Posts by Torbiz

Quote from tunetown

Hmm if you look into the Emulator, you can see the MIDI traffic stats in the Virtual Kemper Tab:

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This is your configuration, and it shows very high traffic indeed...even the MC10 configs with more switches have less traffic (max. around 30 per second, normally around 10-20).

The reason is that the fixed effect states need to be polled regularly, as well as DLY and REV slots (this is defined that way in the Kemper Protocol).

Luckily there is a workaround to that: In the Emulator, go to the Settings tab and set the Update interval to a higher value. Default is 200, with 400 the polling will be done only half of the time, this brings you in normal traffic range....the updates will not be as instant sometimes but should be workable....

This value is located in the config.py file. You have to push "Download" and put that file on your MC alongside the inputs.py and display.py files.

You can also directly edit config.py if you are used to editing text files....you have to uncomment the "updateInterval" parameter and set it there.

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Thank you! I just tried that, we’ll see if it helps.

Quote from tunetown

Yeah you could also do all of that without the emulator, just save your inputs.py and display.py.

After you replaced the whole files, put those on again.

From 2.4.7. to current, there have not been any breaking changes, so you can do that safely. If you get problems, the old versions of PySwitch are all available in the releases section on Github: https://github.com/Tunetown/PySwitch/releases

How big is your config? I really think this could be the problem.

I've backed up my config here, feel free to take a look at it.

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So in my case, first use the emulator to retrieve and backup the configuration, update the MC and then open my configuration files in the emulator to save them back to my Mini 6?

Quote from Torbiz

Alas, I just had another freeze while packing for my gig. This time I got the KPP to respond by unplugging the Mini 6. How do I update Pyswitch without losing my configuration? I've got it working exactly like I want to now.

The update procedure would be a great sticky post, BTW. Or a guide on the Pyswitch website.

Alas, I just had another freeze while packing for my gig. This time I got the KPP to respond by unplugging the Mini 6. I'll try updating Pyswitch when I get the time, but any other suggestions are more than welcome.

Quote from tunetown

The KPP sometimes has a problem when the Protocol state messages are lagging, for example i experienced often with very large and MIDI rich presets, that if the MC is simply not fast enough. In that case the KPP sometimes also freezed....i woul recommend:

• Update PySwitch!!! Dont know your version (?) but there have been fixes and optimizations.
• Watch the complexity of your configuration. Remove some actions and see if it gets better.
  

Alas, I just had another freeze while packing for my gig. This time I got the KPP to respond by unplugging the Mini 6. How do I update Pyswitch without losing my configuration? I've got it working exactly like I want to now.

Quote from tunetown

The KPP sometimes has a problem when the Protocol state messages are lagging, for example i experienced often with very large and MIDI rich presets, that if the MC is simply not fast enough. In that case the KPP sometimes also freezed....i woul recommend:

• Update PySwitch!!! Dont know your version (?) but there have been fixes and optimizations.
• Watch the complexity of your configuration. Remove some actions and see if it gets better.
  

Thanks! I'm on 2.4.7 (I've been seeing that version a lot lately). I've tried powering the Mini 6 from a )v output on my board instead of KPP bus power and things seem to work smoothly now, at least for several hours at home, three days in a row. I'll update PySwitch when I get the chance, but for now I'm of the "leave shit alone if it seems to work" mentality.

I've been leaving the KPP powered on for several hours a couple of days in row now, with the Mini 6 using a separate PSU from my pedalboard. Everything I´good so far. I have a new gig tomorrow, so hopefully everything will be alright then.

Quote from G String

No, please leave it off. But since you have it off, it will not be the reason for the freezes you're seeing.

It's a misconception that USB-A ports on devices are generally designed to power other devices. The port on your Player is for an USB stick (and those don't need much power). It is not intended to be a powersupply and when you drain too much power from it, things will get unpredictable.

But it IS intended for MIDI I/O, hence the lack of dedicated MIDI ports. So, as Where is Christophe writes, there’s a lot of room for confusion regarding ports and connectivity.

Quote from G String

Don't power devices by using the Profiler USB ports.

I'm currently testing with an adapter and tests seem promising. I don't recall any documentation that the USB-A output couldn't power devices designed for bus power, but I'll use a different power supply if that helps.

Quote from G String

We don't see issues related to freezes

That's good to hear. There were quite a few posts about this a while back. The consensus at the time was to turn off bluetooth. That hasn't helped me, but as you stated above, my issue might be power related. Does this mean it's safe to turn on bluetooth, even at gigs?

