Hi all,
I read in a post that Alesis(Dan) would be happy to hear about product suggestions. Is it worth having a section for this? I have a motive for this as I have run into a slight problem that I feel could be easily resolved and would be more than happy for Alesis(the company) to use.
Basically, I am having a minor problem with my DM10 (still waiting for it to be exchanged) whereby I am having to perform a factory reset on a regular basis. This is resulting in all my custom kits / sequences etc being erased.
I've used the utility to update the DM10 firmware & sound sets, surely it would be a relatively easy and very useful function for this to be a two-way street, i.e. be able to back up the DM10 via the USB connection and save all the custom work back to the PC?
Anyone?
There is a MIDI backup utility called SysEx. This is available for Mac or PC. You can basically 'dump' all your settings from any MIDI device (in whole or in parts - the method varies by device). And it is a two way process, you can upload the settings back onto the device.
Much like anything else, this will take:
software to use (free)
Understanding of the process
Time to learn.
First time I learned SysEx backups / restores it took me a few hours. And each device is slightly different.
The core of the operation goes like this:
Hook up MIDI cables (or in the case of my Trigger IO, I can use the USB cable that can also send MIDI signal. I would assume the DM10 would be similar).
Load up the SysEx software on your computer.
set up the SysEx to receive mode (read the docs on the software)
then set the module to send the MIDI info.
to restore, is the same, but set the module to receive and the SysEx software to send.
Here's what a google search brought up:
http://www.patchmanmusic.com/SysexUtilities.html