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

yeah this is what it is.ROM [eg, P/123] imma try out what u said. i have my mp7 on v2 but i just installed the protozoa so does that rom have to say v2 also.

steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...> wrote:          I agree with others' diagnostic suggestions:
--Make sure it is not a midi loop lockup.
--Try HOME/ENTER + MIDI (midi reset).

Also, what OS do you have? If not 2.0, try upgrading the OS. 

In case those don't clear up the problem, let me clarify my previous 
steps:

(1a) When you experience this kind of lock up, can you tell which 
preset(s) are in use at that moment?
(1b) If you know which presets are in use when the problem occurs, 
look to see if they are from ROM [eg, P/123] or User RAM [User].

(2) [If they are from User RAM, go to Step 3. If not, you could try 
testing the ROMS via diagnostics mode, but that seems like a long 
shot since you are able to use the ROMS.]

(3) Select one of the User Presets and check presets:
(3a) Press Edit Preset.
(3b) Scroll through the Preset parameters and look for question marks 
(??? or ????) in the display, such as the following: 
--------------------------
LINK 1 PRESET ???
off
--------------------------

--------------------------
ARPEGGIATOR ????
Pattern 02^0 (not instld)
--------------------------
[Make sure to check the Pattern page in the ARPEGGIATOR menu]

--------------------------
AUDITIION RIFF ????
Plays:(not installed)
--------------------------

(4) If you have parameters with question marks, change them to valid 
settings (no question marks).

Again, this may not be your problem; I suggest it because I have had 
those symptoms with this problem.

Hope this clarifies my previous post.
--Steve

PS: I doubt the problem is due to a bad ROM, but it couldn't hurt to 
do some diagnostics:

(1) Hold both cursor buttons down and power up the E-Mu to enter 
diagnostics mode. 

DO >>**NOT**<< INITIALIZE DATA UNLESS YOU WANT TO WIPE OUT ALL USER 
DATA (including all patterns and all user presets).

I can't emphasize this enough: 
If you initialize data in Diagnostics mode, YOU WILL LOOSE USER 
PRESETS AND USER SEQUENCES (PATTERNS AND SONGS). 

(If you only want to wipe out all User Presets, there is a 
diagnostics option for that.)

(2) Run RAM Test, Sound Rom Test for each slot in which you have a 
ROM, and Sound Data CRC Test. (The RAM and Rom tests should pass; the 
CRC test should give to a number. You don't want to see the 
word "bad" as in "bad CRC" or something like that.)

(3) When done, select Reboot option.

Again, the problem doesn't sound like a bad ROM, but it couldn't hurt 
to check.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, ROY MILLER <romildagreat@...> wrote:
>
> im a lil lost but what i can say is that I installed a protozoa rom 
and its happened more since then. I mean it would happen without it 
but it happens a lil more now.
> 
> steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...> wrote: 
> (1) Are the presets from ROM or User RAM?
> (2) If they are from User RAM, were they originally designed for a 
> ROM that you don't have?
> (3) If so, make sure all the peset parameters are valid.*
> 
> (I have had a lock up like the one you describe when adapting 
> presets from different ROMS.)
> 
> *Scroll through Preset parameters an look for ????.
> 
> examples:
> 
> LINK 1 PRESET ??? [and LINK 2 PRESET ???]
> off
> 
> ARPEGGIATOR ????
> Pattern 02^0 (not instld)
> 
> AUDITIION RIFF ????
> Plays:(not installed)
> 
> Hope this helps.
> --Steve



         

 
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