[A6] Saving mix over sysex

[Robert van der Kamp]

On Wednesday 22 October 2003 17:38, Susan Baird wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> Today is my first day with sysex. What I can tell you is
> that using your computer sequencer seems to be the way to
> go.  All you have to do is hit a couple of buttons on the
> A6 and hit record on your sequencer and you're done. The
> other option is through programs like Freeloader that are
> available on the Alesis site. I looked at Freeloader and
> it wants to transmit through a modem or printer port. So
> the sequencer is the way to go. Much simpler.
>
> Look in the A6 manual in Chapter 12 to get the specific
> step by step instructions for sending and receiving.

Thanks. What's not clear from the manual is if sending a Mix 
over sysex *also* sends the associated programs. I think 
it's rather cumbersome to send the mix, and after that, all 
the assiciated programs to the computer. It's not easy to 
locate the programs, and there's a good chance you might 
miss one (think 10 to 16 programs!).

Also, once you've pushed them out of the andro and into your 
sequencer, how do you restore these sysex dumps *easily*?

So my question is not really about how to use sysex, but 
actually more about managing the mix and programs. What's 
the easiest way to get a mix+programs to and from the 
computer?

-Robert