What Syxloom reads
Syxloom recognises program dumps from the minilogue, monologue, prologue and minilogue xd and shows the program name in the inspector and the library. Recognition follows the published program layouts, and Syxloom shows a name only when the bytes match that layout exactly. Each model has its own ID in the message, so programs from different models are not confused.
The program data in these messages is packed so that every MIDI byte stays below 128, which is why a raw hex view looks scrambled. Syxloom unpacks a copy only to read the name; the bytes it stores and sends are the ones it received.
Set up the connection
Connect the synth over USB or through a MIDI interface. Syxloom uses Apple's CoreMIDI, so anything your iPhone, iPad or Mac lists as a MIDI device appears in the app. Keep Syxloom open while capturing or sending; switching away stops the current operation.
Note the synth's global MIDI channel. Korg's requests include it, and Syxloom's presets are written for channel 1. If your synth uses another channel, paste the request with your channel as hex in the Library and send that instead.
Back up a program
The presets ask for the current program, so the routine is select, request, save.
- On the synth, select the program you want to keep.
- In Syxloom, open Monitor and choose the synth's MIDI input.
- In Devices, send the request preset for your model, for example "Korg minilogue xd · request current program". The bytes are
F0 42 3g 00 01 mm 10 F7, where g is the global channel minus one and mm is the model ID. Review transfer shows the request before it is sent. - When the capture is complete, save it to the library. The program name appears in the inspector.
- Repeat for each program, tagging entries by model or project as you go.
Organize and compare
Tags, notes, favourites and multi-word search across names, tags, notes and patch names keep a large set of programs manageable. Find duplicates also spots the same sound saved under a different name or slot. Before you edit programs on the synth, Snapshot Compare can save copies and later show which bytes changed.
Send a program back
Choose an entry, or a send set of several, and open Review transfer. You see the destination, the message order and the gap between messages before you confirm. Korg publishes no pacing figure for these synths, so Syxloom's conservative 150 ms is a reasonable start; it is a suggested default, not a Korg number.
What the synth does with a received program, whether it loads it for editing or writes it to memory, depends on the message and the model. Check your synth's manual and save on the instrument if it needs that step. Syxloom's receipt confirms that your device delivered the bytes; it cannot confirm that the synth stored the program.
Keep a backup of the backup
Export the whole workspace now and then from Transfers, Workspace & backup. The .syxworkspace file holds the exact SysEx bytes with their names, tags and notes. It is not encrypted; its checksum detects accidental damage. Syxloom works with SysEx itself (.syx files, MIDI captures and SysEx inside .mid files) and does not open other librarian apps' own file formats.
Where Syxloom fits
Syxloom is our SysEx librarian for iPhone, iPad and Mac; one purchase covers all three. Its format support is based on published MIDI specifications, and layouts that come from community documentation are labelled in the app. It has been tested on simulators, with a virtual MIDI harness on the Mac and with large generated test libraries, not with physical instruments, and it cannot confirm that an instrument received or stored a patch.
Syxloom is also sold with Midiary, our Standard MIDI File studio for iPhone and iPad, in the MIDI Toolkit bundle on the App Store.
New to SysEx? Start with What is MIDI SysEx, and how do I back up my synth?.
