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Subject: [AN1x] Re: 'Recieve error!'

From: "mikeleonhart" <mikeleonhart@...>
Date: 2008-02-26

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <jondl_2000@...> wrote:
>
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Gerald Raucamp <yahoogroups@>
wrote:
> >
> > On Tue Feb 26 2008, mikeleonhart <mikeleonhart@> wrote:
> > > Yes I did, Midi In, to midi out, and visa vie.
> > >
> > > Im using a USB cable to do so..
> > >
> > > I'm still not sure why i cannot do transfer.
> >
> >
> > Just out of curiosity... did you select the correct midi channels
on the
> > AN1x and on your PC?
> >
> > Can you retrieve sounds from the AN1x, instead of just editing
stuff
> > straight from the editor? (I may have missed a bit of workflow,
pardon
> > me if that has come up already)
> >
> > I know I had some trouble getting my AN1x to listen to midi and
send
> > midi.. had to switch of Local (but that was for getting it to
make sound
> > coming from a midi sequencer in a GNU/Linux environment).
> >
>
> Gerarlds suggestions are very practical - double check the MIDI In
& Out cables are
> connected to the correct ports and the MIDI Channels correspond as
suggested.
>
> Are you using the latest drivers for the MIDI Interface? I think
you mentioned it was a USB
> MIDI Interface - have you tired it with the MIDI Interface plugged
into another USB port or
> bus?
>
> USB MIDI Interfaces have a history of inadequate performance with
the AN1x and AN1xEdit
> - primarily due to the size of the SysEx dump the AN1x transmits
and the lack of any
> error checking in the USB protocol. Some work more reliably than
others. You might have
> to experiment with your settings.
>
> Have you tried a simple SysEx bulk dump utility? If you have a MIDI
Sequencer you try to
> use that. MIDIOX was a popular, stand alone utility amongst Windows
users:
>
> http://www.midiox.com/
>
> Perhaps you might try a send and receive with MIDIOX. Some
utilities will allow you to
> manually set the SysEx buffer size or the Receive timeout value.
>
> Jon
>

Yes im using the latest drivers, i have tried different ports, and im
certain i have the lead connected absolutely fine.

i think the simplest solution is just for me to save all my effects
on pc, and only send them one way..