- SysEx Librarian is now a Universal application. It is 100% native on Intel and PowerPC.
- The source code is now available.
- You can now change the sysex transmission speed, on a per-device or per-port basis. A few older MIDI devices may need the speed to be turned down to work consistently.
- Added a 'save as .syx' feature, just like the existing 'save as standard MIDI file'. Now you can convert .mid to .syx!
- We now show checksums at the bottom of the sysex data in the details window, to make it easier to check if two sysex dumps are the same or different.
- Rewrote some code to remove dependencies on the Omni frameworks. This makes it easier for me to distribute the code, and easier for others to build the code. It also makes the application slightly smaller.
- The downside: SysEx Librarian now requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. I don't think this will be a hardship since most MIDI drivers and applications are now built for 10.2. If you need a version which runs on 10.1, download it here.
- Fixed an undo problem: undo looked enabled but did nothing.
- MIDI-OX 6.0: Is a Win9x multipurpose MIDI tool and sysex librarian, has been released and is available for download. Also available from Yamaha UK. Midi Quest: Sound Quest's Windows & Mac universal editor with support for over 250 synths. Also Solo Quest for individual synths is available for the budget conscious. Noize - Terzoid Software.
- Ctrlr – Control your MIDI life (MIDI editor for all your hardware) CONTROL ANY MIDI ENABLED HARDWARE: SYNTHESIZERS, DRUM MACHINES, SAMPLERS, EFFECTS. CREATE CUSTOM USER INTERFACES. HOST THEM AS VST OR AU PLUGINS IN YOUR FAVORITE DAWS.
SysEx Librarian is an app to let your Mac communicate with MIDI devices using System Exclusive messages, also known as SysEx. The most common use is to backup patch data from synthesizers, although there are others (such as sending firmware updates). Miniak-editor is able to retrieve presets from Miniak memory or load it from hard drive into the editor. You can send a complete program to Miniak via sysex or change any parameter of synthesizer in real time. (Latest release v2.2). Create lists of all of the patches of all of your MIDI instruments. Windows: Freeware: 5: 55db: SysEx 4.8.0: SysEx Universal MIDI Librarian. Mac: Freeware: 2003-03-14: 3: 55db: OrbEdit: Patch editor for the E-mu Orbit family of sound modules. Windows: Freeware: 1998-11-02: 2: 55db: gsp: Control Panel for Roland GS and GM MIDI devices.
I have owned a Mesa Boogie TriAxis and Mesa Boogie Stereo Simul-Class 2:Ninety rig for years. I don't use it much since I focus on the Line 6 stuff but everyone once in awhile I like to power it up and make some noise to justify still owning such a classy rig. I tried to resurrect my old Midiman Midisport 2×2 and get a MIDI sysex dump from the unit to use with an editor and bounce the sysex back to the unit for consumption. I was not able to get this entire flow working, but what I could get working is worth documenting here.
Midiman Midisport 2×2
Dvd and cd burner for mac. This is a very old unit. It's from before the company changed name to MAudio. I download a driver by searching this page where the most relevant OSX driver I could find was for the 2×2 Anniversary Edition and for Mac OS 10.10.1 (the driver was last updated in 2009!). After installing the driver and rebooting the 2×2 at least lit up the USB status LED.
SysEx Librarian
I download the free SysEx Librarian from Snoize. With the TriAxis wired up with MIDI cables to the 2×2 I was ready to attempt a data dump. I put Librarian into 'Record One' mode and hit the TriAxis button combo (SHIFT+DOWN PRESET) to trigger a dump. The TriAxis manual states the operation should take only half a second after which the preset digits will blink. No blinking. I pushed it again and the program digits blinked (not the preset digits). Pressed again and the gain control flashed. Pressed once again and the preset digits finally flashed. However, Librarian showed zero successfully captured sysex messages.
The TriAxis is not behaving as the manual says it should. Librarian is not receiving sysex. I have no idea if the problem is with TriAxis, 2×2, or the Librarian software itself. I gave up on this approach.
Fully manual approach
All is not lost. Zip files of many presets can be downloaded from Tony McKenzie's site. Unzip and you'll have a collection of .TRI or .tri files. The next step is to convert these to .syx files. This is easily done with the linux `head` program.
Sysex Midi Editor For Mac Free
Downloadable mac os. head -c 2746 my_presets.tri > my_presets.syx
Once you have the .syx file of the presets you want to try you need a way to view the data contained within. Mark Philpot made available an easy to use online TriAxis editor. Drag'n drop your .syx file into your web browser at the indicated spot on that page. You'll now be able to navigate to any of the presets to see the data values for that patch. It's cumbersome to type the values in manually but at least it's a way to get it done.
