Commercial multi-needle · .DST

Embroidery files for the Melco Summit / EMT16X

Turn any picture into a .DST sized for the Melco Summit / EMT16X. Choose its hoop in the studio, match each colour to a real thread, watch every stitch sew out on screen, then copy the file to your machine.

File format

.DST (also reads .EXP)

Biggest design

300 x 400 mm (11.8 x 15.7 in) in the Large frame hoop

Stitch limit

Not published. The studio warns above 100,000.

Needles

16

Threads

isacord-polyester chart by default; others built in

How it works

1. Add your picture Upload a JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP or GIF. Bold, flat colours and clear outlines stitch best, and a PNG with a transparent background leaves the background unstitched.
2. Pick your machine and hoop Choose your machine and hoop and the design is sized to fit, with its stitch speed and format set.
3. Match real threads Every colour is matched to a real spool from your thread brand, with its number. Change any of them.
4. Preview and download Watch every stitch sew out on screen, then download the file and copy it to your machine.

Hoops

• Tubular 12 cm: 120 x 120 mm (4.7 x 4.7 in)
• Tubular 15 cm: 150 x 150 mm (5.9 x 5.9 in)
• Tubular 18 cm: 180 x 180 mm (7.1 x 7.1 in)
• Tubular 24 cm: 240 x 240 mm (9.4 x 9.4 in)
• Tubular 30 cm: 300 x 300 mm (11.8 x 11.8 in)
• Large frame: 300 x 400 mm (11.8 x 15.7 in)

Getting the file onto the machine

Load the .DST over USB or the machine's network software, then set a needle for each colour stop from the thread sheet.

Tips

• Pick the hoop you'll actually sew with: the studio sizes the design to fit it, up to 300 x 400 mm.
• Each colour change moves to the next of the 16 needles, in the order of the thread list. Designs with more than 16 colours need rethreading partway, and the studio tells you when.
• .DST files don't store colours. Thread the machine from the thread sheet in the download.

Other Commercial multi-needle machines

• Tajima TMEZ / TMBR single head
• Barudan BEKY / BEVY single head
• Happy HCS3 / Voyager
• Ricoma / SWF 10-15 needle

Questions

What file format does the Melco Summit / EMT16X use?

.DST. It also reads .EXP, but .DST is its own format.

Can I put a JPG straight onto the Melco Summit / EMT16X?

No. Embroidery machines sew from stitch files, not pictures. InstaEmbroid turns the JPG into a .DST with every stitch planned, which the machine can open.

How big can a design be?

Up to 300 x 400 mm (11.8 x 15.7 in) in the Large frame hoop.

Make a design for the Melco Summit / EMT16X