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

Maybe Aaron can clarify this, but I thought that for the most part, the power up state represents >>last used<< settings [at power down], not necessarily the settings from the last multisetup saved/restored.

--Steve 
  

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Jane <rdxesy@...> wrote:
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> On 11.08.2009, at 03:41, just john wrote:
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> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Jane <rdxesy@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10.08.2009, at 21:23, just john wrote:
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> > > >
> > > > Do you have an official bugs list/wish list posted anywhere?
> > > >
> > > this list and prodatum-users mailing list.
> > > > I don't to repetitively harass you with my issues (non- 
> > functionality
> > > > with FastLane/OSX, gratuitous reset of multisetup when connected  
> > to
> > > > Win system (and maybe others)) over and over, but I also don't  
> > want
> > > > you to forget them.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > i thought it was obvious. either your interface or the OS/interface
> > > combination cause the failure. if you can try another interface,  
> > do it.
> > >
> >
> > How about the other thing, from when I plugged the same setup into a  
> > Windows laptop with your software, and the first thing it did upon  
> > recognizing my XL-7 was to reset my Multisetup parameters, including  
> > the Viewing Angle, which dictates the visibility of the LCD, based  
> > upon how one is looking at the machine.
> >
> > What earthly reason would you have to do that? Do I have to explain  
> > it further?
> >
> > See? You need a list.
> >
> 
> you are right, its unexpected undocumented behaviour which is bad.
> to get the setup names we need to load every multisetup when we first  
> initialize (that's the way the device works). once finished we load  
> the very first setup again (which is probably not the same that was  
> loaded before).
> so all you have to do is to reload your previous setup in the "M" tab  
> or using the frontpanel.
> before you ask, yes, we could remember the current setup before we  
> initialize. but thats coding work which requires time...precious  
> lifetime and this is simply not worth it. OTOH, love is to waste....so  
> for prodatum, i chose to simply document this behaviour ^^)
> jan
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