System Exclusive file creator

dec2hex

#!/bin/bash

while [ "$1" ]; do
    printf "%X " $1
	 shift;
done

writehex

#!/bin/bash

while [ "$1" ]; do
    for ((i=0; i<${#1}; i+=2))
        do
            printf "\x${1:i:2}";
        done;
    shift;
done

writehex

Create system exclusive files (SYX) for MIDI devices.

Usage:

./writehex [sysex message] > filename.syx

Example

writehex F0 7E 00 07 02 01 00 02 07 15 18 29 F7 > mmc.syx

Use Sysex Librarian or whatever you prefer to import and transmit the generated files

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dec2hex

Convert Sysex from decimal to hexadecimal number format

Usage:

./dec2hex [sysex message]

Example

./dec2hex  240 0 32 107 127 66 2 0 64 81 01 247

# Output:  F0 00 20 6B 7F 42 02 00 40 51 01 F7