PATCHMAN V1.0 for Roland JD-800 DOCFILE =============================================== PatchMan V1.0 Copyright (C) 1992, Michael Fuchs PatchMan V1.0 may be freely distributed and used. PatchMan V1.0 is written in Assembler. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have found bugs, have suggestions for a new version of PatchMan, want to swap Roland JD-800 sounds with me, want to swap Roland W-30 Samples with me, search for an Assembler-programmer, have questions, then write to: Michael Fuchs Am Posthalterswaeldle 83 W-7700 Singen West Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Directory 'PATCHMAN_JD800' contains the following files: Filename Number of bytes +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PATCHMAN_JD800................45584 PATCHMAN_JD800.info.............822 PATCHMAN.path..................1604 PATCHMAN.prefs....................2 PATCHMAN.DOC..................16117 PATCHMAN.DOC.info...............810 PATCHMAN.DEUTSCHDOC...........23971 PATCHMAN.DEUTSCHDOC.info........810 This directory contains also the 'patches' subdirectory. There you can find some self-generated sounds. Files in the Single_Mode directory: 4th Dimension Space Glider Swimotion 2 Vangelis Synth Files in the Multi_Mode directory: Portamento Flute Sad Strings Wabber Sweeper Dream Choir ----------------------------------------------------------------------- How to run PatchMan V1.0: 'Click on the PATCHMAN_JD800 Icon' Please ensure, that the 'serial device' is placed in the 'devs'- directory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Following MIDI-operations are available with PatchMan V1.0: ----------------------------------------------------------- Single-Patch receive/send ALL/SPECIAL/PATCHES " " Part-Settings " " Reverb/Chorus/Delay " " Main Screen: ============ You can execeute an operation by pressing a gadget on the main screen. Following now a general view of the gadgets and a section number where you can find the instructions. Operation Section *************************** MIDI ON/OFF...........(1) UNIT NUMBER...........(2) DIRECTORY SETTINGS....(3) PATCH TRANSFER........(4) DATA TRANSFER.........(5) PART EDITOR...........(6) EFFECT EDITOR.........(7) PatchMan V1.0 receives the datas automatically from your JD-800. There is no need to work with 'DATA TRANSFER' on your Synthesizer. To left PatchMan V1.0, click on the 'Quit' gadget. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- File Requester: --------------- The file requester appears, whenever you want to load/save datas! How to use the file requester: ------------------------------ A click on the right mousebutton: prints all assigns and devices on the requester window. Path: Actual directory File: Filename OK: Start loading/saving (You can also load a file by double-clicking on the filename!) Parent: One directory back Cancel: cancel load/save and jump back to menu. ======================================================================= Section 1: MIDI ON/OFF ############################### By pressing the 'MIDI' gadget you kann switch the serial port on/off. After programstart: ------------------- If the serial port is used by another program (Sequencer,...), PatchMan will set the 'MIDI' to 'OFF'! *********************************************************************** Section 2: UNIT NUMBER ############################### If you want to swap datas with the JD-800 you must set an unit number. This number must be the same with that on your JD-800. After you turned the power of your JD-800 on, this number will be auto- matically set to '17'. How to use the gadgets in this window: -------------------------------------- USE...............sets the clicked unit number to actual. No save. CANCEL............goes back to menu and uses the old number SAVE UNITPREFS....saves the clicked unit number and set it to actual. LOAD UNITPREFS....loads the last saved unit number. After programstart PatchMan V1.0 will load and set this number automatically! *********************************************************************** Section 3: DIRECTORY SETTINGS ###################################### For each operation which swaps datas with the JD-800, there is an own directory available. So you can easily save your datas in seperate directories. Seperate directories are available for these parts: PATCH TRANSFER DATA TRANSFER -> ALL DATA TRANSFER -> PATCHES DATA TRANSFER -> SETUP PART EDITOR EFFECT EDITOR -> Reverb EFFECT EDITOR -> Chorus EFFECT EDITOR -> Delay Set new paths: -------------- There are two possibilities to set new paths 1. Insert the pathname by clicking one of the string-gadgets. 2. You can set a path during a load/save operation. Example: Go to 'PATCH TRANSFER'-window, click on load patch or save patch. Now choose the path you need. After that click on 'Cancel' or 'OK'. That's all. How to use the gadgets in this window: -------------------------------------- Save directory settings: A click on this gadget saves your directory settings. After programstart PatchMan V1.0 will load and set the directory settings automatically! Load directory settings: A click on this gadget will load the last saved directory settings and set them. Return to main menu: Click on the 'CLOSEWINDOW' gadget. *********************************************************************** Section 4: PATCH TRANSFER ################################## With Patch Transfer you can swap single patches from single- or multi mode with the JD-800. If you want to receive/send patches from/to single mode, please ensure, that your JD-800 is switched to single mode. If you want to receive/send patches from/to multi mode, please ensure, that your JD-800 is switched to multi mode. !ATTENTION! After transmitting a patch to the JD-800: ----------------------------------------------------- PatchMan transmits patch datas to the 'Patch Temporary Area'. If you turn the power of your JD-800 off, the datas in this area will be lost! So, never forget to save your patch datas into internal or card memory after transmitting!!! How to use the gadgets in this window: -------------------------------------- Single: If this gadget is activated, PatchMan receives/sends single patches from/to single mode. Multi: If this gadget is activated, PatchMan receives/sends single patches from/to multi mode. Right near Multi are five gadgets from '1' to '5'. If you want to receive/send single patches in multi mode you can set one of these five parts. It is also possible to receive a patch from