Mailist to discuss all issues regarding the Digitech GSP-2101 Guitar FX Processor

--- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "patricknoblejarvis"
<patricknoblejarvis@...> wrote:
>
> Just curious if anybody has had a similar experience/info as to what
> caused my GSP2101 to freeze up and crash...
> 
> I bought a used GSP2101 and found some of the programs were quiter
> than others, I thought a system reset would help but it didn't so i
> only assumed those programs were suppose to sound like that? So I went
> ahead and transfered some sysex programs I downloaded from the
> internet and used widiwizard to transfer them to my GSP2101. Some
> worked but I came across other programs that would make my GSP freeze
> up/crash. The display would either read "unknown algorithm" or
> "waiting for user algorithm" or "midi message too long press any
> button" or worse, would read in alien text or the leds disappear! So
> after try'n to reboot, restore unsuccessfully too many times and
> locking up each time I dialed the program number I copied to, I got
> frustrated and made one last attempt by popping the lid and taking the
> internal battery out hoping that would clear the ram and hard-reset
> the whole system. Well, to my surprise it worked and the programs that
> I couldn't hear in the beginning came to life! I'm still not sure if
> the problem was a bad sysex file or my GSP2101, I haven't tried
> transferring new programs from midiwizard yet. Any
> comments/suggestion s would be appreciated -Patrick
> 
> Update...since restoring last night, now my 2101 has reverted back to
> the way it was before. After trying to restore /replace the battery a
> few times it won't function anymore and the display reads after
> booting up "unused cmd for type 1 param" and after..."unknown analog
> param". I'm thinking maybe The internal battery is dying and needs
> replacing which may be the cause for the restore attempts to not hold
> in ram? Does anybody now whats going on??
>
No,Sorry I haven't encountered anything this extensive yet.I have had
my gsp freeze on me when I tried to use off.syx and copied a program
from net to that number space,But a restore fixed mine.Of course I
keep several copies of a bulk dump on my pc for such issues.What
software version you have on you gsp?