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Re: EDP Problem (solved)



Oh man, I may have to do the same.  I just started up the EDP and it 
went through it's boot process, got to a screen that said, "198 1l" and 
then did the whole thing over again.  It's been OK since though.

Mark Sottilaro

On Monday, July 22, 2002, at 09:33  PM, Brother Sean wrote:

> VICTORY!
> Ok so I opened my EDP back up and reseated everything (the first time I 
> just
> reseated the E-Proms) and she's as good as new.
>
> Thanks fellows, this community is truly amazing in many ways!
>
> kevin
> ----
> www.brothersean.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brother Sean" <info@brothersean.com>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:21 PM
> Subject: 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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