NOT seen it, or forgotten about it and where to get it . . . . Basically for Reaper users, though I guess you could hack it for any DAW . . . .
It's in the <Reaper Stash> at the Reaper Site, but I'll upload it here as well . . . .
Reaper COMES with a .GMreabank file . . . . . you simply replace that with this Fusion one . . . .
My description, from back in 2015 when I made it . . . .
Here's the file: ATBAlesis Fusion ROM Banks.reabank by parametric
I have just updated my .reabank file for the 6/8HD for use in Reaper . . . . .
For now, It has the principal ROM Based Banks only . . .
Preset 1
Preset 2
Preset 3
Preset 4
ELECTRONICA
SYNTH DRUM
MORE
GM
totalling 963 "Programs"
It is PROBABLY possible to add the HD-based banks as well, but there are a huge number - and every Fusion will be different as regards these.
Certain things are also unclear - as the Fusion's MIDI DATA FORMAT was never published. So Bank switching details LSB and MSB have to be guessed . . . . ( and I'm no great expert anyway . . . )
I BELIEVE that it can be done by OBSERVING the order the banks are in when you view the list ON THE FUSION, i.e. hunting through the banks trying to find a program . . . . and I believe that if the .reabank file LISTS the BANKS IN THAT ORDER - it may work.
This ORDER is also NOT CONSTANT between Fusions - as it is determined by what order you loaded new Banks.
There are also Groove-layer and Split-layer Banks, in ROM, but due to the lack of information, I can't get my head around how these may be called up.
PRESET 5 is a HD-Based Bank that would be nice to add - but it depends WHERE IT IS in the list on YOUR Fusion.
I initially added the first FOUR Banks (Presets 1,2,3 and 4) - and tried it in Reaper and it seemed to work.
I've now added the others - but have yet to actually try them in Reaper . . . .
My best advice is to take my file and open it (Notepad or Notepad++ is good), and add HD banks ACCORDING TO THE ORDER THEY APPEAR ON YOUR FUSION . . . . Just look at how I have done it and follow on.
If you notice, the LSB and MSB I've used are the SAME NUMBER . . . .
This is done because Alesis stated they had altered the Fusion such that EITHER would do a bank change.
I tried it with BOTH numbers the same - and it seemed to work . . . .
I guess it should not be difficult to translate the .reabank file to produce something useable in OTHER DAWS if required . . . .
Hope it proves useful, anyhow
I would WELCOME feedback from users who are experienced with Reaper, that this file behaves as expected . . .
My own experience is NOT great in this area.
Best Regards
Chris N Miller / AKA parametric
Chris
