Re: About Firmware update for QY100
Great Tip!
IIRC, I think MidiOX for PC is pretty solid for (windows users).
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“The longest journey starts with the first step." ?- Lao Tzu
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About Firmware update for QY100
Hi,
Updating this device (QY100) is a scary endeavour, if you've ever tried. I bricked mine while trying using the .MID file from JayB's site. but it was not the file, rather the tool. I ended up using the file on this forum. You'll mostly find that if you're on a Mac you will be directed to using Sysex Librarian as the tool of trade, to do this, but you will get errors during update this way.
I had a Firmware version 1.04 and tried with the sysex librarian and other tools, including some sequencers. But all gave me errors or checksum errors during the process. So if you're on a mac and trying to get this file to work right, please give a try to MidiKit: ?
Great little tool, honestly did the work flawlessly, which means this tool truly transmits sysex without modifying the message at all. Just set it to about 80bpm, and update, it'll take around 24 minutes, but it will update ok.
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Re: Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
FYI - This is a reply to the same question I got on Facebook:
"The physical side button will not have (is not) MIDI controlled
You have CC7 & CC11 for midi volume
On a side thought. Each channel defaults to volume 100
I always used to crank mine up to 127.
Thinking a bit more about levels nowadays would 100 ‘sort of equate’ to 0db and 101-127 is there as headroom adjustment or do other folk have certain habits/technique on maximising output levels? ?"
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Personally, I think this one might be the best Facebook group:
But of course, I could be biased in my opinion, LOL?
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Stumbled on this via the QY70 fb page/group
Not tried myself yet
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Re: Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
Is there a CC value in the QY that has a 0-127 assignable to controller
that relates to the actual volume output? And/or can an external host
have some line level control that can be manipulated?
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Re: Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
I still don't know why this is such a tough issue.? A volume pedal is what I suggested in the beginning.? Kaltar is right about the noise problem when your approach is to change the MIDI volume.
Sometimes the elegant answer is the least effective,?least reliable, and least glitch-proof.
Changing the MIDI volume is not the correct way. you lower the sound but not the noise (signal to noise ratio). if you lower the volume by half, it’s the equivalent of doubling the noise.
you need a volume pedal. And beware of the impedance!
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Re: Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
Changing the MIDI volume is not the correct way. you lower the sound but not the noise (signal to noise ratio). if you lower the volume by half, it’s the equivalent of doubling the noise.
you need a volume pedal. And beware of the impedance!
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Re: Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
On Jun 27, 2024, at 12:40?PM, Eric via groups.io <erichemingway@...> wrote:
I was very interested myself as I didn’t know the answer either.
(and I’m running the group, lol). And i’m surprised you didn’t know! You know pretty much everything about the QY.
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Re: Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
That’s awesome man!
I’m glad you got it all worked out.
I was very interested myself as I didn’t know the answer either.
(and I’m running the group, lol).
Cheers,
Eric
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Re: Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
Thank you.
Since I posted, I found out I will need a specialized device, a MIDI host,
and the host I found, happens to have 2 built-in pedal control jacks.
It looks like it will solve the problems of me using the QY as a sound module.
Now I will have to figure/program how to create patches in MIDI.
Toomanyplugs.
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Re: Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
Is this question deceptively difficult?
Sounds like you could put a volume pedal between the output of the QY-100 and the "aux-in" jack of the GP-10.??
This kind of continuously-variable attenuation of a line-level signal is what volume pedals were designed for, right?
Hey group.
I use a MIDI pickup equipped guitar+ Roland GP-10 guitar processor.
To make a story short, the Roland module will output MIDI to the QY-100.
Then the? audio output of the QY-100 gets conveniently re-sent to an "aux-in" input in the back of the GP-10.
So this ends-up? combining the guitar tones of the GP-10 with the synth module output of the QY-100.
My dilemma: I need the QY-100 audio volume level to be pedal controlled, (a volume pedal).
What's the best way for me to get the audio output of the QY-100 to be volume-pedal controlled?