Reference links:
- MIDI-OX 6.0: Is a Win9x multipurpose MIDI tool and sysex librarian, has been released and is available for download. Also available from Yamaha UK. Midi Quest: Sound Quest's Windows & Mac universal editor with support for over 250 synths. Also Solo Quest for individual synths is available for the budget conscious. Noize - Terzoid Software.
- Ctrlr – Control your MIDI life (MIDI editor for all your hardware) CONTROL ANY MIDI ENABLED HARDWARE: SYNTHESIZERS, DRUM MACHINES, SAMPLERS, EFFECTS. CREATE CUSTOM USER INTERFACES. HOST THEM AS VST OR AU PLUGINS IN YOUR FAVORITE DAWS.
SysEx Librarian is an app to let your Mac communicate with MIDI devices using System Exclusive messages, also known as SysEx. The most common use is to backup patch data from synthesizers, although there are others (such as sending firmware updates). Miniak-editor is able to retrieve presets from Miniak memory or load it from hard drive into the editor. You can send a complete program to Miniak via sysex or change any parameter of synthesizer in real time. (Latest release v2.2). Create lists of all of the patches of all of your MIDI instruments. Windows: Freeware: 5: 55db: SysEx 4.8.0: SysEx Universal MIDI Librarian. Mac: Freeware: 2003-03-14: 3: 55db: OrbEdit: Patch editor for the E-mu Orbit family of sound modules. Windows: Freeware: 1998-11-02: 2: 55db: gsp: Control Panel for Roland GS and GM MIDI devices.
I have owned a Mesa Boogie TriAxis and Mesa Boogie Stereo Simul-Class 2:Ninety rig for years. I don't use it much since I focus on the Line 6 stuff but everyone once in awhile I like to power it up and make some noise to justify still owning such a classy rig. I tried to resurrect my old Midiman Midisport 2×2 and get a MIDI sysex dump from the unit to use with an editor and bounce the sysex back to the unit for consumption. I was not able to get this entire flow working, but what I could get working is worth documenting here.
Midiman Midisport 2×2
Dvd and cd burner for mac. This is a very old unit. It's from before the company changed name to MAudio. I download a driver by searching this page where the most relevant OSX driver I could find was for the 2×2 Anniversary Edition and for Mac OS 10.10.1 (the driver was last updated in 2009!). After installing the driver and rebooting the 2×2 at least lit up the USB status LED.
SysEx Librarian
I download the free SysEx Librarian from Snoize. With the TriAxis wired up with MIDI cables to the 2×2 I was ready to attempt a data dump. I put Librarian into 'Record One' mode and hit the TriAxis button combo (SHIFT+DOWN PRESET) to trigger a dump. The TriAxis manual states the operation should take only half a second after which the preset digits will blink. No blinking. I pushed it again and the program digits blinked (not the preset digits). Pressed again and the gain control flashed. Pressed once again and the preset digits finally flashed. However, Librarian showed zero successfully captured sysex messages.
The TriAxis is not behaving as the manual says it should. Librarian is not receiving sysex. I have no idea if the problem is with TriAxis, 2×2, or the Librarian software itself. I gave up on this approach.
Fully manual approach
All is not lost. Zip files of many presets can be downloaded from Tony McKenzie's site. Unzip and you'll have a collection of .TRI or .tri files. The next step is to convert these to .syx files. This is easily done with the linux `head` program.
Sysex Midi Editor For Mac Free
Downloadable mac os. head -c 2746 my_presets.tri > my_presets.syx
Once you have the .syx file of the presets you want to try you need a way to view the data contained within. Mark Philpot made available an easy to use online TriAxis editor. Drag'n drop your .syx file into your web browser at the indicated spot on that page. You'll now be able to navigate to any of the presets to see the data values for that patch. It's cumbersome to type the values in manually but at least it's a way to get it done.
Reference links:
Sysex Midi Editor For Mac Pro
- Mesa Boogie Stereo Simul-Class 2:Ninety – product, manual
- Mesa Boogie TriAxis – product, manual
- Mark Philpot blog entry with some of his thoughts on the matter and link to ievms if you are brave enough to try that approach to patch editing
- The Boogie Board has a post with an alternate editor that is Windows only and may be of use to some.
- zip file containing all the .tri files converted to .syx format. Download these ready to use files for Mark Philpot's site!
