Reference Guide

1075
Sysx echo
System exclusive data
Sysx echo
You can configure SONAR to echo received System Exclusive messages to output devices.
To echo Sysx messages
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI - Playback and Recording and select the Echo System
Exclusive check box.
2. Select the MIDI ports you want to echo System Exclusive messages on.
3. Click OK.
See:
“Troubleshooting” on page 1076
Sysx .ini file settings
The TTSseq.ini initialization file contains settings that govern the sending and receiving of System
Exclusive information. If you are experiencing difficulties using Sysx, you will probably be able to
correct the problem by adjusting these settings.
The options described below occur in the [Options] section of the TTSseq.ini file. You can edit
this file using the Windows Notepad. Every time you add or change one or more lines in
TTSseq.ini, you must restart SONAR in order for the change to take effect.
SysxSendDelayMsecs=n
This setting causes SONAR to delay n milliseconds if it encounters an F7 in a System Exclusive
bank, but only if the line SysxDelayAfterF7=n is not zero. The line SysxDelayAfterF7=n enables
a delay between Sysx messages, while the line SysxSendDelayMsecs=n sets the size of the
delay.
n = 60 Default value (in milliseconds)
SysxDelayAfterF7=n
This setting causes SONAR to delay Sysx transmission for a certain amount of time if it encounters
an F7 in a System Exclusive bank. This gives some instruments the required amount of “breathing”
time necessary to process the Sysx transmission. The default delay is 1/18 of a second, but can be
changed by also adding the SysxSendDelayMsecs=n line, where n is the number of milliseconds
that the delay lasts.
The possible values of n in the line SysxDelayAfterF7=n are 0 and 1. Their significance is as
follows:
n = 0 No delay
n = 1 Delay between each Sysx message