FWIW, the output is likely going to end up amplified in mono, not stereo as I use a single powered PA speaker.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Toomanyplugs.
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Best ways to control the volume of the QY-100.
Hey group.
I use a MIDI pickup equipped guitar+ Roland GP-10 guitar processor.
To make a story short, the Roland module will output MIDI to the QY-100.
Then the? audio output of the QY-100 gets conveniently re-sent to an "aux-in" input in the back of the GP-10.
So this ends-up? combining the guitar tones of the GP-10 with the synth module output of the QY-100.
My dilemma: I need the QY-100 audio volume level to be pedal controlled, (a volume pedal).
What's the best way for me to get the audio output of the QY-100 to be volume-pedal controlled?
CC with a MIDI pedal or controller-is it possible?
FWIW, the output is likely going to end up amplified in mono, not stereo as I use a single powered PA speaker.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Toomanyplugs.
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Re: how do you all send midi program change/bank select messages to your gear from your QY?
Hi,
Welcome to the group!?
To change the instrument via MIDI, You need to look at the LIST BOOK ?for the QY 70/QY 100.
In order to change the bank/program number via Midi you need send TWO/THREE separate midi calls (page 59)… (upto two for bank: LSB,MSB and one for program number) and unfortunately many controllers can only send one message per physical control. ?This is done via two/three Sysex message using the standard Sysex format.
Link to QY70 Listbook:
(Look on page 59 for bank/program change info).
I hope this helps,
Eric
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Re: how do you all send midi program change/bank select messages to your gear from your QY?
I have a qy300 and i'm hoping the process will be very similar to the qy700. 1) select the track you want (usually and by default the track number is the same as the midi channel number) 2) press the edit button - on the qy300 this is next to the job button and you'll now see the note and bar information in the screen 3) scroll down to where you want to insert? 4) press the insert button (on the qy300 this is just above the F2 button) 5) select the exact time/bar/tick you want 6) use the down arrow to select 'note' and then press yes/no to scroll to PC 7) use the right arrow button to select the program number you want 8) press the enter key 9) this will now take you back to the edit screen and you should see the program number now present where you inserted it. 10) this program change will now be sent down the midi cable to your?gear every time your song plays and passes this point.
how you program your gear top accept this info is down to you and your gear.
i'm using a QY700, but i imagine the processes are related. i cannot find this information in the manual, and am having to manually set the patches in the synth for each song.
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how do you all send midi program change/bank select messages to your gear from your QY?
i'm using a QY700, but i imagine the processes are related. i cannot find this information in the manual, and am having to manually set the patches in the synth for each song.
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Re: yamaha qy300 memory full
thankyou, I think modifying the midi file size is the way to go.
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Re: yamaha qy300 memory full
thankyou yes thats exactly what I've been thinking today. 99% of all modern songs are simply repeating patterns that I could - as you say - import into the pattern memories and play the file that way. I'm confident that could drastically reduce the midi file size. it's a headache of a job but might be worth it once done.
I regularly have this issue even without large SMF files.? On the QY 100 you can use Smartmedia card and load direct. Alternatively if you have SMF with a large amount of data and notes, you could extract repeated phrases (see job menu) and copy into up to 8 instruments into patterns and then set up song mode to repeat those patterns in bite sized chunks.
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Re: yamaha qy300 memory full
You just need to get a new memory chip, and afterwards, design a new motherboard, adjust any path (and controller) to access the new registers and reprogram the firmware.?
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On Mar 12, 2024, at 8:55?AM, neuronetv@... wrote:
?I know this is a shot in the dark but would it be a mammoth task to increase the hardware ram memory in this sequencer?
I only have to load a couple of big SMF's and the qy300 can't take any more. thanks for any help.
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Re: yamaha qy300 memory full
I regularly have this issue even without large SMF files.? On the QY 100 you can use Smartmedia card and load direct. Alternatively if you have SMF with a large amount of data and notes, you could extract repeated phrases (see job menu) and copy into up to 8 instruments into patterns and then set up song mode to repeat those patterns in bite sized chunks.
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