3.0

CUBASE SE
3 – 46 Working with System Exclusive messages
If your MIDI instrument doesn’t offer a way to initiate a dump “by itself”,
you have to send a Dump Request message from Cubase SE to start the
dump. You will then have to use the MIDI SysEx Editor (see page 48) to
insert the specific Dump Request message (see the instrument’s docu-
mentation) at the beginning of a MIDI track. When you activate recording,
the Dump Request message will be played back (sent to the instrument),
the dump will start and be recorded as above.
Transmitting a bulk dump back to a device
1. Make sure the MIDI track with the System Exclusive data is routed to
the device.
You may want to check your device’s documentation to find details about which MIDI
channel should be used, etc.
2. Solo the track.
This might not be necessary, but it is a good safety measure.
3. Make sure the device is set up to receive System Exclusive data (often,
the reception of SysEx is turned off by default).
4. If necessary, put the device in “Standby to Receive System Exclusive”
mode.
5. Play back the data.
Some advice
• Don't transmit more data than you need. If all you want is a single program,
don't send them all, it will only make it harder to find the one you want. Usually,
you can specify exactly what you want to send.
• If you want the sequencer to dump the pertinent sounds to your instrument
each time you load a project, put the SysEx data in a silent “count-in” before
the project itself starts.
• If the dump is very short (for instance, a single sound) you can put it in the
middle of the project to re-program a device on the fly. However, you can
achieve the same effect by using Program Change. This is definitely prefera-
ble, since less MIDI data is sent and recorded. Some devices may be set up
to dump the settings for a sound as soon as you select it on the front panel.