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Re: EDP Problem



I tried that, I isolated it from midi but it still did the same thing. That
made me really worried...

thanks for your help Kim!
kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Flint" <kflint@loopers-delight.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: EDP Problem


> Does it work if you disconnect it from MIDI? Sounds to me like you might
> have a midi loop somehow.
>
> At 06:00 PM 7/22/2002, Brother Sean wrote:
> >I have an EDP with Loop IV. I installed the software about a month ago
and
> >everything was working fine but just over the weekend I have had some
> >troubles. When I intially power up the EDP will cycle through its LOOP 4
> >screen two to three times before allowing me to enter the actually
looping
> >screen (for lack of a better term the screen where your loop time
appears).
>
> we usually call that "reset" when you haven't recorded any loop yet. Or 
>we
> call it the "play state" or "play mode."
>
> >It used to never take that long just one cycle through.
>
> I'm not sure if I understood exactly what you are seeing, but normally 
>the
> "Loop 4" zips by on the display 3 times at boot up, then stops and steps
> off the display, then shows the version, and goes to the reset state. Are
> you saying that it is repeating all of this sequence several times? If it
> is repeatedly rebooting itself at power up, there may be some hardware
> problem. It could be something simple, like the memory or rom sockets got
> dirty or a little corroded. Reseating the roms and the memory might clear
> it up.
>
> >Also when I press the parameter button in order to modify the settings 
>it
> >won't let me cycle through Timing, Keys, Midi and Loops. It usually gets
> >stuck bouncing between Timing and Keys (with each press of the Parameter
> >button) and will rarely cycle all the way through allowing me to get 
>back
to
> >the "actual loop screen". I usually just half to shut it down and power
back
> >up. I have tried resetting the EDP by holding down the Parameters button
but
> >that doesn't help.
> >
> >It's really strange all this started happening when I was trying to send
> >midi CC commands from my Behringer FCB1010  through my MOTU Midi
Timepiece
> >II to my Eclipse to change programs up and down. All of my midi gear is
> >routed through my Timepiece but it has been setup like this for almost
half
> >a year and no problems. Also my EDP is set to listen to notes and is on
Midi
> >CH#4 and my Eclipse is on Midi CH#5. Are these errors I'm receiving just
a
> >coincidence or do they have a direct correlation to the CC commands I
sent
> >to my Eclipse.  Any ideas?
>
> If they are really on different channels it should be ok, but your 
>problem
> smells a little like a midi loop to me. see if the EDP works when
> disconnected from the midi stuff and debug from there.
>
> kim
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
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>
>