VSEX: Virus SysEX dump utility


Vsex is a command-line SysEx dump utility for the Access Virus. It currently supports sending and receiving Single Buffers, Single Banks, Multi Buffers, Multi Banks, and Arrangements. Vsex also supports command-line and filename overrides for patch name, bank, and part/program.

If you found this URL, you probably heard about vsex on the Access Virus mailing list at ampfea.org, from another Virus user, or from me directly. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or source code patches, feel free to email me at weston@sysex.net.


Features

  • The new v0.14 is much more robust under active MIDI environments!
  • ALSA, OSS, and raw (/dev/midi) MIDI devices are supported.
  • Different MIDI devices can be specified for send and receive.
  • All dump types for the Access Virus can be sent, received, or requested.
  • Works in Single, Multi-Single, and Multi modes.
  • Bank, arrangement, and total dumps are stored in their own directories.
  • Patches can be sent to/from the edit buffers or the banks.
  • Patches can be renamed or renumbered with filename changes.
  • MIDI device ID can be set if necessary (usually for MIDI setups with multiple devices).
  • Singles within an arrangement dump can be renumbered for better patch organization.
  • SysEx checksums are calculated and verified for every dump.
  • MIDI file output (SMF type 0) of stored dumps is now supported. Designed for building patch sets and importing arrangements into sequencers. You can now set your own copyright message. This has only been tested with command line MIDI players and the JAZZ++ sequencer. Please let me know how these files work with your hardware and software sequencers!

Download VSEX!


Download Init Patch Banks

(Virus B only. Unfortunately, I lost the versions that were converted to Virus C patches. I'll work on that soon!)



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