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Saving and Managing Performances
Single Performances or complete Performance banks can be received from (and sent to) a computer (PC,
Atari, Mac…) running relevant sequencer software via Bulk Dump ALL
. This is also possible with MIDI data
filers, such as the MDF2 or MDF3. In other words, you can easily create and maintain external archives of
CS2x Performances.
A Bulk Dump ALL
initiated at the CS2x always contains the USER 1 and USER 2 banks (a total of 256 Per-
formances) as well as the system settings.
Below is a complete description of the Transmission of all USER Performances
to a computer or data filer,
and back again to the CS2x.
EXPERIMENT:
Call up UTILITY - BULK DUMP and select the “Bulk Dump All
” function. Now start recording on the sequencer, then
once the count-in has completed initiate the data transmission at the CS2x with YES. Stop recording once the sequencer
is receiving no further data. You should now find a long list of Sys-Ex blocks in the recorded track. Save the recording as
a song or MIDI file to floppy/hard disk.
If the sequencer didn’t record any data, ensure that it isn’t set to filter incoming Sys-Ex information - if it is, deactivate the
filter.
Sending the data back to the CS2x is just as easy. Note: don’t be irritated by the manual section “Bulk Dump Receive”
(page 64) - this text should not suggest that you can call up this function from the CS2x. The data transfer to the CS2x
simply happens by playing back the sequencer track, without the need for any prior setup at the CS2x. The CS2x display
will show “Receiving” to confirm successful transmission.
The UTILITY function “Bulk Dump 1 Perf” allows the combining of Performances from different CS2x banks.
Bulks containing single Performances are sent to the sequencer one after another, which records them as
single sequences, parts or tracks. This allows you to create a data bank containing bulk dumps of individual
CS2x Performances from within a song or arrangement. Later you can send these bulks one after another
back to the CS2x to create a new USER bank. Unlike the ALL bulk dumps however, you will need to STORE
each individual bulk, as these are transferred to the working memory of the CS2x.
As previously mentioned, the CS2x can also receive CS1x banks. One thing to bear in mind though is that
CS1x banks contain only 128 Performances, and that they are always sent to USER 1. USER 2 will not be
changed during CS1x bank receptions.
The CS1x
Factory Banks Preset
,
User and Extra are supplied (see File List). The optional CS1x Voice disks
(see “YAMAHA EUROPE: Sound Disks for the CS2x”) can also be used with the CS2x. They will also always
load into USER 1.
These are the available storage management
options:
USER 1 receives CS1x banks. You can then copy individual Performances to USER 2
to make space for
another CS1x bank. This way you will gradually compile a unique bank with the best CS1x sounds
. Once
you have evaluated all CS1x sounds, USER 1
is available for your own USER Performance creations.
The total result (USER 1 + 2) is then sent an external sequencer with BULK DUMP ALL, and stored there.
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