
Working With Sysex Patches and Banks
Loading and Saving Sysex Patches and Banks
The VST-AU Pulse Editor™ can load and save standard sysex (system exclusive) Patch and Bank files. This
makes importing, exporting and sharing your existing Patch libraries very easy. Use the 'Patch Manager' to load
and save sysex Patch or Bank files. Once you have loaded a sysex Patch or Bank, the Editor will update with the
loaded settings.
You can import banks into slots 1-40 or 41-80. To import to program slots 1-40, select any patch between 1-40 and
then import a sysex bank file. To import to slots 41-80, select any patch between 41-80 and then import a sysex
bank file.
Importing Patches and Banks into the Editor From the Synth via Sysex
You can easily import your existing Patches and Banks directly from the Pulse into the Editor. There are a couple
ways to do this. Choose the method below that is specific to your task.
Do not perform these tasks while running the Host sequencer. Stop the sequencer first!
Importing a single Patch (Program Buffer to current Editor Patch):
1. Make sure you are connected bidirectionally (MIDI IN and Out to and from Synth).
2. Select the Patch on the Editor that you wish to import to.
3. Click the 'Patch Get' button and the Patch will be imported into the Editor.
Importing a Bank (Programs 1-40 into the Editor Bank):
1. Make sure you are connected bidirectionally (MIDI IN and Out to and from Synth).
2. Click on the 'Bank Get' button. A dialog will open asking if you wish to proceed.
3. It will take about 20 seconds to complete the dump from the Synth into the Editor. You will see the Editor MIDI In
LED's lighting up as the dump is processing and the progress bar showing the transfer progress.
Saving Patches and Banks into the Synth via Sysex
You can 'permanently' save Patches and Banks to the Pulse from the Editor. (Note this will overwrite your existing
Patches and Bank data in the Pulse. Be sure to back up your existing Patches and Banks first!
Do not perform these tasks while running the Host sequencer. Stop the sequencer first!
Permanently saving a single Patch to the Pulse:
1. Click the Send Patch button to permanently store the patch on the Pulse, or use the Pulse's 'write' capability to
store a single Patch.
Permanently saving the Editor Bank to the Pulse:
1. Make sure you are connected bidirectionally (MIDI IN and Out to and from Synth).
2. Make sure you turn off the 'Program Change' options in the 'MIDI Setup' view first!
3. In the Editor, click the 'Bank Send' button. A dialog will open asking if you wish to proceed. Transfer takes about
20 seconds.
5. The Pulse will now have permanently stored the new Bank data from the Editor.
Note: The Editor will only accept .syx files that are formatted specifically for the Waldorf Pulse.
A note on Sysex MIDI and Host Plug-in Capabilities.
Sysex data from a VSTi to the Host is not widely supported by most Host DAW manufactures. Also, Sysex data is
typically not real-time data, so incorporating Sysex data transmission into a VSTi is not exactly an elegant or
feasible solution. Instead, we can import and export this data while the Host Sequencer is not running. You can still
perform parameter edits while the Sequencer is running.
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