Bome's SendSX

Most of you who work with electronic music know what a MIDI device is, and how whenever you play notes on the synthesizer, all your physical actions are transmitted as MIDI messages to the computer, which in turn records the messages. Unfortunately, there are moments when you cannot text the MIDI messages in this way, and that is where other methods must be looked into. Bome's SendSX is meant to be a software tool that can try to exchange MIDI messages with your synths or other MIDI devices.

Once you've opened the program you must first choose the MIDI OUT port in the menu where you want to send the MIDI data, which can be either a bulk dump, a Sys-Ex or something similar. Afterward, you must write the hexadecimal Sys Ex string that you need to be sent in the MIDI Out Box. Given that the string is hexadecimal, you mustn't forget to leave blanks as separators between bytes. Once the string has been written, you just have to press :Send: to transfer it to the selected MIDI Out port.

These strings can be saved to a disk for easier transportation and use, simply by choosing to save the input as disk content. Once you've transported the string with the CD, or if you are interested in sending a previously saved MIDI bulk dump, all you have to do is press the "Send" button. The sending speed is commonly known to cause some issues, so if you see that that is something you frequently encounter, try to use the default sending speed.

propper functioning of your musical instruments is vital for any self-respecting musician. As such, checking the equpment with the propper tools, like with Bome's SendSX, is important.