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- DW-8000 Editor for Windows README.TXT
-
- I'll make this short and sweet.
-
- The files you need to have to run this program are the following:
-
- DW8000.EXE (Main program)
- SYSXLIB.DLL (MIDI interface stuff)
- __DWDF__.SYX (Default patch)
- INSTSCRL.VBX (Visual Basic stuff)
- THREED.VBX (More Visual Basic stuff)
- VBRUN100.DLL (Yet more Visual Basic stuff)
-
- Copy DW8000.EXE, SYSXLIB.DLL, and __DWDF__.SYX to whatever directory
- from which you want to run this program. The two .VBX files should go
- in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. The same is true for VBRUN100.DLL,
- but chances are you've already got that somewhere, so check before
- you download it.
-
- Then run the program. However you set it up, be sure that the shell
- (Program Manager or whatever) is set to start up in the same directory,
- otherwise the editor will choke. The first time you run it, a DW8000.INI
- file will be created to store your preferences for the MIDI interface and
- program operation. After that it's fairly straightforward. Since you
- can't load Korg patches over MIDI, if you want to edit existing ones you
- need to Sysex dump them (one at a time) with a separate program. Of course,
- you can also just build them from scratch from the editor, which will work
- equally well.
-
- It should be basically foolproof. There are only three commands that can
- do permanent damage: File | Save, File | Save As, and MIDI | Write Patch.
- Save and Save As have pretty obvious consequences; don't write over your
- favorites with garbage. Write Patch is the command that actually tells
- the DW-8000 to store the patch you're working with in the synth. Write Patch
- should not work if the little "WRITE ENABLE" switch is set to OFF on the
- back of your Korg. Otherwise all the parameter sending the program does
- is non-permanent storage, and the original patch can be accessed with only
- a program change.
-
- *NOTE* The updated version now has the capability to permanently send an
- entire bank to the Korg, which can overwrite all 64 patches. See WHATSNEW.TXT
- for more info.
-
- A few more details and you can be on your way: MIDI | Prog Select is the
- method used to select in what memory the patch will be stored. This is not
- always accurate on factory presets, so just set it to your liking. You
- will also have to MIDI | Transmit All after changing the program; I put
- this feature in so you can audition the patches you think you might want
- to overwrite on the synth. MIDI thru is very basic; input from whatever
- port you want is sent to the same output port used to communicate with
- the Korg. MIDI | Reconnect is there because the MIDI interface was having
- some problems during development, and this helped sometimes. The problem
- may have gone away so... don't worry about it, unless it starts beeping
- madly every time you try to change a parameter.
-
- Well, that's about it. Comments, complaints, suggestions, etc. can be sent
- to me via email or snail-mail at the following addresses:
-
- aruggeri@phoenix.princeton.edu
-
- -OR-
-
- 201 Henry Hall
- Princeton University
- Princeton, NJ 08544
-
- And yes, this is public domain, but if, one night, while programming this
- thing to warble and sing, you find it to be the next best thing to
- Knowing the Meaning of Life or even moderately useful, I would never turn
- down a few bucks sent to the above address in appreciation. But it's only
- a suggestion. Don't feel guilty if you don't send a cent.
-
- Have fun.
-
- -Anthony Ruggeri
-
-