Boss VF-1 Effect Processor

I recently bought a VF1 and I have a MIDI patch editor that I wrote
for my own use that supports the ADA MP-1 and Digitech GSP-5 and was
figuring I could update it for the VF-1 since I have one now. I
grabbed the PDF doc from this forum's file section but it doesn't seem
to be complete. 

As near is a I can tell the patch format in the doc does not seem to
comply 100% with what the VF1 outputs via a sysex dump. Has anyone
here really looked at the SYSEX output? I have some specific
questions/confusion if someone wants to help me figure out the details.

Anyone have a pointer to a contact at Boss who could help?

Thanks

Hi Kent,

Maybe i can help you out with some stuff. I wrote a (very basic)VF-1 
editing program and therefore studied the VF-1 SYSEX structure 
thorougly.
So if you have any questions, you can drop me a mail
h.van.duin@...

regards,
Bert

--- In BossVF1@y..., "Kent Dalton" <stoker_x@y...> wrote:
> I recently bought a VF1 and I have a MIDI patch editor that I wrote
> for my own use that supports the ADA MP-1 and Digitech GSP-5 and 
was
> figuring I could update it for the VF-1 since I have one now. I
> grabbed the PDF doc from this forum's file section but it doesn't 
seem
> to be complete. 
> 
> As near is a I can tell the patch format in the doc does not seem 
to
> comply 100% with what the VF1 outputs via a sysex dump. Has anyone
> here really looked at the SYSEX output? I have some specific
> questions/confusion if someone wants to help me figure out the 
details.

> 
> Anyone have a pointer to a contact at Boss who could help?
> 
> Thanks

I got the vf-1 but i don't know what i need to connect
it to the computer in order to upgrade it. Also, where
can i get some good programs to program the vf-1 for
guitar. 


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You need a MIDI port for your computer in order to communicate with it
via MIDI. Many computers that have a 'joystick' port built into their
soundcard already have a MIDI port capability built in (for example
pretty much every Sound Blaster card ever made by Creative Labs
supports this) to use this port as a MIDI port you can buy a simple
cable to provide the standard MIDI 5pin DIN connectors. 

Once you've got a MIDI port setup the 'out' from the computer goes to
the VF-1's 'in' and the 'in' to the computer connects to the VF-1's
out via standard MIDI cables.

As far as software goes, there's basically nothing available specific
for the VF-1 except a limited (only supports the Multi 1 algo)
freeware patch editor available here and Sounddiver a relatively
expensive ($149US) and poorly maintained (IMHO, based on the POD
specific version which has a history of compatibility problems with
new Winodws versions, crashes often, and is generally broken). 

The software problem for the VF1 is a real letdown for me. I've found
the availability of Computer Patch editing for the POD to be a
wonderful thing and it's a shame the VF1 doesn't have a similar
capability since it's such a great unit but has tons of tweakable
parameters.


--- In BossVF1@y..., Danny Anbouba <dannyanbouba@y...> wrote:

> I got the vf-1 but i don't know what i need to connect
> it to the computer in order to upgrade it. Also, where
> can i get some good programs to program the vf-1 for
> guitar. 
> 
> 
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> Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More
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thax for your message.
however, i guess you picked the wrong adressee...
thanx anyway,
norbert

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kent Dalton 
  To: BossVF1@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Mittwoch, 16. Oktober 2002 20:10
  Subject: [BossVF1] Re: Does anyone have any further info no the VF-1 SYSX format?


  You need a MIDI port for your computer in order to communicate with it
  via MIDI. Many computers that have a 'joystick' port built into their
  soundcard already have a MIDI port capability built in (for example
  pretty much every Sound Blaster card ever made by Creative Labs
  supports this) to use this port as a MIDI port you can buy a simple
  cable to provide the standard MIDI 5pin DIN connectors. 

  Once you've got a MIDI port setup the 'out' from the computer goes to
  the VF-1's 'in' and the 'in' to the computer connects to the VF-1's
  out via standard MIDI cables.

  As far as software goes, there's basically nothing available specific
  for the VF-1 except a limited (only supports the Multi 1 algo)
  freeware patch editor available here and Sounddiver a relatively
  expensive ($149US) and poorly maintained (IMHO, based on the POD
  specific version which has a history of compatibility problems with
  new Winodws versions, crashes often, and is generally broken). 

  The software problem for the VF1 is a real letdown for me. I've found
  the availability of Computer Patch editing for the POD to be a
  wonderful thing and it's a shame the VF1 doesn't have a similar
  capability since it's such a great unit but has tons of tweakable
  parameters.


  --- In BossVF1@y..., Danny Anbouba <dannyanbouba@y...> wrote:
  > I got the vf-1 but i don't know what i need to connect
  > it to the computer in order to upgrade it. Also, where
  > can i get some good programs to program the vf-1 for
  > guitar. 
  > 
  > 
  > __________________________________________________
  > Do you Yahoo!?
  > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More
  > http://faith.yahoo.com


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