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Common problems
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Common problems
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Timing is sloppy when playing back a sequence with controlle
Timing is sloppy when playing back a sequence with controlleTiming is sloppy when playing back a sequence with controlle
Timing is sloppy when playing back a sequence with controller changes
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Does the sequence contain system exclusive messages? Check with the sequencer to ensure that none
were recorded. As mentioned in the “I’m
I’mI’m
I’m
not
notnot
not
recording
recordingrecording
recording
sysex/CCs
sysex/CCssysex/CCs
sysex/CCs
from
fromfrom
from
Europa
EuropaEuropa
Europa
in
inin
in
my
mymy
my
sequencer
sequencersequencer
sequencer” section, system exclusive transmission on the Jupiter 6 should not be enabled when
recording a sequence. Even if the sequencer is not recording the system exclusive messages, it still takes
up MIDI bus time and will cause the continuous controller timing to be sloppy.
Disable system exclusive transmission by pressing and holding the TAPE
TAPETAPE
TAPE button, and press C
CC
C until it is
blinking, and rerecord the sequence. Either that, or eliminate all system exclusive messages in the
recorded sequence.
Not all patches/presets were res
Not all patches/presets were resNot all patches/presets were res
Not all patches/presets were restored properly from a sysex dump
tored properly from a sysex dumptored properly from a sysex dump
tored properly from a sysex dump
Europa requires that there be 70 milliseconds of delay between each system exclusive message that stores
a patch or preset in the Jupiter 6. This is a requirement due to the hardware putting the processor to sleep
when writing to internal flash.
The best way to help eliminate incomplete restores is to follow the instructions in the “Save
SaveSave
Save
all
allall
all
patches
patchespatches
patches
and
andand
and
presets
presetspresets
presets
to
toto
to
MIDI?
MIDI?MIDI?
MIDI?” and “Restore
RestoreRestore
Restore
all
allall
all
patches
patchespatches
patches
and
andand
and
presets
presetspresets
presets
from
fromfrom
from
MIDI?
MIDI?MIDI?
MIDI?”
sections. This clearly outlines how to reliably save and restore patches, presets, and board state.
If patches/presets are not being restored properly, check the following:
• Was the saved patch/preset sequence played back at the same tempo it was recorded? If not, restore
it to the original tempo and try again. Europa dumps patches and presets with the delays needed for
successful restoration, so they will be recorded
• Are the start and end markers in the sequencer playing the entire system exclusive sequences
recorded? Double check it!
• If a dedicated system exclusive recorder was used instead, make sure the sequencing package can
place delays between system exclusive messages, and verify that there is at least 70 milliseconds of
delay between each message. The actual MIDI bytes do not have to be paced – only a delay between
entire system exclusive messages is necessary
I hear unplayed or missing notes in my arpeggiations
I hear unplayed or missing notes in my arpeggiationsI hear unplayed or missing notes in my arpeggiations
I hear unplayed or missing notes in my arpeggiations
There can be a variety of reasons for missing or skipped notes within an arpeggiation, and it is important
to find the root cause of the missing note(s):
• Verify first that the rhythm itself is not missing any beats. Do this by pressing and holding the
RANGE
RANGERANGE
RANGE button, and observe the PATCH PRESET
PATCH PRESETPATCH PRESET
PATCH PRESET, A
AA
A-
--
-F
FF
F, 1
11
1-
--
-8
88
8 and MANU
MANUMANU
MANUAL
ALAL
AL buttons. Are any of
the LEDs on those buttons blinking? If so, and it is not desired, press the missing beats until the LED
no longer blinks. Setting the rhythm is described in the “Programming
ProgrammingProgramming
Programming
the
thethe
the
arpeggiator
arpeggiatorarpeggiator
arpeggiator
step
stepstep
step
rhythm
rhythmrhythm
rhythm” section
• Is the range going beyond the Jupiter 6’s note range capability or beyond MIDI note number 127
entirely? This is very easy to do by setting the range to 4 and pressing the top note of the Jupiter 6.
Notes that go beyond the Jupiter 6’s note range capability become a rest. If the note range is beyond
the Jupiter 6’s capability but still within the MIDI note range of 0-127, that note will still be
transmitted even though the Jupiter 6 will not sound. If the arpeggiated note is beyond note 127, no
note will be played, and it will act like a rest for that step
• Is the rest note enabled? As a temporary check, disable it by pressing and holding the UP
UPUP
UP button and
checking the F
FF
F LED. If it is enabled (steady LED), press the F button until it blinks. This will disable
the rest note. If this is the source of the problem, change the rest note (described in the “Setting
SettingSetting
Setting
a
aa
a
rest
restrest
rest
note
notenote
note” section), rerecord the sequence, or press and hold notes that do not contain the rest
note