----- Original Message -----From: rpcfenderSent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 6:44 PMSubject: [bc2000] Re: Matrix 6 BCR editor beta.Hi Art
> Just wanted to say that my BCR also puts out random values
periodically. Actually, 1) sometimes it's fine, sometimes it's not; 2)
the *timing* is random, but the actual output values are mostly the same
(the same value from the same encoder in the upper row); 3) I thought an
eprom update might help - but it didn't (I actually "updated" twice).
>
> My BCF does *not* have this problem.
What are the 'values' that it puts out?
Are they complete Midi messages or just random bytes?
I built a passive MIDI switch box many years ago and a loose connection
would 'play' my M1. Sounded amazing and very strange, but it happily put
out oscillations that the M1 thought was MIDI.
Swap all leads on the BCR for the BCF ones to rule out such problems.
All the best
Royce
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Re: [bc2000] Re: Matrix 6 BCR editor beta.
2008-02-16 by Art Hunkins
Hello, Royce,
Better to respond late than never!
I haven't a clue about the erratic MIDI messaging
of my BCR. Sometimes (like now) there are no spurious messages; sometimes they
come fast and furious.
Yes, all are complete MIDI messages of the type
present in the preset being used. They show up in the LED display and in MIDIOx.
The spurious messages issue mainly from the top encoder row, but not
exclusively. They also seem constrained to a certain selection of controllers,
within a limited range of values for the controllers involved. The messages come
whether or not I'm touching the unit.
I use only a power connection and MIDI Out A, and
the same cables for my BCF (which behaves flawlessly) and my BCR. I've seated
all connections securely.
These darned intermittent problems are the most
difficult. It may be my imagination, but the BCR, when it acts up (acts out?),
does so when it's first turned on. When it "warms up" it seems to settle down
and "behave."
You see how I'm now projecting human attributes
onto the system!
Take care -
Art Hunkins