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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / PreenFM-2 - Novation - Sonic State

« on: October 11, 2018, 03:18:18 PM »

Check out Chris Calcutt from Novation demoing the new SLMK3 - Keyboard , Control, Sequencers + CV to Gaz at Sonicstate

https://sonicstate.com/news/2018/10/10/novations-next-generation-sl-keyboard-controllers/

What's that "rather fantastic" device top and centre of the table?

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: New slippers -> no USB

« on: May 12, 2017, 12:57:16 AM »

Yes there is a parameter to set

Read part 3 here :
http://ixox.fr/preenfm2/manual/menu-mode/

Failing that it's down to checking the joints etc

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: New slippers -> no USB

« on: May 09, 2017, 12:56:29 PM »

Thanks Xavier

The new preenF405  arrived this morning and my Preen is once again visible as a connected device on my PC 

I now have a "spare" CERB40 which works just fine as long as you don't want to use the external USB port.

If I'm not careful I'm going to be building another one for my brother-in-law who wouldn't know what to do with the USB port anyway.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: New slippers -> no USB

« on: May 04, 2017, 09:07:28 AM »

As suggested I have now also checked the external USB socket solder joints. Everything seems good apart from the MCU which doesn't show any signs of life on USB either in or out of the preen.

I've ordered a new MCU - I'm sure this will fix it.

Thanks for the help

Mark

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: New slippers -> no USB

« on: May 02, 2017, 03:39:30 PM »

I also checked that the internal USB cable is not shorted out.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: New slippers -> no USB

« on: May 02, 2017, 03:08:20 PM »

Thanks Xavier



However,  the CERB40 doesn't show up when I remove it from the preen and connect it directly to a PC using a standard USB cable which makes me think the CERB40 is dead (at least the USB bit).

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: New slippers -> no USB

« on: May 01, 2017, 06:37:53 PM »

Hi Xavier

I've checked that USB over MIDI is enabled - but as you say the fact that the memory stick can't be made visible points to a more fundamental issue.

The MCU board says FEZ CERB40 2.0 on the underside.

Pins 38 and 39 are connected to the external USB as per the schematic.

I have taken the MCU out and tried a direct USB connection - but again it's not recognised in any way by the PC.

I've also tried connecting to a Linux PC but the behaviour is still the same - it doesn't show up as a MIDI device when booting normally nor does it expose the USB stick when you got through the boot loader mode.

Just for the completeness I took the stick out and connected it directly to my PC - I was able to copy the 2.07 and a bunch more DX7 sysex files over without any issues.

Given the CREB40 is discontinued - what's my next step? I assume that I just need to buy a replacement MCU and remove the redundant internal USB connection.

Regards

Mark

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / New slippers -> no USB

« on: April 30, 2017, 07:41:14 PM »

My preenfm2 has been working just fine via standard 5 pin midi and midi over usb until a few days ago.

I recently got new slippers which seem to generate a lot of static. Whilst wearing the slippers I touched the preen, I got a static shock and the preen re-booted itself. At the time I had the preen connected to a keystep pro via conventional 5 pin midi and everything seemed to function normally for the rest of the day.

However,  today I noticed that it is no longer appearing in the device list under Windows 10. This is true both as a synth and going through the alternate boot process to make the USB stick visible to the PC.

I've tried connecting to another PC with similar (lack of) results.

The preen itself is able to access the usb stick and I've tried switching firmware versions etc just in case the firmware was corrupted by the static shock.

Apart from consigning the slippers to rubbish bin, where do I start trying to bug fix this issue?

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: New from Van Daal....

« on: November 21, 2016, 01:38:48 PM »

Count me in.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: New from Van Daal....

« on: November 11, 2016, 09:53:48 AM »

At some point in the future they should be available as either a whole case or as a replacement base plus sides.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / New from Van Daal....

« on: November 10, 2016, 07:45:18 PM »

I'm sure my FM2 will sound even better with these additions....

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/15002288_1121186191311214_7237923889404672847_o.jpg

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: i would absolutely love a metal case...

« on: May 25, 2015, 11:36:27 AM »

I assume it's this one

http://vandaal-electronics.com/enclosures/

I have A P6 case and would happily buy the Preen version except that he only seems to sell it as part of a completed kit.