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Re: [Evolver] Can't upgrade to DSP 3.0

2005-09-14 by afro_88

Ahhh yes, and therein lies the problem - I was too eager and put the
chip in first before updating the DSP :s

Thanks for the help Drew!

Max

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Drew Derr <drewderr@y...> wrote:
> Hey,
> Max I'm confused as to why you say that the 3.0 chip
> is already installed, when the DSP software needs to
> be installed first?
> 
> What worked for me was to use the sysx function from
> within Sonar.  Might be worth trying...
> 
> I imported the .syx file Evolver_DSP_3.00 into a Sysx
> Bank.  Then i sent the sysx bank to Evolver.
> 
> If the speed is too fast, you can adjust settings to
> make it transmit Sysx data more slowly.  I did not
> have to make any adjustments.
> 
> Good luck!
> Drew
> 
> --- afro_88 <afro88@m...> wrote:
> 
> > I'm having a similar problem. I just installed the
> > 3.0 chip correctly
> > and tried updating with midiox. Mine counts down
> > from 59 to 0 then
> > displays 96 and freezes. I've tried increasing the
> > delay between
> > buffers but that doesn't help :(
> > 
> > I'm gonna email dave - I'll post what he says here.
> > 
> > Max
> > 
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Simon Leclerc
> > <Simonvolt@v...> wrote:
> > > You can change the pause between played msg, i
> > tried
> > > different speed wuith same results...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 9-Sep-05, at 1:30 PM, implode7@c... wrote:
> > > 
> > > > There's no setting in it referring to something
> > like time between 
> > > > packets, or bytes, or however it's worded for
> > sysex?
> > > >
> > > >> No it didn't stop, it run smmothly.
> > > >> As far as sending the sysex more slowly, that's
> > what
> > > >> i think is the problem.  But there's no way to
> > change that with
> > > >> the sysex utility i use.
> > > >> Sysex Liberian:
> > > >> http://www.snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/
> > > >> Maybe that's the problem.
> > > >>
> > > >> Can someone suggest a free sysex utility for
> > Mac ?
> > > >>
> > > >> Simon
> > > >>
> > > >> On 9-Sep-05, at 1:03 PM, implode7@c... wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>> Hello,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I'm trying to update from 2.1 to 3.0
> > > >>>> I tried 3 times without success.
> > > >>>> The two countdowns run as usual
> > > >>>> and i did everything just as when i updated
> > to 2.1
> > > >>>> But when i check the DSP, it stll 2.1
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> What to do ?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Simon
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Did the countdown proceed all the way to the
> > end as described in the
> > > >>> instructions. Several people had the countdown
> > stop at some point,
> > > >>> with results like yours. I did at first, also.
> > (assuming yours
> > didn't
> > > >>> go all the way to the end)
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I think that in all cases it was solved by
> > sending the sysex more
> > > >>> slowly. In my case (windows xp, midiox) I had
> > to turn off all other
> > > >>> connections but the evolver, and then it
> > worked.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> If it's really going all the way to the end,
> > and still registering
> > > >>> 2.1, I don't have a clue. You could email or
> > call Dave - he's
> > usually
> > > >>> pretty quick to respond.
> > > >>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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