Recording and Transmitting Bulk Dumps

Do not transmit more data than you need. If all you want is a single program, do not send all. Otherwise, it could get too difficult to find the recognized program. Usually, you can specify exactly which data you want to send.

If you want the sequencer to dump the pertinent sounds to your instrument whenever you load a project, put the SysEx data in a silent count-in before the project itself starts.

If the dump is very short, for example, a single sound, you can put the dump in the middle of the project to quickly re-program a device. However, you can achieve the same effect by using Program Change. This is preferable, since less MIDI data is sent and recorded. Some devices may be set up to dump the settings for a sound as soon as you select it on the front panel.

If you create parts with useful SysEx dumps, you can put these on a special muted track. To make use of these parts, drag them to an empty unmuted track and play them back.

Do not transmit several SysEx dumps to several instruments at the same time.

Make a note of the current device ID setting of the instrument. If you change this, the instrument may later refuse to load the dump.