Re: [tuning] Scala Question

Try the following:

1. Make sure that memory protect is off on the 'Z
2. Can you play regular midi song files through the midi port? If not then
the problem is not scala.
3. Set the tempo to 16 in cakewalk and play the midi tuning file at that
tempo. The 'z cannot handle data at a fast tempo and will get a "buffer
overflow" error if it is too quick.

Follow this procedure:
1. Set memory protect off on the 'z.
2. Set midi receive channel to omni

In Scala:
1. Create or load your scale and optional keyboard map
2. SET SYNTH 101
3. SEND/FILE filename.mid

Then open the file in cakewalk and play at tempo 16.

Scala does not SEND/FILE in syx format. It creates a midi file of the syx
data. I believe this is because the hellacious checksum bit that needs to
be calculated and added to the data of sysex files. Once you send a tuning
to the 'z you should be able to upload it to cakewalk or a simple sysex dump
program. This way, you could create a library of sysex tuning files. The
'z should accept sysex tuning dumps in this way.

Good luck and please let me know if it works.

Darren Burgess
Gainesville FL
dburgess@acceleration.net

> I have a question about Scala. I've recently downloaded the most current
version - 1.6. I am able to use it for analysis, but have been unable to get
it to recognize my USB midi port, so that I can transmit the midi to my
keyboard - which is supported - the venerable TX81Z. Looks like the 2 midi
programs included, do not recognize this kind of port. I also tried to get
it to create a .MID file to send with my sequencer - Cake Walk 9.0. Couldn't
get it to work either. Do you know if Scala can "Send/File" as a Sysx
format? Perhaps this is what the synth would like to have.