If the X3A file is all you have, you can use the Melas Waveform Editor to edit it and split it to several smaller libraries.

http://www.jmelas.gr/motif/wave.php

Or you can ask someone who already got the Melas Waveform Editor to do it for you...

Actually, you'll want to get the the Melas Waveform Editor for the MONTAGE

http://www.jmelas.gr/montage/wave.php

My bad, I definitely misread that, as in having Motif previously, not the Montage. Gah...

Even if the Montage ALL file would have fit into MODX, the MODX reference manual shows that X7A files are not supported by MODX (regardless of contents).

Seems like Montage users should be saving X7A files along with X7U and X7L when doing backups in case they need to migrate over to a MODX.

Even so, I suppose (theoretically, although perhaps rare) one could stuff an X7U or X7L with more samples than fit in 1GB. In which case, selective load would be nice without having to purchase a 3rd party utility.

Ok thanks guys, I'll grab the Montage version, can always upgrade to a Montage after I confirm the MODX will do what I need as a midi controller.

Seems like Montage users should be saving X7A files along with X7U and X7L when doing backups in case they need to migrate over to a MODX.

Point of Order: While the MODX can read MONTAGE .X7U (USER) and .X7L (LIBRARY) Files, it cannot Load a MONTAGE .X7A (BACKUP) File... only another MONTAGE can read a .X7A File.

If you own both a MODX and a MONTAGE... the later product (MODX) can read the User and Library File of the earlier product (MONTAGE).
A MONTAGE BACKUP File can only be read by another MONTAGE.
A MODX BACKUP File can only be read by another MODX.

SOUNDMONDO “Captures” are interchangeable between the instruments.

Your point of order was exactly what I outlined. I'm saying that when you save backups - save X7L and X7U at the same time (for Montage) -- even if you don't have a MODX -- just in case you need to use a MODX -- when otherwise, during the backup, you weren't thinking you'd need to move over to a MODX.

This would help "catch" cases where someone decides to dump their Montage in favor of a MODX -- or show up at a gig and the backline gives them a MODX instead of Montage. Add the extra steps back to be prepared for all use cases.

Even if the Montage ALL file would have fit into MODX

... this was a hypothetical of the waveform usage one would save from the "All" as a way to frame the equiv. action of loading one-by-one all X7L backups and X7U. I explained X7A doesn't load into MODX.

Sooo... bought the editor, then found, it won't let me copy and paste from my old montage file because it says its a different version :-( may be a waste of $100aud ?

For anyone interested, heres the reply from John Melas. I hope in future you can copy and past from MODX to Montage file or vice versa. But there is a workaround, although its kind of messy. I've abandoned the idea of deleted waveforms etc from my Montage file and decided to reprogram my covers band sounds and buy some of the banks from Easysounds to beef up the synth side of the MODX.

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Indeed currently Montage Waveform Editor does not support converting Performances from different file versions.
What you can do is use Waveform Editor to edit your Montage file: you can remove unsused (Edit->Remove Usused Waveforms)
or unwanted Waveforms to make it loadable on your MODX! Once you load on your MODX and save it you can edit it further
as a MODX again using Montage Waveform Editor!
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Regards
Scott