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Thanks Jim,
 
I will do the "erase all" tomorrow, since I've been out traveling. I will post the result here.
 
regards, 
 
E

--- On Tue, 2/16/10, jimstew37 <jimstew37@...> wrote:


From: jimstew37 <jimstew37@...>
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Please Help with Portakit
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 10:42 AM


  



The "Clear All" function does reset the Portakit to factory settings, as near as I can tell. Not that I've owned my Portakit since new, but this is what I've discovered from messing around. I don't recall whether my copy of the manual lists the default settings; they may be available in a complete manual. I also had to replace the battery, but I'm going to have to redo the job, or replace the battery again, since it doesn't seem to hold a charge. 

Good luck,

Jim Stewart

--- In Simmons_Drums@ yahoogroups. com, Eduardo Ojeda <eojeda1375@ ...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the advice. I will perform a "Clear All" function and test again. No, I don't have a SysEx dump.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Ed.
> 
> --- On Thu, 2/11/10, superwolle70 <superwolle70@ ...> wrote:
> 
> From: superwolle70 <superwolle70@ ...>
> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Please Help with Portakit
> To: Simmons_Drums@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:29 AM> 
> 
> 
> Page 84 in the manual says: "CLEAR is a utility function which allows any kit, song or sequence to be initialised with it's default settings". The "default settings" are explained on page 99
> 
> The question is: Does the Portakit still know what "default settings" are after a battery change? 
> 
> I don't know if there is something like a global factory reset. The common way would be to import a SysEx backup if you have one (what I doubt...). Probably some kind Portakit owner supplies you with a SysEx dump if the CLEAR function does not provide the desired result?









      

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