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k9lbk9lb
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Joined 09-14-2016 status: Newcomer |
I have 2 original motif racks. I turned the one in the studio off a few weeks ago during lightning storm as a precaution. When I turned it back on it had defaulted to the original factory presets. Luckily the one I have in my road rack is set up the same. I need to upload all of the settings (bulk dump)from the road motif rack to a computer so I can then down load them to the studio motif rack. It’s a good idea to have this backed up!!!
Also I’m thinking the internal battery on the studio rack has died so I’ll need to replace that as well… (and I think the other is not far behind) then download the settings again.
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meatballfulton
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Joined 01-25-2005 status: Guru |
Bulk dump procedure is described on p.56 of the manual. |
k9lbk9lb
Total Posts: 8
Joined 09-14-2016 status: Newcomer |
Thanks for the reply Meatballfulton, I see the paragraph devoted to the topic on pg. 56. However There must be more to it than this. How do you set up your computer to receive the data? Is it a sysex dump? There is an awful lot of information to send and it takes a long time to send. And when you send it, where does it go?
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5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
Yes, a Bulk Dump is SysEx data, of the form shown in section 3-6-4 on page 45 of the Motif-Rack Data List (http://download.yamaha.com/file/4540). If you want to capture the data, you’ll need a SysEx utility compatible with your computer. It should also be possible to directly dump the data from the “road” Rack to the “studio” Rack, by connecting a cable from MIDI-Out of the road unit to MIDI-In of the studio one. Make sure RcvBulkSw (Receive Bulk Dump Switch) of the studio unit is “on”. |
k9lbk9lb
Total Posts: 8
Joined 09-14-2016 status: Newcomer |
Well, everything is easy when you know how…
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5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
Your member profile indicates you’re running Windows. I suggest MIDI-OX (http://www.midiox.com) to capture the Bulk Dump. |
k9lbk9lb
Total Posts: 8
Joined 09-14-2016 status: Newcomer |
I found this from when I updated my motif years ago, but I started with a clean slate back then.
File Attachments
motif update, back up.pdf (File Size: 876KB - Downloads: 974) |
k9lbk9lb
Total Posts: 8
Joined 09-14-2016 status: Newcomer |
Thanks, I’ve downloaded Midiox and sent the sysex full dump from the good motif to my computer.
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k9lbk9lb
Total Posts: 8
Joined 09-14-2016 status: Newcomer |
Gave the file a name and saved it, but went to upload to the other Motive but the file wasn’t there. |
k9lbk9lb
Total Posts: 8
Joined 09-14-2016 status: Newcomer |
I guess I really only need to upload the “multi” And I was able to do that. THANK YOU!!!
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