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Appendix iv
CAPTURE MEMORY SAVE - This is sent as a SYSEX message when called for from the console controller. If
you do not have a console controller, but do have a computer, the CAPTURE MEMORY SAVE (or individual
items as listed below) may be requested from the ALLEN console by your computer. Again, this example is
how Cakewalk would ask the ALLEN console for the information.
"Allen Capture Memory Save"
F0 00 00 35 00 09 F7
"Allen Cres/Tutti B"
F0 00 00 35 00 05 F7
"Allen Cres/Tutti A"
F0 00 00 35 00 04 F7
"Allen Piston Configuration"
F0 00 00 35 00 00 F7
"Allen Capt Mem 1"
F0 00 00 35 00 02 00 F7
"Allen Capt Mem 2"
F0 00 00 35 00 02 01 F7
"Allen Capt Mem 3"
F0 00 00 35 00 02 02 F7
"Allen Capt Mem 4"
F0 00 00 35 00 02 03 F7
"Allen Capt Mem 5"
F0 00 00 35 00 02 04 F7
"Allen Capt Mem 6"
F0 00 00 35 00 02 05 F7
etc.
Recording via MIDI - One of the "problems" with MIDI is the speed (or lack of it) for sending large amounts of data in
a short period of time. The only time this is a problem on an organ system is when a piston is pressed. If all of the
individual stop data is sent simultaneously through MIDI, there is a chance of MIDI slowing down the more important
note information data. In order to avoid this problem, Allen sends only piston change numbers (PROGRAM
CHANGE) when a piston is sent. When the recording is played back, the Allen receives the PROGRAM CHANGE
number and "presses" that piston; reading the individual stop data from the normal piston memory.