========================================================================================== OB-X8 OS 2.0 Program Banks ReadMe File June-24-2024 ========================================================================================== PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST UPDATE THE OB-X8'S OS TO VERSION 2.0 BEFORE LOADING THE ACCOMPANYING FILES. The accompanying files contain programs that take advantage of OS 2.0's new features. 'OB-X8 V2 Split+ Double+ Binaural.syx' loads patches to the new Split+ GROUPS 1-2, Double+ GROUPS 1-2, & Binaural GROUPS 1-11. 'OB-X8 V2 User Groups 1-2.syx' loads 16 patches to USER GROUPS 1 & 2. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have patches saved to these slots, they will be overwritten. The data is in a MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) file. You will need a DAW, MIDI utility, or other application capable of opening and sending MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) messages. MIDI-OX (Windows) and SysEx Librarian (Mac OS) are shareware MIDI utilities that can reliably be used to update Sequential instruments. You will also need either a USB cable (Type A to Type B connectors, like a typical USB printer cable) or a MIDI interface to transmit the SysEx file from your computer to the OB-X8. You will find instructions for updating using MIDI-OX and SysEx Librarian below. ************************************* IMPORTANT NOTE ************************************* Be aware that loading the 'OB-X8 V2 User Groups 1-2.syx' patches will overwrite anything saved in USER GROUPS 1 & 2. If you have programs you want to keep, be sure to save them to a SysEx file first. Refer to the manual for more information about initiating a SysEx dump from the OB-X8’s front panel controls. ****************************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________________________ LOADING PROGRAMS FROM WINDOWS USING MIDI-OX Before starting, close all other audio or MIDI or DAW software, and disconnect all other MIDI devices. If necessary, download and install MIDI-OX. http://www.midiox.com/ To prepare the OB-X8 to receive system exclusive messages: 1. Connect the OB-X8 to a computer using a USB cable (or MIDI cable, if you are using a dedicated MIDI interface). If using USB, the OB-X8 is a Class Compliant USB device. That means it does not require any additional drivers to be installed to communicate with your computer. It will appear in MIDI-OX and other MIDI applications as a MIDI port named "OB-X8." (Under Windows XP, it will appear as "USB Audio Device.") If using a MIDI interface, connect the computer's MIDI out to the OB-X8's MIDI in. Depending on the type of interface, you may also need a MIDI cable. 2. Press the Globals button. 3. Use the Bank/scroll Knob to locate the "MIDI Syx Cable" parameter, then use the Group/value Knob to choose either USB or MIDI, depending on which port you are using to connect to your computer. To load the programs: 1. Run MIDI-OX. 2. From the Options menu, choose "MIDI Devices." 3. In the lower left quadrant of the window, select the MIDI port to which the instrument is connected. If connected via USB, choose "OB-X8" (or "USB Audio Device" under Windows XP). If connected via MIDI, choose the MIDI interface. The selected MIDI port appears in the Port Mappings window. 4. Click OK to close the dialog and save the settings. 5. From the View menu, choose "SysEx." 6. From the SysEx menu, choose "Configure." 7. Set the Low Level Output Buffers "Num" and "Size" to 1024. 8. Under Output Timing, make sure that "Auto-adjust Buffer Delays if necessary" is NOT enabled. 9. Click OK to close the dialog and save the settings. 10. From the Command Window menu, choose "Load File." Browse to and open the OB-X8 program files. 11. From the Command Window menu, choose "Send SysEx." __________________________________________________________________________________________ LOADING PROGRAMS FROM A MAC USING SYSEX LIBRARIAN Before starting, close all other audio or MIDI or DAW software, and disconnect all other MIDI devices. If necessary, download and install SysEx Librarian. www.snoize.com/sysexlibrarian 1. Connect the OB-X8 to a computer using a USB cable (or MIDI cable, if you are using a dedicated MIDI interface). If using USB, the OB-X8 is a Class Compliant USB device. That means it does not require any additional drivers to be installed to communicate with your computer. It will appear in MIDI-OX and other MIDI applications as a MIDI port named "OB-X8." (Under Windows XP, it will appear as "USB Audio Device.") If using a MIDI interface, connect the computer's MIDI out to the OB-X8's MIDI in. Depending on the type of interface, you may also need a MIDI cable. 2. Press the Globals button. 3. Use the Bank/scroll Knob to locate the "MIDI Syx Cable" parameter, then use the Group/value Knob to choose either USB or MIDI, depending on which port you are using to connect to your computer. To load and update the OS: 1. Run SysEx Librarian. 2. From the SysEx Librarian menu, choose "Preferences." 3. Close the SysEx Librarian Preferences window to save changes. 4. Choose your MIDI interface from the "Destination" menu. 5. Click Add/+ to add the file to the file list or simply drag and drop the file on the open SysEx Librarian window. The file name appears in the file list and should be highlighted. 6. Click the play button, and the programs will replace any existing programs in those memory locations on the synth.