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Thanks Luis. So the button is software related, not hardware? I use it with my laptop and Ableton. I really love the editor. I don't use the scrolling though. R. On Mar 25, 2011, at 5:16 PM, Louie Angulo wrote: > Yes Reyn,this also happened with that same button and i remeber n the > softstep yahoo groups someone else mentioned it. > Back then i was not able to use it as a stand alone,it was dependent > on the software and it kept crashing on me and not saving my presets,i > had to reboot the computer so many times,the update back then i think > 1.31 was even worse.But that might have changed now,are u using it as > stand alone? > I like everything else though,the lights,the size and all of the midi > comands you can send.Aside of the back row not being a bit higher to > trigger those buttons, which i could live with, i also found it a bit > tricky when scrolling to banks. All in all i didnt feel comfortable > enough for me to take on the road which is why i initially bought it > for. > Though i think once all the bugs are ironed out,i think ill look for > another one in ebay sometime.The size is whats still mostly atractive > for me!! > Luis > > > > > >> Only thing is that the first trigger keeps going into a Note On mode >after I reset all the loopers (in Ableton now). But that's probably >something I did wrong inside Ableton, although it doesn't do that with >the other buttons that are sometimes 1 on 1 copies. Have to dive into >that. I also read about bugs in the SoftStep or that some had to be taken >back to the shop for a new one, what are those bugs exactly? 'Cause I >hope I at least have a healthy machine. I only used it with the v1.1 >update btw. >> >> Bottom line is that so far I'm really happy with it. Works really well >in combination with my Gordius and they fit both in the same flightcase! >:-) >> >> Cheers, >> >> Reyn >> >> www.reyn.net >> >> On Mar 25, 2011, at 8:37 AM, Louie Angulo wrote: >> >>> it was a nice idea but in my opinion quite premature and too >>> x-pensive,now If you wanna buy expensive equipment to have to find >>> work arounds and wait for upgrades that adress basic stuff that other >>> cheaper devices do it,i surely wont. >>> The thing for me is not worth the money at the moment.I spent over a >>> month trying my best with this thing,making calls to the U.S. and even >>> sent a supportive email of hope but at the end i relaized it wasnt >>> gonna happen any time soon. >>> i also lost the shipping as Mark did and had to mail them a few times >>> to get the dow back.Sarah was very supportive though >>> bad mistake bringing it to europe without letting it mature >>> first,learned my lesson for good. >>> Im lucky i recently found a PMC10,for 80.00dlls is not that big and it >>> works great and does just about everything one can ever need >>> Ah yes some people have all the luck and dont have to pay for their >equipment. >>> Which makes us just wining morons;-) >>> Luis >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 10:17 PM, mark francombe ><mark@markfrancombe.com> wrote: >>>> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:13 PM, William Walker ><billwalker@baymoon.com> wrote: >>>>> Anyone but me seeing the irony here? Do I think it can work? >>>> >>>> I really dont think there is any ironic situation here... the issues >>>> that you are focusing on are not totally correct, if you are going on >>>> the written word from this list without trying it yourself Bill, if >>>> you have then... sorry...... all the things you mention are indeed >>>> issues, but not quite as you have understood them. >>>> >>>> The size: Not really an issue, the switches are a good distance apart, >>>> about the same as some closely packed stomp boxes. The difference with >>>> stomp boxes (or a fcb or a LG) is the the switches don't accidentally >>>> trigger if you lie you foot gently on one. >>>> >>>> The lack of raised back pedals, again, would NOT be an issue if it >>>> wasn't so dangerous to touch the front row of switches. >>>> >>>> The lack of tactile feel when it switches is NOT of course about its >>>> making an audible click (as you well know Bill... you cheeky little >>>> monkey) Its about a TACTILE click... a FEELING that you have switched >>>> something.. I ALWAYS had to check with one eye on the screen to see if >>>> it had REALLY gone into record, or overdub, (reverse was never a >>>> problem... heh heh)... >>>> >>>> Although it was light, its lack of weight really isn't a problem, its >>>> flat bottomed, and doesn't wobble or slide, maybe rubber feet would >>>> completely erase any issue here... >>>> >>>> As far as I was concerned, this type or rubber switches was just not >>>> for me... but I tell ya... the lights... woooow man... I really miss >>>> them coolio lights... >>>> >>>> Im glad you think it will work Bill, cos that means other people will >too.. >>>> I want it to work, its such a good idea, and I like companies who do >>>> something different and new... they deserved to do well, but I do get >>>> a sneaking suspicion that... oh I dunno... Keith...hes... like... a >>>> neighbour? or a friend? or the brother of the friend of your wifes >>>> sisters Aunt? Cos I dont really see why you wanna defend something you >>>> haven't got...?? >>>> Go spend money on it and then you might not be so pleased with it... >>>> >>>> Quite alot of people have spent (not) alot of money on it, and are not >>>> happy.... Although they did refund me my money, they were a bit >>>> difficult about it, AND of course I lost my shipping money there and >>>> back, thats well over 100 dollars... >>>> >>>> >>>> just my 1000 cents.. >>>> >>>> M. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark Francombe >>>> www.markfrancombe.com >>>> www.ordoabkhao.com >>>> http://vimeo.com/user825094 >>>> http://www.looop.no >>>> twitter @markfrancombe >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> www.luis-angulo.com >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -- > www.luis-angulo.com > >