part 3 and send it later to part 1 or another part. Receive Patch: receives a patch from JD-800. Please ensure, that your JD-800 is in the right mode. If not, then press stop and switch to the correct mode. After that: Try again... Send Patch: transmits a patch to the JD-800. Please ensure, that your JD-800 is in the right mode. If not, your JD-800 will ignore this datas. Load Patch: loads a saved patch. If the 'Multi'-gadget is acti- vated and the loaded datas are single patch datas, PatchMan will automatically activate the 'Single'- gadget. If the 'Single'-gadget is activated and the loaded datas are multi patch datas, PatchMan will automatically activate the 'Multi'-gadget. Save Patch: saves a patch. Patchname: Here you can change the name of the sound. Click easily on the string gadget. Don't forget to press return after edit, because a character checker will start his work after pressing that key. You can use the following characters to change a soundname: A-Z a-z 0-9 &#!?.,:;"'*+-/<>= Return to main menu: Click on the 'CLOSEWINDOW' gadget. *********************************************************************** Section 5: DATA TRANSFER ################################# With 'DATA TRANSFER' you can swap following datas with the JD-800: ------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIAL SETUP: This is the 'SP' Part. In this part you can make settings for each key. To enter this part, press in Multi Mode 'PART >' until 'SP' appears on the display. PATCHES: The soundbank with all 64 internal patches. ALL: Contains following datas: Tune/Func parameters Reverb-/Chous-/Delay parameters 64 internal patches (see: PATCHES) Special Setup (see: SPECIAL SETUP) You can receive/send these datas in Single- and Multi Mode! To change/check the Tune/Function params, press 'Tune/Func' on your JD-800. How to use the gadgets in this window: -------------------------------------- Receive XXX: receives the datas from your JD-800. To cancel the transmission press 'STOP'. !WARNING! If you want receive other datas immediatly after cancel the receive operation, ensure that the JD-800 has finished his trans- mission. The JD-800 prints a message on his display during a transmission operation. Send XXX: transmits datas to your JD-800. Load: loads the datas into memory. Save: saves the datas. 'XXX' stands for: SPECIAL SETUP, PATCHES or ALL. !ATTENTION! After sending 'ALL'-datas to the JD-800, appears a 'MIDI ERROR'. This is not a bug of my program! I don't know why this message appears, because the JD-800 receives the 'ALL'-datas correctly! Don't be afraid to use the 'ALL'Send operation, it works correctly! Return to main menu: Click on the 'CLOSEWINDOW' gadget. *********************************************************************** Section 6: PART EDITOR ############################### With the PART EDITOR you can edit one of the six parts(1-5, Special). These settings are ONLY available in Multi Mode. Ensure, that your JD-800 is in this mode!!! How to use the gadgets in this window: -------------------------------------- Part: Receive/transmit from/to part X. MIDI Rx Channel: This specifies the MIDI channel on which MIDI messages from an external device will be received. Values: OFF, 1-16 Level: The volume settings on this part. Pan: stereo settings. Values: L30 - R30 L = Left, R = Right. Output assign: This specifies on which of the two stereo outputs the sound will send from. If this is set to DIR, the internal effects will not be applied! Effect mode: Here you can set the effect you wish to apply to the part. If you have selected 'DIR' in the Output assign, this will be ignored. Effect Level: This will adjust the level to the effects. Receive settings: receives the parameters from the JD-800. Send settings: transmits the parameters to the JD-800. Load settings: loads the part parameters. Save settings: saves the part parameters. ATTENTION: If you have selected the special part, only this parameters are editable: MIDI Rx Channel, Level and Output assign. Return to main menu: Click on the 'CLOSEWINDOW' gadget. *********************************************************************** Section 7: EFFECT EDITOR ################################# These settings are ONLY available in Multi Mode. Ensure, that your JD-800 is in this mode!!! After clicking on the 'EFFECT EDITOR' gadget a window with following three gadgets appears on the screen: REVERB, CHORUS and DELAY. Click now on that effect you wish to edit. These gadgets are placed in all three windows: ---------------------------------------------- Receive Parameter: receives effect parameters Send Parameter: transmits effect parameters Load Parameter: loads effect parameters Save Parameter: saves effect parameters Return to main menu: Click on the 'CLOSEWINDOW' gadget. Let's start with the reverb gadgets: ------------------------------------ Type: type of reverb Pre delay time: the time from when the original sound occurs to when the reverbation is heard Early ref level: specifies the distance to a "wall" HF damp: specifies which portion of the high frequency will be cut Time: specifies the time over which the reverberant sound will decay Level: Reverb volume level Chorus settings: ---------------- Rate: modulation speed Depth: modulation depth Delaytime: delay time used by the chorus Feedback: specifies the amount of feedback used by the chorus Level: volume level of chorus sound Delay settings: --------------- XXX tap: specifies the delay time of sound XXX Level: Volume of the delay sound 'XXX' stands for: Center/Left/Right *********************************************************************** The following tabulation shows you how much bytes will be saved to (hard-)disk. Kind of datas Bytes ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Unit number..........................2 DIRECTORY SETTINGS................1604 Single patch from Single Mode......408 Single patch from Multi Mode.......362 ALL-datas........................31173 PATCHES-datas....................25540 Special Setup.....................5602 Part settings.......................10 Reverb settings.....................10 Chorus Settings......................9 Delay Settings......................11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please excuse my terrible english. It is easy to write a letter in english language, but it is very very difficult to write a DOC- file in this language. Please forgive me. :-) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ END OF DOC