MIDIval Korg DW-8000/EX-8000 Programmer Page

MIDIval Mac OS X Desktop KORG DW-8000/EX-8000 Editor Download Page

Last update: June 6, 2020

Download:

See guide under Help menu. The program will open up a Quick-start first run also. That can be re-opened using the "?" button in the main window. If you have a problem with Mac Gatekeeper saying this is a non-App store app, etc, set prefs in Security to allow non-Apple store apps, then Control + Open. This app IS code-signed with a valid developer ID.

Use:

Run program. MIDI Menu: Connect Synth, see Green icon light. Change popup menu to Program 11 instead of Edit Disabled. Play. If wanting to use a controller, connect using MIDI > Connect Controller. MIDI OUT IS DISABLED UNTIL "Edit Disabled" popup menu is changed.

Some features:

64 bit.
Full editing control over DW-8000 parameters.
Amazing sounding Wave Sequencing and Sample and Hold emulations.
Resizable UI (see Mode Menu settings)
Slider thumbs will dim when original value matched, handy for restore when exploring changes.
Wave Sequencing allows for OSC1 / OSC 2 / Both in Random/Forward/Backward directions.
Sample and Hold allows for Cutoff/ Resonance/ or Both to be used.
Ability to save single patches, or the whole batch.
Upload single patches, or a whole batch, Many 64-sysex groups built in with permission of Bryan Ressler (thank you!).
Sound templates.
Delay settings presets added with Save/Load (click 'Delay >') , also Copy & Paste (Edit menu).
Wav/MP3 player with volume control for loading patches the 'audio' way.
Build in keyboard, can play from that, the Mac keypad, a MIDI Controller, or the DW-8000.
Built in Help.
Single-operation program swap -- exchange patches from one location to another
Copy patches to 2 clipboards, paste them into new locations after. (Copy/Option+Copy...Paste/Option+Paste)
Easy to use!

Price: Donation-ware...suggested is $20 (PayPal link in Help menu) because of over 200 hours in this, but is not crippled as to function. Set your price, if any.

(Old) NOTE: *Versions may expire* to make sure bugs don't remain out in the field, newer will be posted before that time.

REQUIREMENTS:

KORG DW-8000 or KORG EX-8000 -- DW-6000 support added as of v1.2, but DW 6000 support is untested due to lack of unit and non-response from Beta testers

OS Requirements: Intel Macintosh, Mac OS X 10.11 or Higher, Minimum 1200 x 800 screen resolution for default UI size

MIDI Interface Requirements: Able to connect 2 cables, one TO DW-8000 one FROM DW-8000 (Handshake requirement!)

Changes:

v1.2.4: App is re-Notarized for updated dev TOS. No expiry.

v1.2.3: App is Apple Notarized. No expiry.

v1.2.2: App is Apple Notarized now. Altered Expiry date to mid February. Last expiring version.

v1.2.1: Minor change: DW 8000 batch sysex menu needed disabling when in DW 6000 mode

v1.2.0: New resizable UI (Mode Menu, set, then quit, re-run) DW-6000 support added ( Mode Menu: set, quit, re-run. DW6000 mode is use at own risk, it's untested! I don't have DW6000, and beta tester did not respond), Nov 1, 2019

v1.1.0: Delay > Presets + Save/Load & Copy Paste added. Oct 24, 2019

v1.0.3: Bug fix for Copy/Paste buffer, and update docs

v1.0.2: Bug fix

v1.0.1: Repaired MIDI read process "USB Class Compliant" issue

v1.0.0B: Party started, problem found.

MIDIval:

MIDIval UI:

Input Keyboard

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Wave Sequence Movie!