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Post by rickeb1 on Sept 8, 2016 11:15:08 GMT -5
I have an old original version Tech 21 PSA-1 preamp, and would like to find a way to backup its presets, preferably onto a Windows computer. I asked the company, but they did not have any suggestions. Does anyone have any thoughts on how I might be able to do this - cables, software, whatever?
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davel
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Post by davel on Sept 9, 2016 1:29:17 GMT -5
It´s actually right there in the manual, page 16 - "Custom preset data dump". You need a USB-to-MIDI interface like the M-audio UNO and a computer running something like MIDIox. The presets are SYSEX data, so any software that has SYSEX library functions would probably work fine.
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Post by Shredder on Sept 9, 2016 8:47:37 GMT -5
+1 for Davel's response. Any MIDI SYSEX utility will work once you have a MIDI interface for your computer. Once you do that, I suggest you explore whether or not you have the latest/final firmware update in your PSA-1. If it's older, do the update to the final version, then save a new export of the SYSEX data... this is just in case they made changes to the data, and if your PSA-1 dies and you obtain another one, you'd want to be sure to have the same firmware version before the restore for best results.
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Post by rickeb1 on Sept 9, 2016 9:55:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it! I'll start looking into a MIDI interface for the computer and go from there. I wasn't aware there were any firmware updates for the PSA-1 (or even that it could be updated), so I'll look into that as well. Thanks again!
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Post by rickeb1 on Sept 24, 2016 13:26:50 GMT -5
It turns out that on my PC that I use as a DAW, I have an M-Audio Delta 1010LT that has a MIDI interface. I came across a program called "MIDIWizard" from White Horse Software that has a version specifically for the PSA-1. They are currently selling their products on eBay, so I bought it for $28. I needed a little help to get it going, and their support was superb. I was then able to quickly and easily backup all of my presets as well as single presets. Very cool program! They support several other MIDI devices as well. If anyone else needs a way to backup their PSA-1, I can recommend MIDIWizard.
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