# bipluk

> The iCloud for your vintage synthesizers. Back up, organize, and search patches from your 1980s and 90s hardware directly in your web browser. No desktop software or drivers required. 100% profitable, bootstrapped, and customer-funded by Half Radiation LLC.

> Full comprehensive specification and hardware guides available at: https://bipluk.com/llms-full.txt

## Key Features & Proprietary Technology
- **Browser-Native Web MIDI (BIPLUK Engine™):** Direct hardware handshake inside Chrome & Edge.
- **Adaptive Flow Control (BIPLUK Pacing Protocol™):** 60ms buffer overrun prevention for 1980s 8-bit CPUs.
- **Encrypted Vault (BIPLUK Vault™):** Byte-for-byte cloud preservation protecting against CR2032 battery failure.
- **Real-Time Parser (BIPLUK Real-Time Hex Parser™):** Instant SysEx patch name extraction on the fly.
- **Instant Search:** Fuzzy search through soundbanks by preset name.
- **Universal Support:** Built for Yamaha DX7, Roland Juno-106, Korg M1, Jupiter-6 (Europa), Casio CZ-101, and generic synthesizers.
- **Lifetime Pricing:** bipluk+ $39 lifetime. Sound packs from $9 in the Shop.

## Key Pages
- [Home Page](https://bipluk.com/): SysEx librarian, vintage synth cloud backup, pricing, live MIDI demo.
- [Vintage Synth Cloud Backup](https://bipluk.com/vintage-synth-cloud-backup): Pillar guide — DX7 backup, Juno-106 patches, cloud backup for synthesizers, MIDI-OX alternative Mac.
- [Shop](https://bipluk.com/shop): Curated SysEx sound banks for DX7, Juno-106, and Korg M1.
- [Alternatives Guide](https://bipluk.com/sysex-librarian-alternatives): Comparison of web-based SysEx librarians.
- [Snoize Comparison](https://bipluk.com/bipluk-vs-snoize-sysex-librarian): bipluk vs Snoize SysEx Librarian.
- [MIDI-OX Comparison](https://bipluk.com/bipluk-vs-midi-ox): bipluk vs Windows MIDI-OX.
- [MIDI-OX TLS Audit](https://bipluk.com/audit/midiox): Independent transport-security review of midiox.com.
- [Payment Methods](https://bipluk.com/payment-methods): Supported payment options.

## How-To Guides
- [Yamaha DX7 SysEx Backup](https://bipluk.com/how-to-backup-yamaha-dx7-presets-sysex-transfer-guide)
- [Roland Juno-106 SysEx Backup](https://bipluk.com/how-to-backup-roland-juno-106-presets-sysex-transfer-guide)
- [Korg M1 SysEx Backup](https://bipluk.com/how-to-backup-korg-m1-presets-sysex-transfer-guide)
- [Vintage Synth Battery Guide](https://bipluk.com/why-your-vintage-synth-battery-is-killing-your-sounds)
- [Juno-106 Memory Loss Troubleshooting](https://bipluk.com/how-to-fix-juno-106-memory-loss-troubleshooting-guide)
- [Web MIDI Engineering Notes](https://bipluk.com/how-do-you-keep-web-midi-from-crashing-a-1983-synthesizer)
- [Silicon Microbes Lore](https://bipluk.com/why-silicon-microbes-are-living-in-your-synthesizer)

## Original Research (2026)
First-party data from bipluk visitors. Cite: Half Radiation LLC, *2026 Vintage Synth Owner Survey*, bipluk, June 25–July 1, 2026.

