Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

---> No probs here guys :)
Cool!

> I've backed up everything, I've done the full reset and uploaded 
> everything back. all went fine and it seems that the problem has 
>been solved. with two minor disadvantages:

> 1. sometimes I still get this "not installed" massages, but less 
>than before. this is strange because usually you solve or you don't 
>solve> something. this is a strange half way... but is better than 
>before
 
sounds like theres still something amiss. What roms do you have 
installed? Have you cleaned the connections on the offending rom?
Be careful if you try this, static dischrge is a killer for sensitive 
electronics. Always make sure you have earthed yourself so that you 
are not charged before handling it. (or the insides of your command 
station..) 

> 2. I've lost all the factory patterns. didn't consider it. but I 
hope  I will find them easy, right?

Think there in the files section. If not then im sure we could send 
you the file to download into you unit. Ive got CD that came with the 
protean rom thats got most stuff avaible for these units on it from 
emu.

> before resetting, I've tried to restore factory multisetup but with 
> no success. I really don't understand what's happened to my 
> sequences, I think something about program change messages. Is 
>there something I have to inspect to check this?

Maybe its related to you patterns losing the patches in that there 
could be a hardware problem and its corupting the memory somehow.
I would of tryed starting a fresh with non of your original data 
loaded to see how stable the unit was. 
Maybe just load the factory sound banks back in.
Then if things seem ok start loading back in parts of your data to 
see if problems started to appear.
You have to remember that if you original data is corupted then all 
you would of done by loading it back in is loaded the problem back in 
as well! (ive been here with other units...)
Like Aaron says its not always the best solution to totally reset the 
unit but its the only real way of getting back to a clean slate so 
you know where you are with things.
But saying that ive had to FORMAT:C a few times in the past. I never 
regretted doing that after the event, as it was more productive than 
spending hours banging my head against the wall trying to sort 
windows out.... aaarrrgghhhhhhhhhhhhh
 
just a few ideas anyway..
Gonz
 
 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Mibrilane <mibrilane@c...> wrote:
> >
> > On 10/12/05 8:49 PM, "Aaron Eppolito" <synthesis77@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Sorry, not to pick on anybody here (and I know you're trying to 
be
> > > helpful mibrilane) but casually suggesting an unsuspecting user 
to
> > > delete everything from their XL-7 can cause problems.  It's like
> > > saying, hmm, sounds like you have a computer virus - I don't 
> really
> > > remember the specifics, but I think you should type "format c:".
> > 
> > I get that Aaron, but he asked how to do the RESET. He's backing 
up 
> his data
> > before he does it, so I assumed he knows what it does. It's not 
> like he said
> > he's having weird glitches and asked a generic "what should I 
do?" 
> He
> > specifically asked how to do the RESET after backing up his data, 
> and I
> > answered that question.
> > 
> > The more appropriate computer analogy would be a computer user 
> saying
> > they've backed up their computer and asking "how do I reformat my 
> hard drive
> > for a fresh install of Windows?"
> > 
> > It's good that there are other troubleshooting steps to try, 
> though - thanks
> > for sharing them. :D
> > --
> > Mibrilane
> >
>