Personally, I've never had success with sysex dumps on the Polaris. I still use the cassette output jack by connecting it directly into a channel on my audio interface and recording the data signal. This consistently works well for me, but I know some people have issues with this type of backup. In the past, I only had problems loading and saving programs to actual cassettes, because of slight variations in speed or in the tape itself, noise, and even the volume level. But now with digital recordings, this has almost entirely disappeared. Hope this works for you. And if you do find a reliable way to backup and restore Polaris patches with MIDI sysex, please let me know. :)
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mfaitkenjr@...Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:09:50 -0800
Subject: Re: [chromapolaris] librarian/sysex support
When I perform a dump to the polaris, the patches sound different than what I programmed. I have to click send a couple times before the patches sound as they should. It not a sysex dump, but instead sending the saved "Set" to the polaris. I think it has something to do with the polaris having several "instruments" channels, but I swear I have it set to respond to one channel only. I haven't tried a sysex request/dump yet, mainly because I'm afraid of losing everything. I'm going to make sure I also have it saved to tape before I try it.
ive looked into midiquest because i have a pc and for some reason librarians are hard to find for windows. i've read nothing but horrendous experiences with this program (especially considering the price), but none specifically with the polaris in mind. When you say that it acts strangely, can you still load/dump sysex files of settings you previously saved back onto the polaris? that's mainly what i need it for as im not sure how old the internal batteries are and if i lost the presets i've made thus far my band would be out for months... the panel emulator would be a very welcome addition though!
thanks for the info
ianb
--- On Wed, 11/28/12, F Aitken <mfaitkenjr@...> wrote:
From: F Aitken <mfaitkenjr@...>
Subject: Re: [chromapolaris] librarian/sysex support
To: "chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com" <chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 12:38 PM
I use Midiquest 10 XL and it works OK. The only reason I use it really is because it has a front panel emulator, which I absolutely need since the left side buttons don't work on mine. My polaris responds strangely when receiving patch dumps from midiquest, and I've tried every setting possible on the polaris.
hello group,
i was wondering if anyone on here knows of a librarian that supports the chroma polaris. most of what i've found online seems to be either defunct or inappropriately expensive. i dont need the program to do alot, as i really just want a way to save my bank without the use of a cassette deck. program editing would be nice though..
ianb
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