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Roger_Linn · Post by **Roger_Linn** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:47 am

I don't know what you mean, but LinnStrument's hardware permits either a single on/off foot switch or a dual on/off foot switch using a stereo (RTS) jack.

Chick Sangria · Post by **Chick Sangria** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:05 am

On a different note, is it possible to add Turn off Pitch Bend for X axis movements as an option in the Assign Switch options so that it can be done within a phrase?

spunkytoofers · Post by **spunkytoofers** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:28 am

Roger_Linn wrote:I don't know what you mean, but LinnStrument's hardware permits either a single on/off foot switch or a dual on/off foot switch using a stereo (RTS) jack.

It isn't actually another isolated connection. There are a few footswitches that operate a third with the same connections by combining the sleeve to short with tip and ring at same time. It is a common layout for guitar pedal 3 button footswitch expanders. I haven't cracked one open but I think there are diodes involved as well to prevent unwanted triggers . If that's the case I can see why it may not be an option to consider.

Roger_Linn · Post by **Roger_Linn** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:13 pm

No, I'm sorry that will not be supported.

Roger_Linn · Post by **Roger_Linn** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:38 pm

Chick Sangria wrote:On a different note, is it possible to add Turn off Pitch Bend for X axis movements as an option in the Assign Switch options so that it can be done within a phrase?

There is no such feature in this update, but there's already a way to do that:
Set MIDI Mode to One Channel. In One Channel mode, pitch slides are automatically disabled whenever more than one note is held, to prevent the sliding note from bending the pitch of both notes. To disable pitch slides immediately in performance, simply hold one note (perhaps the note pad in the lower left corner) while performing the pitch slide on the other note. This will cause the sliding note to step up in semitones. To insure that the second (held) note is not heard, filter it out in your DAW or synth.

kimmolainen · Post by **kimmolainen** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:22 pm

Hi! I just updated, and my Ipad with ios 10 no longer supports the Linnstrument. Just to let you know, I'll downgrade for now.

gbevin · Post by **gbevin** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:29 pm

kimmolainen wrote:Hi! I just updated, and my Ipad with ios 10 no longer supports the Linnstrument. Just to let you know, I'll downgrade for now.

Did you activate low power mode?

kimmolainen · Post by **kimmolainen** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:29 pm

I tried to, at least. I will try again tomorrow, will let you know how it turns out. Might be simple as that.

EDIT: I tried the beta again, it did indeed not work, even when I made sure to plug in the LS with the Octave/Transpose button held down. The full version however, works like a charm.

gbevin · Post by **gbevin** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:32 pm

kimmolainen wrote:I tried to, at least. I will try again tomorrow, will let you know how it turns out. Might be simple as that.

Activating OS Update mode disables Low Power mode, so if you didn't reactivate it explicitly, it will definitely not work with iOS devices.

Chick Sangria · Post by **Chick Sangria** » Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:28 am

Roger_Linn wrote: There is no such feature in this update, but there's already a way to do that:
Set MIDI Mode to One Channel. In One Channel mode, pitch slides are automatically disabled whenever more than one note is held, to prevent the sliding note from bending the pitch of both notes. To disable pitch slides immediately in performance, simply hold one note (perhaps the note pad in the lower left corner) while performing the pitch slide on the other note. This will cause the sliding note to step up in semitones. To insure that the second (held) note is not heard, filter it out in your DAW or synth.

Thanks for the workaround, but I think it's a little too much preparation for live playing, and also it sacrifices MPE. Switching X-axis pitch bend on and off is one of the operations I perform most, so it would be really handy to have a switch for it - just my user feedback, maybe others don't play that way. Especially stringed instruments can sound more flexible. But I see that you are busy with other stuff at the moment.

Roger_Linn · Post by **Roger_Linn** » Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:35 pm

I understand and will try to get it in soon. So much work, so little time.

bbrylow · Post by **bbrylow** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:01 pm

@gbevin Just did another test updating the firmware from the 2.0.0 Release Version to 2.0.0 again and I still get the "cannot retrieve default settings from Linnstrument" Any ideas?

Brian

gbevin · Post by **gbevin** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:13 pm

bbrylow wrote:@gbevin Just did another test updating the firmware from the 2.0.0 Release Version to 2.0.0 again and I still get the "cannot retrieve default settings from Linnstrument" Any ideas?

Sadly not, I can't reproduce this anymore on any of my Windows and Mac machines. After the update, are you able to save and load sequencer projects to the computer?

Roger_Linn · Post by **Roger_Linn** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:31 pm

Another idea would be to try the update from a different computer.

bbrylow · Post by **bbrylow** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:50 pm

@gbevin @rlinn I will try it from another machine. Roger - from the new video it says the labels or a new panel are available to order from the website but I cannot find them anywhere. Do you have a link?

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LinnStrument Firmware Public Beta : v2.0.0-beta4 (with step sequencer)