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it is on a win7/64 that has even been put back to factory specs to try and make the sonar X! work.

then when i want to play them i just select the song and send the yamaha keyboard the settings.

What do you mean? Are you talking about MIDI files or are you trying to make just regular audio files trigger your keyboard?

Also, if you are having chronic crashes it is likely due to your system and it's settings. Sonar X2 is still buggy but under the right conditions it works. What are your system specs/OS, what audio interface are you using and what do you have the audio buffers set to? The lower the latency settings the more likely you are to have crashes.

Also factory default settings are not great for doing audio work. If you want the correct system settings follow the Cakewalk optimization guide on this site.

sysx is what i have to use to set the yamaha keyboard settings from the computer.
remember i am only storing the midi file that remembers the keyboard settings for each tune.
how would i get the settings into Play List Set?
and i have sonar X1 and if there is a free update to X2 - i use it on a non internet computer - so updates would have to be transportable on a USB. 
thanks all

how would i get the settings into Play List Set?

the yamaha keyboard sends the settings as a sysx dump
how would i get the settings into Play List Set?
thanks

It's only "completely unstable" for those people who haven't set their pc up properly, are running a sub-standard soundcard or haven't bothered to set Sonar up properly

Okay, I'll take your word for it even though I've had X1 and X2 running fine on my system for quite some time now.

*headdesk*

yapweiliang


Maybe we can understand you better if you give example of what songs you want to transfer from Yamaha to sonar. Is it the built-in (demo)songs? is it songs you have recorded on the Yamaha ? Is it midi files (.mid) that you download from internet?  

Edit: give example of the song name/title as well?

it is not songs. it is the keyboard set up for each song.

Got your PM, but I'd rather respond here... if the Sysx view is crashing for you, then it's time to contact Cakewalk tech support. Crashes are a major problem and I don't know how to solve those. Sorry. 

Here's a link to a sysex editor for Windows, but I've never used it and have no idea if it works...
http://www.october28.com/....asp   

Scott

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404 Scott.... BTW Scott also has a very nice book - should hopefully have one for X2 shortly - hopefully this time he will release it in electronic format for UK users ;).

Thanks, Alex! Yep, looks like end of Feb release for print. Still not sure about the ebook... the publisher says yes, but they've said that plenty of times before. So... don't know. Unfortunately, it's totally in their control... they own the book. 

I know that the Nook version of X1 Power is available from B&N... is that not available to order outside the US?

Just found this info about Nook ebooks (which be used on many different devices with the free Nook reader apps - even Windows and Mac) outside US...
http://www.nookboards.com...hase-now-possible.html
Scott

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He's not trying to play audio or midi, but rather using Sonar as a "Data Filer" to transmit MIDI System Exclusive data to the external midi gear. And I'm pretty sure Sonar has this feature. Is it working, I don't know.


MidiOx is a free program that is a very good data filer. Not sure if it is still supported after XP. But you should check it out if you can't get Sonar to work for you.

I've used Midiox to handle sysex in Win7 64bit without problems. At least, I can dump from and to my Machinedrum and SR16 at any rate.

I've never really used Sonar's sysex sending capability, largely because I found Midiox does what I need without having to get my head round how Sonar handles sysex. And because I'm lazy.

A thought - if sysex it being sent (in effect played) from a sequencer the tempo the sequencer's running at can make a big difference to whether the data is received correctly or not. Generally speaking, slower tempos seem to make for better communication. Slowing the tempo to 60 or even 40bpm might make an improvement. Or even speeding up the tempo.......

WDI


He's not trying to play audio or midi, but rather using Sonar as a "Data Filer" to transmit MIDI System Exclusive data to the external midi gear. And I'm pretty sure Sonar has this feature. Is it working, I don't know.


MidiOx is a free program that is a very good data filer. Not sure if it is still supported after XP. But you should check it out if you can't get Sonar to work for you.

thanks very much - midiox is not yet win7/64

anon125

WDI


He's not trying to play audio or midi, but rather using Sonar as a "Data Filer" to transmit MIDI System Exclusive data to the external midi gear. And I'm pretty sure Sonar has this feature. Is it working, I don't know.


MidiOx is a free program that is a very good data filer. Not sure if it is still supported after XP. But you should check it out if you can't get Sonar to work for you.

thanks very much - midiox is not yet win7/64

I use MIDIOX on Windows 7 /64-bit on a regular basis.
No issues...

I have MIDI Ox on Wion 7 x64 and it works fine - just tested it with sysex dump.

generally I use SONAR for any sysex activity. And have been ever since I can remember as it started life as a MIDI sequencer.

Any sysex data is stored in a project along with any other info and is sent at the beginning of a project when play is pressed to setup the keyboard or other MIDI device. this function can be suppressed or activated  in Preferences.