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From: Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Please Help with Portakit
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 5:00 AM

there  might be a sort of triggering gate time to set or something  
like that ...





Le 11 févr. 10 à 03:12, Eduardo Ojeda a écrit :

> Does anybody know a procedure to reset a Portakit to factory settings?
>
> After a battery replacement, I am having problems triggering notes  
> from external pads. If I try to play a drum roll, I can only trigger  
> one (1) note every 2 seconds approx.
>
> Internal pads are working fine, drum rolls trigger all notes. I  
> guess resetting it to factory, might solve the problem.
>
> Help please,
>
> Ed.
>
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> there  might be a sort of triggering gate time to set or something  
> like that ...
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> Le 11 févr. 10 à 03:12, Eduardo Ojeda a écrit :
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> > Does anybody know a procedure to reset a Portakit to factory settings?
> >
> > After a battery replacement, I am having problems triggering notes  
> > from external pads. If I try to play a drum roll, I can only trigger  
> > one (1) note every 2 seconds approx.
> >
> > Internal pads are working fine, drum rolls trigger all notes. I  
> > guess resetting it to factory, might solve the problem.
> >
> > Help please,
> >
> > Ed.
> >
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> >
> >
> > 
> 
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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?



--- In Simmons_Drums@ yahoogroups. com, Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@ ...> wrote:

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> there  might be a sort of triggering gate time to set or something  

> like that ...

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> Le 11 févr. 10 à 03:12, Eduardo Ojeda a écrit :

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> > Does anybody know a procedure to reset a Portakit to factory settings?

> >

> > After a battery replacement, I am having problems triggering notes  

> > from external pads. If I try to play a drum roll, I can only trigger  

> > one (1) note every 2 seconds approx.

> >

> > Internal pads are working fine, drum rolls trigger all notes. I  

> > guess resetting it to factory, might solve the problem.

> >

> > Help please,

> >

> > Ed.

> >

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> 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:
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> From: superwolle70 <superwolle70@...>
> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Please Help with Portakit
> To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:29 AM>     
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>       
>       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?

From: sovereigng@... <sovereigng@...m>
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Please Help with Portakit
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 4:47 PM


  



Ni-cad batteries need time to juice up. Have you left your Portakit 
plugged in and turned on for a day? My experience is w/ the SDS-7s. When I 
changed the batteries in mine, I needed to leave them running for 12 hours or 
better.


In a message dated 2/16/2010 11:44:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
jimstew37@yahoo. com writes:

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@ Simmons_DrumSim_ 
(mailto:Simmons_Drums@ yahoogroups. com) , Eduardo Ojeda <eojeda1375@ eoj> 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@ sup> wrote:
> 
> From: superwolle70 <superwolle70@ sup>
> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Please Help with Portakit
> To: _Simmons_Drums@ Simmons_DrumSim_ 
(mailto: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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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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From: superwolle70 <superwolle70@...>
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Please Help with Portakit
To: Simmons_Drums@...m
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?



--- In Simmons_Drums@ yahoogroups. com, Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@ ...> wrote:

>

> there  might be a sort of triggering gate time to set or something  

> like that ...

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> Le 11 févr. 10 à 03:12, Eduardo Ojeda a écrit :

> 

> > Does anybody know a procedure to reset a Portakit to factory settings?

> >

> > After a battery replacement, I am having problems triggering notes  

> > from external pads. If I try to play a drum roll, I can only trigger  

> > one (1) note every 2 seconds approx.

> >

> > Internal pads are working fine, drum rolls trigger all notes. I  

> > guess resetting it to factory, might solve the problem.

> >

> > Help please,

> >

> > Ed.

> >

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From: Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Please Help with Portakit
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 9:27 AM

So it was well the battery  not charging enough ... !?




Le 22 févr. 10 à 06:16, Eduardo Ojeda a écrit :

> Well thanks for all your help; my Portakit is back, alive and  
> kicking...... The CLEAR ALL function restored it to close to  
> "factory settings" and now is working fine.
>
> Made in 1988, 22 years old and it is performing like "brand new".
>
> Thanks again,
>
> E
>
> --- 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?
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@ yahoogroups. com, Patrice Jacquot  
> <Jacquot.Patrice@ ...> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > there might be a sort of triggering gate time to set or something
>
> > like that ...
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
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> >
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> > Le 11 févr. 10 à 03:12, Eduardo Ojeda a écrit :
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> >
>
> > > Does anybody know a procedure to reset a Portakit to factory  
> settings?
>
> > >
>
> > > After a battery replacement, I am having problems triggering notes
>
> > > from external pads. If I try to play a drum roll, I can only  
> trigger
>
> > > one (1) note every 2 seconds approx.
>
> > >
>
> > > Internal pads are working fine, drum rolls trigger all notes. I
>
> > > guess resetting it to factory, might solve the problem.
>
> > >
>
> > > Help please,
>
> > >
>
> > > Ed.
>
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