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3.6 looks good though. Need to get my head around the Manager now... but it looks like it solves a lot of problems like patch ordering/organisation etc. No more renaming files?!😍

35 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Ah, that could explain the problems you had. You need to use the editor that is designed for the firmware version you’re running. Lots of stuff was added in v3.5 and, more significantly in your case, one of the instrument modes was removed. 

 

I’ve tried it in v3.60 and it always opens at the slider view if flexis are assigned to the EQ, which is as it should be. 

I was using the correct editor for the firmware I had, though. I was running v3 editor with v3 firmware, and then updated to v3.6 during our troubleshooting session

6 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

How did you get the graphical interface to show when loading presets that had Flexi EQ assignments? I tried and can’t get it to do that (which is good as it’s not supposed to be possible). Could you tell me the steps you did so I can replicate it. 

I would go to the patch before the one with Flexi EQ assignments, open the Graphic view on the Equalizer section, then go back to the patch with the Flexi EQ assignments, open the Equalizer section, and the Graphic view would be visible. If I then went to the Slider view, I could not get back to the Graphic view by clicking, and would have to do the trick over again. 
However it is worth noting that I was using the v3 editor, I only updated to 3.6 during our troubleshooting (skipping any versions between 3 and 3.6), so perhaps this was only possible on v3..?

I have not tried to replicate this in the v3.6 editor yet, but as soon as I get some time I will try it, although it sounds like you already have?
 

18 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Actually, I’d be tempted to do it again to see if that is what caused it. If so, it could be documented and fixed. 

Ok sure, I'll try to recreate what I did again tomorrow. Will report back with what happens. 

2 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Excellent. Glad it’s sorted. I wonder if some power blip caused a memory corruption. 

Maybe, either way I won't be exploiting any workarounds with the Graphic/Slider EQ Panel view again, just in case lol!

4 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Is the instrument mode display still glitching?

No, everything is working fine now. 
Thank you 👍

22 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Have you tried doing a “reset all” in the boot menu? Try that and report back

It's working! I kinda forgot about the Boot Menu if I'm being honest...

Thank you so much for your help as always, hero!!

Worth noting that when I went to the Boot Menu and then went to Instrument Mode, all the options when turning the parameter dial were the glitched display I showed in my last post (all other modes displayed the correct things), so perhaps that was where the issue was?
 

3 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Could you hook it up to one of the other 9V, run the update again and see if anything changes. 

Sure, just tried it. Updated and loaded the default patches with nothing else hooked up to power supply and using a different power output, problem still persists . 

Here's what it displays upon power up (in order):

1 minute ago, Quatschmacher said:

OK. Are you just powering the pedal on its own supply with no other pedals attached to that power source (including while doing the update)? (What are you using to power it?) have you tried using a completely different supply? I’d suggest doing that and doing the update again using a different supply. 

No, currently the FI is hooked up to a PWT12 Palmer Power Bar, which is giving 12v to an OC2, 18v to a Cali compact bass, 9v to tuner and 9v to FI. 
Unfortunately this is the only power supply I have available at the moment. 

1 minute ago, Quatschmacher said:

Did you replace the patches using the online updater tool, following all instructions to the letter?

Yes. The pedal tells me the firmware is now 3.60, and I have extracted the patches from the FI to check that they are the default ones loaded. 

3 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

Did you send CC2 at 0 somehow? That will mute the VCF output. 

Are you able to explain this please? I tried checking the manual but it does not explain what CC2 is, only how it can be used. 

EDIT: I've read a little bit into what CC2 is, I still don't know how I would have sent CC2 though. 

My issues are still persisting after updating firmware, replacing my patches with the stock ones, and updating editor. Still getting a glitchy message (albeit slightly different from the one earlier) after 3.60 displays, after this, the display acts as normal but no VCF output. 

I'm quite worried that I've accidentally bricked the pedal.... I discovered the graphic EQ thing by accident, wish I hadn't lol..

1 hour ago, Quatschmacher said:

Also wondering if this issue was caused by your hacking the graphical EQ window on patches with flexi assignments. 

I'm going to try your suggestions above later this evening. Hoping updating will fix the issue, we'll see. 

3 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Did you send CC2 at 0 somehow? That will mute the VCF output. 

Not sure, will refer to manual to see how to check this. 
 

1 minute ago, Quatschmacher said:

And do you mean it’s only sending clean when engaged? Is this on all patches?

 

Didi you update to v3 recently and not perform the writing of the factory sound set?

Yes, only sending clean + effects (chorus etc). All patches having this issue.

No recent updates, I updated to v3 as soon as it became available, well over a year ago now. I have not had any issues with the pedal all day (or ever), even after updating my patches. The pedal was working fine earlier when I messaged about the phaser notches etc. I've just turned everything on again and only the FI is having any issues. I've checked cables, power supply etc.

it's giving me this interesting message on startup though.. Not sure if that helps. 

Now the pedal isn't producing any VCF signal.. only clean. No idea what the issue is. 

50 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

 

I based my notch placement initially by reading up on the notches of a Phase 90. 

 

 That's a good idea, I'm going to do the same and try some things out.

