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

I just did a quick test that would seem to confirm this:

(1) changed viewing angle
(2) powered down (front panel)
(3) powered up (front panel)

The viewing angle returned to the last used state!!!!

Second test:

(1) changed viewing angle, midi sysex delay, and midi merge settings.
(2) powered down (front panel, then back switch)
(3) powered up (back switch)

All 3 settings returned to the last used state!!!!

Third test:

(1) changed viewing angle, various midi settings
(2) powered down (back switch)
(3) powered up (back switch)

All midi settings returned to the last used state, except SEND MIDI SYSEX DATA preset.

So, the big question here is: Does Prodatum save the power-up/last used/current before handling the multisetups and then restore those settings?

Fourth test:
(1) changed viewing angle, various midi settings
(2) booted Prodatum

No change in current system settings.

(3) Pressed arrow on Load Multisetups to see what setups were listed there.

This immediately changed the settings.

***** SUGGESTION # 1: Have a warning when "load" drop down list is activated:****

Are you sure you want to wipe out your current system settings before saving them? YES    SAVE FIRST     CANCEL LOAD

(Please note: the multis listed are from when I tested Prodatum with the XL-1. The P2500 multi list was not refreshed. I had used Run Test to refresh the setup with the P2500. Not sure if forcing a full refresh by unchecking "Open device on startup" will refresh Multi list.)

(4) changed viewing angle and various midi settings
(5) refreshed with "Run test"
(6) viewing angle and various midi settings remained the same
(7) unchecked "Open device on startup"
(8) shut down and restarted Prodatum
(9) chose to open device

There was no forced reload. (Hmmmmm. Do I need to delete the configuration files to test this?) Most system settings seem to have remained in the last state; midi packet delay was changed to 50, however.

(10) Force initialization by concealing configuration data.

YUP!!! That did it: (1) refreshed Multisetup list and (2) wiped out power up/current/last state system settings

****** SUGGESTION # 2: Have a warning before Initializing: ******* 

WARNING: Prodatum will wipe out your current system settings unless you save them now as a multisetup. Options:
1. GO AHEAD WIPE EM OUT
2. CANCEL AND LET ME SAVE THEM MANUALLY
3. SAVE THEM FOR ME, OH GREAT PRODATUM*
(*either user selected slot or a choice of first available or last available empty slot--of course, if the list has not yet been generated, this would be a problem, unless Prodatum did a non-destructive read of the Multisetup names, if that's at all possible.)

In conclusion:
If my testing is correct, PRODATUM will definitely wipe out current system settings (a) at initializtion and (b) when the load drop down is activated.

I hope this helps.

--Steve


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@...> wrote:
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> 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.
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> --Steve 
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