Quote from where is christophe

Hey !

How do you power the KPP and the other devices ?

I’ve had those kind of issues with mine doing two different things :

- powering the Player with a power bank (on paper having the right specs) designed to power pedals and the KPP

- powering something else via the KPP usb A port

I just realized that the Mini 6 can take a standard Boss-type 9v input. As there are several available on the HB, I'm gonna leave it on for a couple of hours and see if I can provoke a freeze at home.

Quote from where is christophe

Hey !

How do you power the KPP and the other devices ?

I’ve had those kind of issues with mine doing two different things :

- powering the Player with a power bank (on paper having the right specs) designed to power pedals and the KPP

- powering something else via the KPP usb A port

I use a Harley Benton powered pedalboard with a 3A 9v output for the KPP. The Mini 6 is powered from the USB-A output.

I've been having a lot of issues with my setup freezing during shows. I use a Mini 6 with PySwitch and a KPP. Usually when this happens, the Mini 6 displays the boot screen with PySwitch version number and the KPP becomes unresponsive. I'll usually reboot the KPP (unplug and plug the power) and then everything will work fine. Last night this happened early in the show and then worked for a while. Towards the end of the show it kept happening and I couldn't get the Mini 6 past the boot screen. When I tried it again after the show, things looked normal. Any ideas? I'm on the latest KPP OS, but I haven't updated PySwitch since I first installed it. The Mini 6 is connected via a 2-port USB hub together with a Doremidi switch to MIDI converter (for the toe switch in my expression pedal). Bluetooth is off, Wifi is on (but it wasn't connected to anything at the time).

I'm used to having at least one freeze pr gig and it's driving me nuts. I haven't had time to try the KPP by itself as I always need the extra functionality and I don't have much time to fiddle with the setup between gigs. I remember a lot of posts about KPPs freezing a while ago. Has anyone solved this?

Thanks!

I've been having a lot of issues with my setup freezing during shows. I use a Mini 6 with PySwitch and a KPP. Usually when this happens, the Mini 6 displays the boot screen with PySwitch version number and the KPP becomes unresponsive. I'll usually reboot the KPP (unplug and plug the power) and then everything will work fine. Last night this happened early in the show and then worked for a while. Towards the end of the show it kept happening and I couldn't get the Mini 6 past the boot screen. When I tried it again after the show, things looked normal. Any ideas? I'm on the latest KPP OS, but I haven't updated PySwitch since I first installed it. The Mini 6 is connected via a 2-port USB hub together with a Doremidi switch to MIDI converter (for the toe switch in my expression pedal). Bluetooth is off, Wifi is on (but it wasn't connected to anything at the time).

Thanks!

I just completed a run of shows where I used four performances in total. Three of these performances are set up so that I use tap tempo to set the tempo of the song. I understand that I have to tap when I switch performances (I’d like Tap tempo to be global, but that’s a story for a different time). The fourth performance was a set of patches for different songs where I set the Rig tempo so that I could start the song with rhythmic delays in the right tempo. The first thing I noticed was that the rigs with set tempo would load with the wrong tempo if it was the first selected rig in that performance. If I first selected a different performance and then the one I wanted, the tempos would be correct.

I also had an issue where the first performances would refuse to respond to Tap tempo. When I switched to a different performance and then back to the first one, Tap would work as excpected. Is this a bug, or am I missing something?

I was just made aware that the System settings aren't available in RM for anything other than the Player. It would be extremely useful to have access to this in RM, as I do all my programming via RM.

Quote from Wheresthedug

I don’t think system settings has ever been visible in RM for anything other than Player.

Oh. That seem like a strange omission.

Quote from G String

Please contact support.

Done! I'm not really sure anything can be done, as I had to get tweak my performances for my upcoming gigs, but I'll provide any info I can.

I upgraded both my mk1 units this week, a toaster and a Stage. Went from the last 13 release to the current 14. My performances are definitely messed up. While I think the basic rigs sound the same, the effect settings and even which effects are active in the different slots are not how they were before the update.

I’ve spent the last couple of hours getting my basic performances up to snuff and intend this as a heads-up to fellow mk1 users. Be prepared to spend a lot of time tweaking your performances after the update! As far as I can see, this applies to both units. I think my Players are fine.

Where did the System settings go? I just updated my Mk1 toaster and Stage. Now I can’t fint the System settings in RM.