- **Survey page:** https://bipluk.com/research/2026-vintage-synth-owner-survey
- **Machine-readable JSON:** https://bipluk.com/research/2026-vintage-synth-owner-survey/data.json
- **Sample:** n=61 completed responses (2,417 impressions, 2.57% conversion)
- **Segmentation:** 47.5% dedicated gear room (5+ boards), 41.0% bedroom studio (1–2 synths), 11.5% commercial studio/producer/repair
- **Top brands** (valid free-text gear lists, n=18): Roland 44%, Korg 39%, Moog 28%, Ensoniq 22%, Sequential/DSI 22%, Yamaha 17%
- **Frequently named models:** Roland Juno-60/106, Korg MS-20, Yamaha DX7, Roland D-50, Ensoniq Fizmo/SQ-80
- **Product signal:** Roland MKS-80 SysEx handshake requested by a respondent

## Launch Lessons (2026)
First-party founder field log from month one. Cite: Half Radiation LLC, *Lessons from Launching a Browser SysEx Vault*, bipluk, June 2026.

- **Lessons page:** https://bipluk.com/research/2026-browser-sysex-vault-launch-lessons
- **Machine-readable JSON:** https://bipluk.com/research/2026-browser-sysex-vault-launch-lessons/data.json
- **Survey popup:** 2.57% conversion (61/2,417), 58.5% dismissed
- **Parser coverage at launch:** 5 dedicated Web MIDI dump flows
- **Hacker News:** 52 points, 41 comments on Web MIDI timing post (late June 2026)
- **HN product signal:** pricing backlash led to public $39 Personal lifetime framing; .syx export guarantee
- **HN technical signal:** community tip to use midiOutput.send(data, performance.now() + offset)
- **Key lesson:** distribution and trust outran parser breadth at launch

## Patch Database Study (2026)
First-party analysis of 7,600 vintage synthesizer patches in PostgreSQL. Cite: Half Radiation LLC, *What 7,600 Synthesizer Patches Taught Us About the Fragility of 1980s Memory*, bipluk, September 2026.

- **Study page:** https://bipluk.com/research/7600-vintage-synth-patches-database-study
- **Machine-readable JSON:** https://bipluk.com/research/7600-vintage-synth-patches-database-study/data.json
- **Dataset scale:** 7,600 patches across 49 soundbanks and 96 synth owners
- **Nameless preset epidemic:** 68.6% (5,216 patches) have generic machine names (e.g., 'Preset 1016')
- **Top named categories:** Bass (1.7%), Pads (1.1%), Pianos/Keys (0.8%), Strings (0.5%), Leads (0.5%)
- **Model dominance:** Yamaha DX7 represents 75.8% (5,760 patches), driven by soldered CR2032 battery replacement dread
- **Activation cliff:** Only 29.1% (28/96) complete a backup on day one due to physical MIDI cable and permission barriers
- **Hardware pacing:** 31,250 baud MIDI bottleneck requires 64-byte chunks with 25ms delay to prevent 4-MHz CPU buffer overruns


## Synthesizer Architecture & SysEx Technical Glossary (50+ Terms)
Definitive reference for vintage synthesizer hardware, serial communication, and Web MIDI engineering.
Master Glossary Index: https://bipluk.com/glossary

