Re: Connecting QY100 to Computer Via USB to Serial Adapter?
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" I'm not seeing in the manual where it shows an option to select 'SMF' ... but I'll assume it's there in the (UTILITY) Bulk Dump area." Im not sure there is, not afaik. I think there arent many options in the Utility bulk dump. I think you can select songs/patterns or all...IIRC but Im not 100%, more 92 :D I did try to fathom out the whole SMF thing decades ago but gave up on it. On Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 00:10:17 CET, jbjorklun via Groups.Io <jbjorklun@...> wrote: Thanks Prea for the further help with my 2 questions, and it's been fun reading the discussion that's followed as well ... And looking again at the QY100 manual (page 250), I now see this: "To ensure reliable data transfer we recommend that you use the supplied 'QY100 Data Filer' application for bulk data transmission and reception." So now I see what you're saying about the QY100 Data Filer application receiving the data - it was right there in front of me! Also, I did go ahead and order both a USB - Serial adapter and a glorious Apple Laser Printer serial cable :) I totally understand why most people are using a USB - MIDI solution, but I'm going to try this path first and see how it goes ... By the way, it's good to realize that the default QY dumps can only be used by QY100s. In my case, I'm looking to move these songs away from the QY100, so I'll definitely want to use the SMF option. Interestingly, I'm not seeing in the manual where it shows an option to select 'SMF' ... but I'll assume it's there in the (UTILITY) Bulk Dump area. Lastly, when I'm finally ready to try this, I'll be sure to configure the QY to use an external clock. That's a detail that I probably would have missed! Best regards, Jim On Monday, March 2, 2020, 8:01:53 AM CST, squishy via Groups.Io <squishmusik@...> wrote: You are right and I added that factor into my research before buying one. One Amazon review by a musician stated that it worked ok for SysEx and I took a punt on his word being correct and so far it hasnt been an issue for me. A full QY is a small xxxkb file IIRC. I made an error with the name. It was TIE not TiTo. Anyway here is the link since I can confirm this works with a Mac and QY70. https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01487ZA3C On Monday, 2 March 2020, 14:56:48 CET, prea <prea@...> wrote: Cheap USB-to-MIDI are excellent! The only problem is that many of them have small buffers and cannot sustain high transfer rates, that is, cannot do SYSEX dumps. Unfortunately, as far as I know it doesn't exist a list of "working" converters, I've seen also converters sold on eBay for 5�... IMHO, any USB-MIDI cable in the price range you cited (>15�) can do the job. On 02/03/20 14:51, squishy via Groups.Io wrote: > I forgot to add that I use a TiTo USB-MIDI interface. That was a 15� > amazon purchase. Works grand. I chose that though bcoz of MscOS > constraints. > On Monday, 2 March 2020, 14:48:18 CET, squishy <squishmusik@...> > wrote: > > > FYI: I use a QY70 with my Mac. It connects fine via OSX core MIDI Audio > Setup app. I then use the freeware app SysEx Lib to save/send QY70 bulk > dumps between Mac and QY. But this is all Ive attempted. > > On Monday, 2 March 2020, 01:49:11 CET, jbjorklun via Groups.Io > <jbjorklun=[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the advice Prea - it is appreciated. After looking into this > some more, it sounds like there are 3 general ways to approach > connecting the QY100 to a computer: > > 1) Serial - adding a physical serial port ... via a serial model add-on > card (or pci adapter) + then a serial cable + a serial midi i/o > > 2) USB -? using any compatible USB midi device > > 3) USB serial - adding a USB device that adds a serial port that's > connected with a cable to a serial midi interface (thereby converting > the serial device to USB basically) > > It sounds like you're ~ following option #2, and I'm going to try option > #3 (which seemingly should also work)... I guess the biggest question > now is what software to use for receiving and storing the Data Filer data? > > The user guide doesn't mention anything about this, but I assume there > must be something on the computer side to accept the data stream... > > So if anyone has any suggestions / recommendations for this (especially > on the Mac side), that would be much appreciated. > > Thanks again, > Jim > > > > On Sunday, March 1, 2020, 7:03:51 AM CST, prea <prea@...> wrote: > > > Hi Jim although coupling vintage with vintage is fascinating indeed, I > recommend using a cheapish MIDI-to-USB adapter: I also tried for both > 100 and 700, and something like this > solve the > problem.Keep the switch on 100's back set to MIDI.I'm conveniently using > this and a Windows 7 laptop with the 100 Data Filer. > > Best > > |
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