Hi all, I can manage patches on my FM-1 via DXcompanion w/o issue but when I try Dexed on my M1 Pro MBP 32/1T Tahoe 26.6.1 no sysex appears to be sent.

Found a ticket about this from 2020 and added my info, but wondered if anyone had a version of Dexed for MacOS that was working for them? Thanks!

Update: Figured it out, there's an additional setting you have to configure under the Parameters pane to route sysex (as opposed to plain MIDI set in the Options menu. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

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From: https://support.apple.com/en-us/109503

New in Logic Pro 12.3.1

Beat Mapping

• Restores the ability to relocate beat mapping transients.

Score

• The Score now responds correctly to Staff Style changes in the Inspector.

Editing

• The right side of a crossfade can now be dragged and extended again.
• Cursor Tool modes now activate immediately, without requiring the cursor to move.

Mixer

• A Channel Strip pinned to a track no longer corrupts the project.

General

• System Settings output now stays synchronized as expected.

Performance

• No longer unexpectedly quits when double-clicking a chord in the Chord Track.
• No longer unexpectedly quits when playing midi in project with video.
• Improves performance when working with tracks that contain many regions.

Just wanted to shout-out DXcompanion, a free browser-based editor/librarian that is now compatible with the FM-1, including support for the effects section. Requires Chrome or Edge.

So now we have two tools with which to edit, download and manage FM-1 sounds.

Really enjoying my FM-1. With audio across the USB-C port sounds better than my TX7 that in today's dollars would've run me $2500. Mine came with firmware v12 but I immediately updated to v15, which is a vast improvement.

It's encouraging to see so many updates already, but here are a few of my wish list items; feel free to add your own:

• My FM-1 when connected to Logic Pro over the USB-C port identifies itself as "USB Composite Device" in the External Instrument plug-in, which I guess is the default when a device name isn't provided? However when sending audio over the USB-C connection the Mac sees it as "FM-1." Ideally it would be identified as the model number in each case.
• Was surprised to see that the M-Upgrade app isn't notarized/signed, which might make it hard for some Mac users to work with; ideally it should be signed.
• Would love for there to be an edit buffer for incoming single patch sysex dumps to live before they are saved, as opposed to overwriting the current patch as currently implemented.
• A global option to disable the internal speaker w/o having to plug something in to the headphone jack. It's just messy when you are using the USB port for audio.

Wishlist items and desired bug fixes from the community:

• Fix the timing issue when switching from one chained pattern to another.
• Add LFO control over the filter
• Add a second LFO with things like detune, filter, or operator level. Maybe holding the LFO/Envelope button could activate it.
• Pattern management (copy/paste/edit)
• MIDI CC control over all parameters, not just the effects
• Allow arpeggiator to be controlled from an external MIDI keyboard

TIL about an electropunk LA band that had no guitar or bass, only a drummer, singer, and two keyboardists. I can make out a Fender Rhodes and a white-face ARP Odyssey, but there's another keyboard under the ARP I can't ID -- anyone know?

My late 80s/early 90s project had a record deal with a label in Berlin which resulted in a couple albums and a couple or more label roster compilations. AFAIK the records didn't go anywhere and to my knowledge no earnings were realized. The project disbanded after the second album release, the label went defunct in 2008, and the label owner passed in 2016.

TIL that the two albums are now on Apple Music and iTunes under the previously defunct label name.

Now, I'm guessing that there's no real money to be made but am wondering if it might be amusing to try to recoup whatever small royalties might be owed -- what's the lowest-lift method for accomplishing this? Thanks for any and all tips!

UPDATE: I found the contract for the first album, which clearly states that the record company has the right to do its thing for 6 years, so the Apple Music/iTunes stuff seems in breach.