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appleWiz
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Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new
      #862423 - 20/09/10 07:09 AM
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Hi Folks,

Does anyone have a Matrix 1000 and could send me a sysex dump of the RAM banks? Or better does anyone know how to re-initialise the RAM banks?

I changed the battery on mine, and it doesn't play anything on patches 0-199. The higher (ROM) patches play fine. There is an initialisation - press enter at startup. But that doesn't touch the RAM. So I'm left with a Matrix that only plays on 200-999.

Thanks,
Rob

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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 [Re: appleWiz]
      #862501 - 20/09/10 12:40 PM
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I've just acquired a Matrix 1000, but the ebay seller in his infinite wisdom decided to erase patches 0-199.

So I'm in the same position as you

I guess I'll just have to get busy with the software editor, and start making my own patches.....

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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: appleWiz]
      #862624 - 20/09/10 07:25 PM
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Hi, guys

Matrixed claims to have direct dumps of all of the M1000 sounds so the first two files in this series will be the ones you want. I have a 6R so I can't say for sure...

http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/~clark/mxed.html

And you'll find a lot more stuff here..

http://www.synthzone.com/ober.htm

But with such a selection of usable editors, there is no excuse to stick to the presets!

Steve

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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: appleWiz]
      #862682 - 21/09/10 07:06 AM
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Thanks Lads,

After a lot of ferreting about on the 'net I found some sysex/midi files. It was then quite easy to import them into the sequencer, and get them onto the module.

I don't know if they are the same as the presets, but at least I have something in 0-199. There is no published way to restore the presets into the RAM. That is strange, because they must have a way to put them on at the factory.

The Matrix modules are now very old, so most of them will need a new battery.

Yes, there are a surprising number of patch editors out there.

Anyway if anyone wants the patch files I have, it's no problem to forward them by email.

Cheers,
Rob

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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: Silver Raver]
      #862701 - 21/09/10 09:10 AM
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Patches 0-199 is by factory default just a selection of patches from the 200-999 ROM bank, so better to make your own ones for the first 200 sounds


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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: Silver Raver]
      #939559 - 08/09/11 02:47 PM
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Quote Minke:

I've just acquired a Matrix 1000, but the ebay seller in his infinite wisdom decided to erase patches 0-199.

So I'm in the same position as you

I guess I'll just have to get busy with the software editor, and start making my own patches.....



So here I am about a year later, and I still haven't found a software editor for the Matrix that works in XP. Any suggestions gratefully received

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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: appleWiz]
      #939635 - 08/09/11 09:30 PM
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Have you tried this

matrix editor

I use it for a Matrix 6 - who knows...?

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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: appleWiz]
      #939734 - 09/09/11 11:50 AM
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Thanks Chaconne, I might give that a try.

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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: Silver Raver]
      #939758 - 09/09/11 01:24 PM
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Hi Minke

Another option - I've been using the Matrix 2001 editor on XP without any major problems. good price. Not tried any others though.


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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: appleWiz]
      #939803 - 09/09/11 03:11 PM
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Thanks Strangy. 15 euros seems like a reasonable price to me.

Finally I'll be able to stop using presets....and also satisfy my inner nerd

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Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 initialisation/patches 0-199 new [Re: appleWiz]
      #939845 - 09/09/11 06:47 PM
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You'll find just being able to tweak the pre-sets will help you create loads of new sounds.

I love my Matrix. Lots of people will say its not an OBX, blah blah blah, but there is a lot of classic Oberheim DNA in these machines. I bought an 'OBX' vst plug in, I quite liked it,and thought thats a close as I am going to get I guess, but I bought a Matrix 6 anyhow and it blew it away.
I like to think of them as Juno 60's or 106's - yeah not Jupiter 8's but classics in thier own right - plus a nice way to get that 'American' sound.

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