SYX file format description

Many people share .syx files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .syx file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .syx files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.syx - MIDI System Exclusive Message

The SYX data files are related to Cakewalk Sonar. SYX file is a MIDI System Exclusive Message. System Exclusive data is MIDI's way of letting each synthesizer manufacturer transmit private data about their products.

Application:

Cakewalk Sonar

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

sysex

MIDI System Exclusive Message related extensions:

.mdex: Mifos Data Exchange XML Data
.qtm: Quanquest Quantum Element Definitions Data
.qax: Quanquest Axes Definition Data
.cor1: Corel Multimedia Manager Data
.bdt: Beedocs Timeline 3D Document
.maxm: PaperPort Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .syx file extension. Even harmful programs can create .syx files. Be especially cautious with .syx files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .syx file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.syx

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .syx file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

sgx, shx, sjx, stx, sx, sxy, sy, syc, syd, sys, syz, wyx, zyx

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.sys: Microsoft SQL Server Data Replication System Table Data
.stx: Roxio Express Labeler Document
.sys: Windows System Configuration
.sxy: Spike2 XY Views Data
.sys: System File
.stx: SAS XPORT Transport File

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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