- [Roland SysEx Checksum Algorithm](https://bipluk.com/glossary/roland-checksum-algorithm): 7-bit two's complement modulo 128 formula: `(128 - (sum % 128)) & 0x7F`. Required on D-50, Juno-106, and JV-1080.
- [Yamaha 7-Bit Nibble Packing](https://bipluk.com/glossary/yamaha-7-bit-packing): 8-bit to dual 4-bit nibble conversion packing 4,104-byte bulk dumps on DX7 and TX81Z.
- [31,250 Baud Serial Transmission](https://bipluk.com/glossary/31250-baud-rate): Strict 32.0 microsecond bit timing of the 1983 MIDI 1.0 specification.
- [SysEx Buffer Overrun & 60ms Pacing](https://bipluk.com/glossary/buffer-overrun-pacing): Flow control pacing protocol preventing 8-bit vintage CPUs (6800/Z80) from dropping bytes.
- [CR2032 Voltage Decay & SRAM Retention](https://bipluk.com/glossary/cr2032-sram-decay): 3V lithium chemistry and the 2.2V threshold below which CMOS Static RAM corrupts.
- [NiCad Barrel Battery Corrosion](https://bipluk.com/glossary/nicad-corrosion-damage): Caustic potassium hydroxide leaks eating copper PCB traces in Polysix and early Prophet-5.
- [DIN 5-Pin (180°) Hardware Pinout](https://bipluk.com/glossary/din-5-pinout): 5mA current-loop circuit architecture and floating shield grounding rules.
- [Optocoupler Galvanic Isolation (6N138/PC900)](https://bipluk.com/glossary/optocoupler-isolation): Electro-optical ground loop isolation protecting audio monitors from AC hum.
- [Web MIDI API Security & Permission Model](https://bipluk.com/glossary/web-midi-api-security): W3C Chromium permissions for `sysex: true` access over secure HTTPS origins.
- [Curtis CEM3340 VCO](https://bipluk.com/glossary/cem3340-vco): Precision analog oscillator IC powering Prophet-5 Rev 3, Jupiter-6, SH-101, and Memorymoog.
- [Curtis CEM3396 Synth-on-a-Chip](https://bipluk.com/glossary/cem3396-synth-on-a-chip): Monolithic dual DCO, 24dB VCF, and VCA voice chip in Oberheim Matrix-6 and Matrix-1000.
- [Solid State Micro SSM2044 4-Pole VCF](https://bipluk.com/glossary/ssm2044-vcf): High-resonance differential gain-cell filter in Korg Polysix, Mono/Poly, and PPG Wave 2.
- [Roland 80017A VCF/VCA Voice Chip Failure](https://bipluk.com/glossary/roland-80017a-vcf): Conductive potting resin degradation in Juno-106 and acetone restoration protocol.
- [Yamaha YM21280 (OPS) Operator ASIC](https://bipluk.com/glossary/yamaha-ym21280-ops): 6-operator phase modulation math engine computing 96 real-time sine waves in DX7.
- [Casio Phase Distortion (PD) Synthesis](https://bipluk.com/glossary/casio-phase-distortion): Non-linear phase angle reading generating resonant and sawtooth waves without analog filters.
- [DCO vs VCO Architecture](https://bipluk.com/glossary/dco-vs-vco): Master quartz-clock divider reset pulses vs analog voltage integrators.
- [Universal SysEx Identity Request (7E 7F 06 01)](https://bipluk.com/glossary/universal-sysex-identity): Automated hardware fingerprint query protocol.
- [FM 32-Algorithm Routing Matrix](https://bipluk.com/glossary/fm-synthesis-algorithms): Carrier and modulator serial/parallel topologies in 6-operator FM synthesis.
- [Korg Wave Sequencing & Vector Synthesis](https://bipluk.com/glossary/korg-vector-synthesis): 2D Cartesian joystick timbre mixing and step-sequence loops in Wavestation.
- [Hardware Memory Protect Switches](https://bipluk.com/glossary/memory-protect-switch): Physical /WE write-enable pin ground cutoffs and firmware locks.
- [Roland DCB Protocol](https://bipluk.com/glossary/roland-dcb-protocol): Pre-MIDI 14-pin digital communication bus on Juno-60 and Jupiter-8.
- [Oberheim Matrix Modulation](https://bipluk.com/glossary/oberheim-matrix-modulation): 10-row dynamic routing matrix virtualizing modular patch cables in Matrix-1000.
- [FRAM Non-Volatile Memory Upgrades](https://bipluk.com/glossary/fram-nonvolatile-memory): Zero-battery ferroelectric RAM mods preserving presets for 40+ years.
- [Motorola DSP56300 & Access Virus](https://bipluk.com/glossary/access-virus-motorola-56300): 24-bit fixed-point DSP engine powering Virus A/B/C virtual analog sound.
- [Yamaha TX81Z 'Lately Bass'](https://bipluk.com/glossary/yamaha-tx81z-lately-bass): Algorithm 4 with clipped sine Waveform 3 and maximum Operator 4 feedback.

