Free The Tone PA-1QG User manual

PROGRAMMABLE ANALOG 10 BAND EQ
PA-1QG/PA-1QB/PA-1QA
Preset Data Dump & Load Procedures

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Transferring preset data to another PA-1Q series unit
1. Prepare a MIDI cable and connect it between the [MIDI OUT/THRU] terminal on the preset sending PA-1Q series unit and
the [MIDI IN] terminal on the preset receiving PA-1Q series unit.
2. On each PA-1Q series unit, turn on the power while holding down both the
【◀Cursor Key】
and
【Save】
switches.
3. The [LEVEL] display flashes “ s nd”
4. On the preset receiving PA-1Q series unit, turn the
【PARAMETER】
encoder switch until the
【LEVEL】
display shows “
rec”. Then, press the
【PARAMETER】
encoder switch.
5. When “ rec” on the display changes from flashing to lit, you are ready to transfer preset data.
6. On the preset sending PA-1Q series unit, turn the
【PARAMETER】
encoder switch until the
【LEVEL】  display shows “
s nd”. Then, press the
【PARAMETER】
encoder switch.
7. On both the preset receiving and sending PA-1Q series units, the
【PRESET】
display starts counting up from “00” to “99” and
the unit will automatically reboot itself and show the firmware version, and the transfer will then be completed.
This will take about 1 second on the sending side and 5 seconds on the receiving side.
Saving preset data to a personal computer/Sending preset data to PA-1Q series
1.Preparation of personal computer and MIDI interface:
1) Prepare a Windows PC or Macintosh and a MIDI interface.
2) Connect the personal computer to the MIDI interface.
3) Download a MIDI interface driver and make the system ready for data transmission.
Do not connect the PA-1Q series unit to the MIDI interface at this step.
For setting up information of the MIDI interface, please refer to its manual.
NOTE: As we use a YAMAHA USB-MIDI interface UX16 for operation evaluations at Free The Tone, we recommend to use
this model.
2. Obtain MIDI software and install it in your personal computer:
For Macintosh, refer to page 3.
For Windows PC, refer to page 11.

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4 ) Setting up the SysEx Librarian:
From the pulldown menu in the main window, select the MIDI interface to be used.
For the YAMAHA UX16, select “Port1.”
For Macintosh
Preparation of MIDI software
1 ) Download the freeware “SysEx Librarian” from http://snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/ and save it in a folder.
2 ) Unzip the downloaded file and install the software.
3 ) Start the SysEx Librarian.The following screen appears.

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IN
DC9V IN
OUT MIDI OUT/THRUMIDI IN IN
INST LINE
INPUT LEVEL
The interface list will not be shown if no MIDI interface is connected or the MIDI interface driver is not installed correctly. If the
list is not shown, confirm whether the MIDI interface is connected correctly and the driver has been installed. The following
screen appears when you select the interface to be used.
=> Sending and saving the preset data from the PA-1Q series unit to your computer: refer to page 4.
=> Loading the saved preset data to the PA-1Q series unit: refer to page 8.
Sending and saving the preset data from the PA-1Q series unit to your computer
1 ) Connect the MIDI interface’s “MIDI IN” terminal to the PA-1Q series’s [MIDI OUT/THRU] terminal.

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2 ) Click “Record Many” displayed in the SysEx Librarian screen.
3 ) Click “Record Many.” The following screen appears.

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4 ) While holding down both the
【◀Cursor Key】
and
【SAVE】
switches on the PA-1Q series, turn on the power to it.
5) The 【LEVEL】
display shows “ s nd ” and flashes
6) Press the 【PARAMETER】
encoder.
7) The 【PRESET】
display starts counting up from “00” to “99.” The SysEx Librarian also shows counting up. When the
count-up in the SysEx Librarian completes and the following screen appears, click “Done.”
8 ) The received preset data is a file shown as “Untitled-**” in the SysEx Librarian’s SysEx File.

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9 ) Select the received preset data. Select “Save As Sysex(.syx)” from the “File” menu of the SysEx Librarian to save the
received preset.
10 ) Enter a name, select the storage location, and click “Save” to complete.

