such programs too.
Hope that helps a little more.