Elektron C6 User Manual

C6 SysEx Tool User's Manual

Copyright © 2006-2014
ELEKTRON MUSIC MACHINES AB

C6 XP 1.51 and C6 OS X 1.51

INTRODUCTION

C6 is a SysEx tool developed by Elektron Music Machines for use with its product line;
Sidstation, Machinedrum, Monomachine, Analog Four/Keys and the Analog Rytm. C6 is
particularly useful for transferring samples to and from the Machinedrum SPS-1UW and
Analog Rytm or waveforms to the SFX-60MK2.

Supported formats are MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) files. Additionally mono or stereo
WAV and AIFF audio files are supported for transfer using the MIDI Sample Dump
Standard (SDS) protocol. MIDI SDS is part of the MIDI SysEx standard. Data received via
MIDI can be saved as MIDI SysEx.

Please use your favorite audio editor for preparing the samples prior to transfer as C6 is
not an audio editor or player. Since C6 displays information on the contents of received
SysEx dumps for Elektron products C6 is useful for doing SysEx backups.

C6 is most likely suitable for use with other products as well.

LICENCE & DISCLAIMER

This software is freeware.

The software is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, express or implied,
including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose and non infringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable
for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or
otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the software or the use or other
dealings in the software.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

A MIDI interface.

XP

An x86 compatible computer running Windows. The software has been tested on
Windows XP but should work on ME/2000/Vista/7/8.

OS X

The software has been tested to work on OS 10.6,10.7,10.8 and 10.9.

SETTING UP THE SOFTWARE

• Place the C6 application wherever you like.

• Start C6

• Click on [Conf] and select the MIDI In port and MIDI Out port from the two lists.

• Press [OK]

FUNCTION OF THE MAIN PROGRAM WINDOW

• [Send] Send the current selection of files. During transmission the button changes to
[Stop]. [Stop] stops the current transfer. Pressing [Send] with no file selected opens the

Load dialog.

• [Receive] Receive SysEx to C6. During reception the button changes to [Stop]. When all
data is received use [Stop] to finish the current receive. If some data has been
successfully received you will see a new entry in the list browser.

• [Load] Load files to send from C6.

• [Save] Save the current selection of files or received data to disk.

• [Close] Remove the current selection of items from the data browser.

• [Config] Configure C6 to you own taste.

• [Exit] Quit C6.

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