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CONGRATULATIONS--This is the first time I've seen a tech. question go unanswered on this list. You seem to have stumped LD! I was unable to view your diagram for some reason--so this may not directly apply to your situation--but I have have encountered a similar symptom with the Repeater and have intended to document it here ...hopefully you will find this useful. I use an FCB-1010 to control the Repeater. This pdl brd has a MIDI merge feature that I used to use to merge MIDI time code (from a Roland R-70) and the FCB commands to the MIDI in of the Repeater. Repeater = MIDI ch. 1 R-70 = MIDI ch. 10 (it can also transmit on 4 other channels simultaneously) This worked ok for the most part--HOWEVER--I discovered that if I used the R-70's Multi-timbral capabilties--the symptoms you describe raise their ugly head--random loops are cued--there was no pattern--nor could this symptom be duplicated in any predictable fashion (yes--I made certian that the drum machine was not transmitting on the Repeater's MIDI ch.). I had the same result with other mulit-timbral drum machines (Boss DR-5 and DR-770) As long as I transmitted only on one MIDI channel, everything was fine--but let more that one channel transmit and chaos would eventually ensue. At first I attributed this to one of the several bugs with which most Repeater users live. Then as an experiment, I used an external MIDI merge box as opposed to merging with the FCB (I use a simple MIDI Solutions 2 in/1 out box). This solved the problem entirely! In fact--the Repeater has been a MUCH more stable machine ever since. Hopefully, this will info will prove useful to someone... After gaining alot of useful info here and on the LD site--thanks for providing the opportunity to contribute. Cheers, Rob Michael "Play something good...." > After re-cabling my setup for a NEW-IMPROVED system, (But addmittedly > rather complex arrangement that may or may-not have a midi loop in > it..explanation follows). I have a VERY WEIRD phenomena. The "loop > select" changes as I play guitar (GR30 guitar synth)... So there I am > making a groovy loop and suddenly I notice the display change loops to > seemingly random loops. They dont actually play, just cue them up. > Now this midi routing DOES mean that the midi out from the Guitar > synth is getting to the repeater, but how can it change loops just by > playing the guitar??? I would understand if I was changing patches on > the synth but NOT NOTES!!! > > OK I know none of you midi geniui can help without further in depth > info so i have made a diagram of my rig at > > www.mark-red.com/midi_setup.swf <http://www.mark-red.com/midi_setup.swf> > > its not as complicated as it looks, > It is basically a Electrix heavy looping rig (repeater/filter > factory/mofx) > almost seperated from... > a roland GR30 guitar synth midi'ed up to a Korg MS2000 rack synth > (THRU a Boss drummachine). There is a kinda loop here (if you see the > diagram) because I want the drummachine to send clock to BOTH the > git-synth AND the Korg synth (for both their in-built arpegiators). > however I am ALSO using the midi note from the git synth to drive the > korg... I KNOW I KNOW I could have Drummachine>GR30>Korg synth ... but > the korg doesnt seem to GET the clock-outa the GR30... Cant find soft > midi thru on it... > HOWEVER... (sorry this is getting obtuse) IT DOES WORK... the > electrix rack synchs nicely to the drummachine and the git synth plays > at same speed and so does the Korg... luverly jubbly... BUT THE > F***ING LOOP NUMBERS CHANGE ON THE REPEATER!!!!!!!!!! > > Anyone enjoy a challenge, spot the problem... > > Please you guys, I know you're the BEST > > Mark Red > > > ............................... > m a r k r e d > www.mark-red.com <http://www.mark-red.com> > ............................... > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com