For reference, I'm trying to make a patch for 'Another Man - Barbara Mason'

6 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

The notch spacings are still regulated by the two frequency sliders, even if you can’t actually see the graphical representation thereof, but I can understand your confusion. In fact, I might have written that tutorial before the graphical display was disabled. 

I'm sure I'll get my head round it, I'm still trying to figure out the best placement/distance of each Flexi for the effect I want, but I'm getting some cool sounds and having fun along the way
if you have any suggestions for notch placement/depth etc I'm all ears! I'm not sure of ideal freq to notch. I'm currently notching around 200 and 800.
It sounds good, if not slightly muffled, but has a really nice warmth to it. 

3 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Yes, I believe the EQ panel always shows the most-recently accessed view when it is first opened. I’ll need to look at this though as it might cause issues with the flexi if you start trying to interact with it in graphical mode. 

Ok I'll try to avoid doing this then.

Thanks again for the help, much appreciated as always.

2 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

To get around this, I’d suggest setting up your notches in the graphical view first to set them to the frequencies you want (either the lowest or highest point), then switch to slider view and add the flexi assignment, then use the secondary slider to set the other end of the frequency sweeps (higher or lower as desired).

Thanks for the advice.

The reason I assumed you should be able switch between the views is because at the end of the "FI as Phaser" section it says "Experiment with the frequency and shape of the LFO and with the depth, width and spacing of the notches." and so I was then confused when I could not access said notches to change them.

19 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Yes, intentional design, as mentioned in the manual.

 

The Flexi interface uses the sliders, so once that is assigned, it locks out the graphical view. Basically at the time, there wasn’t time to come up with a viable solution of how to apply flexis to the graphical view. I had some ideas and suggested them but there were more pressing concerns. It’s something that I hope can be revisited at some point along with some other ideas I have for unlocking other features via the editor. I wouldn’t hold your breath though. 

Thanks for the reply.

I've found a way to access the graphic panel though, go to another patch and bring up the graphic panel then switch back to the patch with Flexi controllers on the slider view, you'll have access to the graphic view again. 

Hey! 

I managed to get a phaser effect on one of my patches after following the manual's instructions on how to set it up using Flexi controllers to sweep the mids on the slider EQ panel, however once they're set up, I am stuck on the slider panel and cannot switch over to the graphic EQ panel to adjust the notches etc. 
If I switch to other patches, I am able to go between the two EQ views, but not on the patch with the phaser effect set up. 

Any idea what might be causing this issue? 

Always been a big fan of having a preamp pedal somewhere in my signal path, even with active basses, and often in differing positions.
After a big pedal clearout, I'm left with an Aguilar Tone Hammer and a Darkglass Vintage Deluxe.

Usually I'll run the Tone Hammer at the end of my chain for an overall tone control before going out. Does anyone use theirs solely as a drive? With the gain past noon and the AGS engaged it can get pretty hairy. I've also seen some players run their TH at the start of the chain, I suppose to control their clean tone precisely before it hits the effects in the chain. I'm finding myself seeing a use for mine diminishing though. 

With the Vintage Deluxe, I'll almost always use that as a low-gain drive or to get a boost in the high mids, it's a bit too bright and lacks warmth I want for it to be a general preamp for me personally. 

How do you use your preamp(s), and where do you put them in your chain? 
Interested to hear other people's setups  

On 07/05/2021 at 11:40, nicholascressotti said:

Just an fyi... I emailed them because I was curious about the updates. They told me there is no hardware updates with the new pedal.

Yeah that’s all correct. I have the Version 1 model and you can just update the firmware etc 

PLUS the sticker is way nicer than the V3, imo

SOLD ELSEWHERE 

On 18/04/2021 at 11:34, Quatschmacher said:

The balance parameter is a dry/wet mix control but it is relative to the level set in the patch and only has coarse adjustment of four notches either side of that value.

If you have EQ enabled in a patch and it is the last effect in the chain (i.e. chorus/delay cannot be active) then the “effect” parameter is a tilt EQ control. 

I'm aware of all this, but as you say it's all relative to how the patch is set up, and that is the issue. Just hard to make precise changes on the fly without whipping out the laptop..

On 20/01/2021 at 20:37, stewblack said:

Hi.

Is there an easy way to correct the simplest of problems i.e. when a created patch or sound or whatever is quieter than the clean bass sound? I have a great effect that's taken a very long time to create but the volume drops away whenevr |I engage it. Yes I am aware of the output level control on the unit itself, but imagine the day when I manage to programme a second useable sound, and mnaybe even a third. I would want them all to balance against the clean sound and not need to be changing them all to correct volume spikes and dips.

I have this issue quite a lot, especially when changing room/amp set up. Patches that I thought were balanced are either too loud, lacking in a certain freq range and it can be hard to tweak those aspects on the fly. 
Amazing pedal but would be completed with dedicated Bass, Mid, Treble and Dry dials I think (space would be an issue I suppose)

Only just found this thread, this is really cool! Had no idea the pedal was so empty lol...
Out of interest, do you send the housings out for people to rehouse the innards themselves/through a tech?