Post by parametric on Oct 31, 2014 2:07:51 GMT
I have just made some additions to the .reabank file for the 6/8HD for use in Reaper . . . . .
(Its what Reaper calls its instrument definition file)
For now, It has the principal ROM Based Banks only . . .
Preset 1
Preset 2
Preset 3
Preset 4
ELECTRONICA
SYNTH DRUM
MORE
GM
totalling 963 "Programs"
It is PROBABLY possible to add the HD-based banks as well, but there are a huge number - and every Fusion will be different as regards these.
Certain things are also unclear - as the Fusion's MIDI DATA FORMAT was never published. So Bank switching details LSB and MSB have to be guessed . . . . ( and I'm no great expert anyway . . . )
I BELIEVE that it can be done by OBSERVING the order the banks are in when you view the list ON THE FUSION, i.e. hunting through the banks trying to find a program . . . . and I believe that if the .reabank file LISTS the BANKS IN THAT ORDER - it may work.
There are also Groove-layer and Split-layer Banks, in ROM, but due to the lack of information, I can't get my head around how these may be called up.
This ORDER is also NOT CONSTANT between Fusions - (I'm talking HD-based banks here . . ) as it is determined by what order you loaded new Banks.
PRESET 5 is a HD-Based Bank that would be nice to add - but it depends WHERE IT IS in the list on YOUR Fusion.
I initially added the first FOUR Banks (Presets 1,2,3 and 4) - and tried it in Reaper and it seemed to work.
I've now added the others - but have yet to actually try them in Reaper . . . .
My best advice is to take my file and open it (Notepad or Notepad++ is good), and add HD banks ACCORDING TO THE ORDER THEY APPEAR ON YOUR FUSION . . . . Just look at how I have done it and follow on.
If you notice, the LSB and MSB I've used are the SAME NUMBER . . . .
This is done because Alesis stated they had altered the Fusion such that EITHER would do a bank change.
I tried it with BOTH numbers the same - and it seemed to work . . . .
I guess it should not be difficult to translate the .reabank file to produce something useable in OTHER DAWS if required . . . .
Hope it proves useful, anyhow
Fusion ROM Banks.reabank.rar (8.95 KB)
Best Regards
parametric
(Its what Reaper calls its instrument definition file)
For now, It has the principal ROM Based Banks only . . .
Preset 1
Preset 2
Preset 3
Preset 4
ELECTRONICA
SYNTH DRUM
MORE
GM
totalling 963 "Programs"
It is PROBABLY possible to add the HD-based banks as well, but there are a huge number - and every Fusion will be different as regards these.
Certain things are also unclear - as the Fusion's MIDI DATA FORMAT was never published. So Bank switching details LSB and MSB have to be guessed . . . . ( and I'm no great expert anyway . . . )
I BELIEVE that it can be done by OBSERVING the order the banks are in when you view the list ON THE FUSION, i.e. hunting through the banks trying to find a program . . . . and I believe that if the .reabank file LISTS the BANKS IN THAT ORDER - it may work.
There are also Groove-layer and Split-layer Banks, in ROM, but due to the lack of information, I can't get my head around how these may be called up.
This ORDER is also NOT CONSTANT between Fusions - (I'm talking HD-based banks here . . ) as it is determined by what order you loaded new Banks.
PRESET 5 is a HD-Based Bank that would be nice to add - but it depends WHERE IT IS in the list on YOUR Fusion.
I initially added the first FOUR Banks (Presets 1,2,3 and 4) - and tried it in Reaper and it seemed to work.
I've now added the others - but have yet to actually try them in Reaper . . . .
My best advice is to take my file and open it (Notepad or Notepad++ is good), and add HD banks ACCORDING TO THE ORDER THEY APPEAR ON YOUR FUSION . . . . Just look at how I have done it and follow on.
If you notice, the LSB and MSB I've used are the SAME NUMBER . . . .
This is done because Alesis stated they had altered the Fusion such that EITHER would do a bank change.
I tried it with BOTH numbers the same - and it seemed to work . . . .
I guess it should not be difficult to translate the .reabank file to produce something useable in OTHER DAWS if required . . . .
Hope it proves useful, anyhow
Fusion ROM Banks.reabank.rar (8.95 KB)
Best Regards
parametric
