Korg DS-8 Editor and Librarian
Midi Quest for Macintosh and Windows
Sound Quest's
Midi Quest multi-instrument editor/librarian gives you the tools to get the most from your Korg DS-8.
Midi Quest includes all of the standard features you would expect to
find in a DS-8 Editor and Librarian along with unique capabilities found
nowhere else.
MIDI Quest Pro, Midi Quest and Midi Quest Essentials allows you to manage the following SysEx from the DS-8: Combi Bank, Combi, Patch Bank, Patch, Combi Write, Patch Write, Combi Bank and Patch Bank.
Integrate the DS-8 with your DAW and use it the same way as a
soft-synth or run the editor as a separate application connected to
your DS-8. You can display, edit, tweak, organize, audition,
archive and manage your DS-8 from the focal point of your
studio. Midi Quest Pro offers the widest selection of editor/librarian
plug-in technologies: AU, VST3, VST2, AAX, and MFX.
Below is a small sampling of Midi Quest features.
Click here for more detail on
Midi Quest and the differences between the versions.
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| Each graphic editor is custom
designed with logically grouped parameters to provide fast
and easy editing of SysEx parameters |
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| Real Time Updates - all
parameter edits are
automatically sent
to the instrument so the instrument stays in sync with the
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Parameter Editing
- any way you want to...
- Easy to use grab and drag editing in either
up/down or left/right directions
- Direct numeric entry from the computer keyboard
- Mouse Wheel
- Multi-touch editing
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- Remote editing using CC and NRPN messages
from hardware MIDI controllers
- iPad/iPhone Remote editing using TouchOSC
and Lemur (or any other OSC implemented
application
- Record and playback parameter edits as AU, VST3,
VST2
or AAX automation (MQ Pro only)
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| Randomize, Restore, or
Copy & Paste any combination of parameters |
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| Unlimited Undo with auditionable history for risk free
editing and experimentation |
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| Real time tracking
and display
of edited vs. un-edited parameters |
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| Automated and manual
patch auditioning options: audition after edit,
pitch and velocity sensitive mouse clicks, Smart Thru for
external keyboard auditioning, computer keyboard |
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| Block copy/swap
allows chunks of a patch (Oscillator, LFO, Envelopes,
Effects, etc) to be copied and pasted within a patch, to
another patch, or stored as a template for future use |
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| Intuitive multi-patch
drag and drop interface to copy, paste, or swap
patches within the current bank or with other banks |
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| 1-click audition
automatically transmits each selected patch to the
instrument to hear the selected sound |
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| Patch Name Export for
Cubase, Sonar and Cakewalk using patchscript and
ins files |
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| Patch Name Export
for Logic, Pro Tools, Performer, Reaper,
Jammer, ACID,
Music Creator, Powertracks and
others using midnam, ini, and custom patch name
format files |
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| Unlimited Undo
with undo history - back out of any editing changes |
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| 5 Patch Generator Tools
quickly and intelligently create entire banks of unique new sounds: Morph,
Mix, Mix All, Blend, and Gen 4 |
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| Open an
unlimited number of Banks |
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| Find patches
in large banks quickly by entering a partial name |
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| Rename
patches |
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| Transfer
patches from the bank into the editor with manual or auto
save options |
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| Unique
computer keyboard only bank organization |
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| Backup all
SysEx from the DS-8, just in case... |
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| Restore all
SysEx to the
DS-8 |
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Automatic import of
SysEx stored in .syx and .mid files - a single file can
contain SysEx for one or multiple instruments |
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Imported SysEx is automatically displayed in the appropriate Midi Quest editor |
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| Active Receive
- when enabled, any SysEx bulk dump manually transmitted
from an instrument is automatically received into the
appropriate editor |
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| Import and
export Midi Quest Sets as VST2 standard .fxb
files |
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| MIDI Monitor
displays all MIDI input and output by MIDI port |
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| Autosense
automatically configures communication for most MIDI
hardware |
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| Free Patches in Patch Zone! Midi Quest Pro, Midi Quest and Midi Quest Essentials each include a library of public domain sounds which have been collected, converted to Midi Quest's file format, and free of duplicates. This library includes for the Korg DS-8 and is a great way to instantly enhance your collection of sonic resources. |
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DAW Integration for the DS-8 |
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Create Logic environment files containing
the DS-8 patch names |
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Create Cubase, Cubasis, and Nuendo
patchscript files with DS-8 patch names |
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Create SONAR, Music Creator, and Cakewalk
compatible .ins files with DS-8
patch names |
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Create Pro Tools, Performer
and Ardour
compatible midnam xml files with patch names |
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Create Logic compatible environment files
for bank names |
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Create Reaper compatible .rea bank name
files |
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Create Jammer compatible .dev bank name
files |
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Create ACID compatible bank name xml files |
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VST3 compatible Windows and Mac plug-ins
that integrate the DS-8 into any sequencer supporting
Steinberg's VST3 standard (over 20 hosts including Cubase, Nuendo,
Studio One, and Sonar, etc) |
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AU compatible Mac plug-in that integrates
the DS-8 into any sequencer supporting the Apple AU
plug-in standard (Logic, Studio One, Live, Performer, etc) |
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AAX compatible Windows and Mac plug-ins that
integrate the DS-8 into Pro Tools |
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VST 2.4 compatible Windows and Mac plug-ins
that integrate the DS-8 into any sequencer supporting
Steinberg's VST2.4 standard (Cubase, Nuendo, Studio
One, Live, Performer, Sonar, Renoise, etc) |
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VST3,
AU, VST2.4, and AAX automation
record and playback of parameter edits |
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iPad / OSC remote editing |
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Integrated OSC Panel Editor to quickly create
TouchOSC and Lemur templates for
controlling Midi Quest editors |
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Supported Operating Systems and Hardware |
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Windows support: Windows 10,
Windows 11 |
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MacOS: 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10.15, 10.14, 10.13, 10.12 |
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Sound Quest has been creating SysEx editor/librarian software for
over 35 years. It has also
developed and/or licensed software to the top three synthesizer
manufacturers as well major hardware manufacturers including:
Korg, Yamaha, Roland,
Alesis, Akai, Line 6,
M-Audio, and TC-Electronic.
Midi Quest is the only professional multi-instrument
editor/librarian that supports MIDI hardware from both a single
instrument and an integrated studio perspective.
Midi Quest is the only editor/librarian ever to receive a
10
out of 10 rating from Electronic Musician.
The Korg DS-8 Editor and Librarian is available in:
Midi Quest Pro ($479US)
Midi Quest ($349US)
Midi Quest Essentials ($249US)
More information on Midi Quest
Compare Midi Quest versions
Midi Quest Instrument Support List
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