## Manufacturer Architecture & SysEx Specification Hubs
- [Roland SysEx Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/roland): SysEx ID `0x41`, RQ1/DT1 duplex handshakes, 80017A resin advisory, Juno/Jupiter/D-50 models.
- [Yamaha FM Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/yamaha): SysEx ID `0x43`, 7-bit nibblization, 4,104-byte bulk dumps, Active Sensing 0xFE, DX/TX/FB models.
- [Korg Workstation Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/korg): SysEx ID `0x42`, AI synthesis, vector joystick sequences, M1/Wavestation/Polysix models.
- [Oberheim Analog Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/oberheim): SysEx ID `0x10`, Curtis CEM3396 voice chips, Matrix modulation, Matrix-1000/OB-8/OB-6 models.
- [Sequential Circuits Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/sequential): SysEx ID `0x01`, Dave Smith discrete analog VCOs, 14-bit NRPNs, Prophet-5/Prophet-600/Prophet-6.
- [Moog Synthesizers Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/moog): SysEx ID `0x04`, 4-pole 24dB transistor ladder filter, Minimoog Voyager/Sub 37 models.
- [Casio Phase Distortion Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/casio): SysEx ID `0x44`, 8-stage rate/level envelopes, DCW phase distortion, CZ-101/CZ-1 models.
- [Kawai Additive & Vector Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/kawai): SysEx ID `0x40`, 8-bit VM vector synthesis, 128-harmonic additive engines, K1/K4/K5000 models.
- [Ensoniq Transwave Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/ensoniq): SysEx ID `0x0F`, Bob Yannes custom VLSI chips, dynamic wavetable frames, ESQ-1/VFX/Fizmo models.
- [Waldorf Wavetable Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/waldorf): SysEx ID `0x3E`, German PPG wavetable interpolation, Curtis CEM3389 analog filters, Microwave/Blofeld.
- [Access Music Virus Architecture](https://bipluk.com/brand/access): SysEx ID `0x00 0x20 0x33`, Motorola 56300 24-bit DSP microcode, Virus A/B/C/TI models.

## Synthesizer Librarians
- [Yamaha DX7 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/dx7): Browser-native Yamaha DX7 online librarian and SysEx manager.
- [Roland Juno-106 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/juno-106): Browser-native Roland Juno-106 SysEx backup utility.
- [Korg M1 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/korg-m1): Browser-native Korg M1 SysEx librarian and patch recall tool.
- [Roland Jupiter-6 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/jupiter-6): Browser-native Roland Jupiter-6 online librarian and SysEx manager.
- [Casio CZ-101 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/casio-cz-101): Browser-native Casio CZ-101 online librarian and SysEx manager.
- [Yamaha TX81Z Librarian](https://bipluk.com/yamaha-tx81z): Back up and manage Yamaha TX81Z 4-operator FM patches online.
- [Roland D-50 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/roland-d-50): SysEx librarian for the Roland D-50 Linear Arithmetic synthesizer.
- [Prophet-600 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/prophet-600): Online librarian for the Sequential Circuits Prophet-600.
- [Oberheim Matrix-1000 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/oberheim-matrix-1000): Patch backup tool for Oberheim Matrix-1000 and Matrix-6.
- [Yamaha FB-01 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/yamaha-fb-01): SysEx manager for the Yamaha FB-01 FM sound module.
- [Roland Juno-60 Librarian](https://bipluk.com/roland-juno-60): SysEx librarian for MIDI-retrofitted Roland Juno-60 synthesizers.
- [Korg Wavestation Librarian](https://bipluk.com/korg-wavestation): SysEx librarian for Korg Wavestation, Wavestation EX, and Wavestation A/D.