Recording a Bulk Dump

Important

If your MIDI instrument does not offer a way to initiate a dump, you have to send a Dump Request message from Cubase to start the dump. In that case, use the MIDI SysEx Editor to insert the specific Dump Request message (refer to the instrument’s documentation) at the beginning of a MIDI track. When you activate recording, the Dump Request message is played back (sent to the instrument), the dump starts and is recorded.

Procedure

  1. In the Preferences dialog, select MIDI > MIDI Filter.
  2. In the Record section, deactivate the SysEx checkbox to make sure that the recording of SysEx data is not filtered.

    This way, SysEx messages are recorded but not echoed back to the instrument. This can lead to unpredictable results.

  3. Activate recording on a MIDI track and initiate the dump from the front panel of the instrument.
  4. When you have finished recording, select the new part and select MIDI > List Editor.

    This allows you to check that the SysEx dump was recorded. There should be one or several SysEx events in the part/event list.