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OUT
DC9V IN
OUT MIDI OUT/THRUMIDI IN IN
INST LINE
INPUT LEVEL
Loading the saved preset data to the PA-1Q series unit
1 ) Connect the MIDI interface’s “MIDI OUT” terminal to the PA-1Q series’s [MIDI IN] terminal.
2 ) While holding down both the
【◀Cursor Key】
and
【SAVE】
switches on the PA-1Q series, turn on the power to it.
3 ) The
【LEVEL】
display shows “ s nd ” and flashes.
4 ) Turn the
【PARAMETER】
encoder switch until the
【LEVEL】
display shows “rec”. Then press the
【PARAMETER】
encoder
switch.
5 ) When “rec” on the display changes from flashing to lit, you are ready to receive preset data of the PA-1Q series.
6 ) Select “Add to Library” from the “File” menu of the SysEx Librarian.

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7 ) Select the preset data to be written into the PA-1Q series and click “Open.”
After selecting the file, the following message is displayed. Click “OK.”

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8 ) Select the preset data shown in the SysEx File list and click “Play” near the upper left corner of the screen.
9 ) The preset data is sent from the SysEx Librarian. The connected PA-1Q series unit’s
【PRESET】
display starts counting up
from “00” to “99” and the unit will automatically reboot itself and show the firmware version, and the transfer will then be
completed.

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4 ) Setting up the SendSx application:
From the application’s “MIDI Out” menu, select the MIDI interface to be used.
For the YAMAHA UX16, select “Yamaha UX16-1.”
The interface list will not be shown if no MIDI interface is connected or the MIDI interface driver is not installed correctly.
If the list is not shown, confirm whether the MIDI interface is connected correctly and the driver has been installed.
For Windows PC
Preparation of MIDI software
1 ) From http://www.bome.com/products/sendsx, download the shareware “SendSx” which can be used for free for a limited
period of time and save it in a folder.
2 ) Unzip the downloaded file and install the software.
3 ) Start the SendSx application. The following screen appears.

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IN
DC9V IN
OUT MIDI OUT/THRUMIDI IN IN
INST LINE
INPUT LEVEL
The following screen appears when you select the interface to be used.
2 ) While holding down both the
【◀Cursor Key】
and
【SAVE】
switches on the PA-1Q series, turn on the power to it.
3 ) The
【LEVEL】
display shows and flashes “ s nd.”
4 ) Press the
【PARAMETER】
encoder.
=> Sending and saving the preset data from the PA-1Q series unit to your computer: refer to page 12.
=> Loading the saved preset data to the PA-1Q series unit: refer to page 15.
Sending and saving the preset data from the PA-1Q series unit to your computer
1 ) Connect the MIDI interface’s “MIDI IN” terminal to the PA-1Q series’s [MIDI OUT/THRU] terminal.

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6 ) When SendSx completes receiving the preset data, the following screen is displayed.
NOTE: If the SendSx application opens upon receiving a preset and the MIDI interface is correctly selected, then you do not
have to operate SendSx.
5 ) The
【PRESET】
display starts counting up from “00” to “99” The “MIDI IN” field in SendSx counts up.

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8 ) Enter a filename. Select the storage location and click “Save” to complete.
7 ) Select “Save MIDI In As...” from the “File” menu.

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OUT
DC9V IN
OUT MIDI OUT/THRUMIDI IN IN
INST LINE
INPUT LEVEL
2 ) While holding down both the
【◀Cursor Key】
and
【SAVE】
switches on the PA-1Q series, turn on the power to it.
3 ) The
【LEVEL】
display shows “ s nd” and flashes.
4 ) Turn the
【PARAMETER】
encoder switch until the
【LEVEL】
display shows “ rec”. Then press the
【PARAMETER】
encoder
switch.
5 ) When “ rec” on the display changes from flashing to lit, you are ready to receive preset data of the PA-1Q series.
6 ) Select “Open” from the “File” menu of the SendSx application.
Loading the saved preset data to the PA-1Q series unit
1 ) Connect the MIDI interface’s “MIDI OUT” terminal to the PA-1Q series’s [MIDI IN] terminal.

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8 ) The “MIDI Out” field indicates character strings. Click “ s nd”
9 ) The preset data is sent from SendSX. The connected PA-1Q series unit’s
【PRESET】
display starts counting up from “00” 
to “99” and the unit will automatically reboot itself and show the firmware version, and the transfer will then be completed.
7 ) From the folder, select the preset data to be written to the PA-1Q series and click “Open.”