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Re: EDP Problem



 I disconnected the EDP from midi, powered up and so far this is what has
happened:

(Loop 4 zips by three times and then the version # 1.1 shows) x 16 and
counting. I think my EDP is getting sicker...

kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brother Sean" <info@brothersean.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:06 PM
Subject: 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
> >
> >
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > Kim Flint                     | Looper's Delight
> > kflint@loopers-delight.com    | http://www.loopers-delight.com
> >
> >
>
>