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I had saved all my DRUM MIXER SETTINGS with SONG CHORDS in Windows 10, but during my first gig this past Sunday using my new computer with Windows 10, I had to stop playing in the middle of songs when the DRUM MIXER SETTINGS would change. For example, I had saved the volume level of the Rim Shot to 24. But after I started to play the Song Chord the volume level of the Rim Shot changed by itself to 124. I had to stop in the middle of the song which was very embarrassing.

This occurred randomly numerous times. Sometimes it would be the Snare changing from the saved value to 124. Other times it would be the Tom or the Kick Drum.

Dan, I noticed that When you helped me around Christmas time that you installed v1.17.98 on my new computer with Windows 10. But is the new version of vArranger v1.17.90?.

The DRUM MIXER EDIT in Song Chords is the only unstable part of vArranger with Windows 10 that I've found.

Is this just me or is anyone else using Windows 10 with vArranger and not having any problems with the DRUM MIXER EDIT? Please let me know.

Since Christmas, I've averaged about four hours a day rewriting all of my lyrics to fit the larger 15.6" screen sizescreen from my 13.3" MacBook. And revamped all of the Song Chords on the new computer. It's very frustrating to get to this point only to find out that there's a problem with Windows 10 and the DRUM MIXER EDIT. If I had known this before, I wouldn't have bought the new computer with Windows 10.

Thanks,

John

In Song Chords the FILL IN BA automatically repeats itself for three measures when using Windows 10.

With Windows 10, the Fill In AA, BB, CC, DD play correctly for only one measure, but everytime the Fill In BA is triggered it repeats itself for three measures before going to the next chord.

I'm using SD 2 with Windows 10.

I'm hoping that this can be fixed as I use the Fill In BA a lot in Song Chords.

Thanks,

John

With my new laptop running Windows 10 the DRUM MIXER individual volume levels are not controlling the volume levels of the kick, snare, hi hat, cymbal, Tom etc. And some of the drum mixer notes keep sounding even when all of the volume levels are set to 0. For example, the hi hat keeps sounding even when the drum mixer hi Hat volume is at 0. Another example, when I play the PIANO BALLAD style with the Windows 10 the snare is playing at the 127 volume level even though the volume level of the snare in the drum mixer is set to 0. The only way to lower the volume of the snare is to turn the master drum slider down on the vArranger screen. And it's not all of the drum mixer volumes that are affected, but just one. And with one style it might be the snare, and with another style it could be the Tom.
But when I play the same styles using my MacBook Pro running Windows 7, I have never experienced this problem before. It's just with Windows 10.
Thanks for your help,

John

I've noticed that all of my Song Chords lyrics need rewriting on my new HP 15.6" with Windows 10,
after copying them from my 13.3" MacBook Pro with Windows 7.

Does anyone know a way that I can avoid having to rewrite all of my Song Chord lyrics that are now on my new Windows 10 15.6" HP laptop?

Also, on Windows 10 could someone please explain how to format vArranger so that it's not always covering up the task Bar? On Windows 7 I could move the cursor down to the bottom of the screen and the task bar would automatically appear. But I can't open the taskbar in this way with Windows 10.

Thank you,

John

Hello Dan,

I had to purchase a new computer. How do I transfer all of my varranger files and data from my old computer to the new computer?

My 7 year old Mackbook Pro's hard drive is now defective. The Mac side of my partitioned HD has corrupted files, and does not work anymore and the data is more than likely all lost and the HD can't be fixed. The Windows 7 side of the partitioned Mac is still working and the varranger is still functioning, but I've been warned that the Windows partitioned side is on borrowed time and could crash at any time.

I've just purchased a new HP Pavilion 15-au063 15.6" intel core i7-6500U Processor 12 GB Ran, 1 TB, Windows 10,
Super multi DVD burner, 4.27 lbs. $599.99 at Staples.

Do you see any compatibility issues with vArranger and this computer? And does vArranger run ok on Windows 10?

I'm paying the tech pros at Staples to do the transfer of the Windows 7 data on the Mac over to the new computer, including vArranger, so there won't be any mistakes by me. Please explain to them in an email to me what needs to be done.

Also, if there's a new vArranger upgrade, could you please send me me a link for that.

Thanks Dan, and merry Christmas to you and everyone,

John

AFTER IVE SCANNED IN SHEET MUSIC TO SONG CHORDS, AND CICK ON THE + to save window position, the window position is not being saved.

But when I type in the lyrics in EDIT TEXT in song chord, and click on the + to save window position, then the window positin is being saved.

Could someone please explain why I'm unable to save the window position in ASSOCIAT SHEET MUSIC?

Thank you,

John

In SONG CHORDS when I'm writing in the lyrics in editing the text, is there anyway I can add just enough manuscript that I can enter the notes for the INTRO at the beginning of the lyrics, and then add some manuscript to add notes for the ending.

I'm playing all intros and endings with SONG CHORDS, and sometimes I forget the lead line for intros and endings. Without having to scan a piece of manuscript paper with the notes, is there a way to write in the notes for a 4 bar intro and ending in SONG EDIT in SONG CHORDS?

Thanks,

John

Hi Dan,

Ive sold my MidJay Plus module that I used to play the K8 with. And have donated the K8 to a pastor of a church. Im trying to advise him to purchase the SD2, $399.00 at Amazon, and the vArranger2 $439.00 totaling $838.00. Instead of recommending his purchasing the MidJay Plus.

I want to be sure that connecting the Midi OUT from the K8 to the MIDI IN of the Roland audio interface  And the MIDI out of the audio interface to the MIDI IN of the SD2 will control the chords, and the incidentals (minors etc.), and the  K8 along with the Ketron 13 switch and 6 switch pedal would control the vArranger2s functions.

The pastor said it was important for him that when the vArranger Style would stop, that the K8 could still sound the chords. Could you tell me if it will?

Thanks,

John Graham

http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/tc-helicon-voicelive-3-extreme-vocal-and-guitar-effects-pedal.html

Will the vArranger allow me to create an AUDIO FILE backing track with the SONG CHORD, and save it to a USB flash drive?

TC HELICON has just introduced their VOICE LIVE 3 EXTREME vocal, guitar effects, and looper pedal.
Up to 100 AUDIO BACKING TRACKS can be loaded for live accompaniment via a standard USB flash drive
MP3 and 16/24 bit WAV import formats supported.
Onboard sequencer records and plays back FX and step activations live.
Backing tracks/sequencing load quickly via associated presets.
Icon based play/record/editing interface and waveform display.

I'm trying to decide between ordering the VOICE LIVE 3, or the VOICE LIVE 3 EXTREME. Which one would be best suited to use with the vArranger. I'm currently using just SONG CHORDS.

If I'm able to save a SONG CHORD to an AUDIO BACKING TRACK, and then load that audio backing track into the VL3 EXTREME, and hit the play button, I assume that the SONG CHORD would not play on the vArranger screen in sync while its playing on the VL3 EXTREME?

Is anyone currently using the VOICE LIVE 3 with vArranger?

With my military discount, the VOICE LIVE 3 cost $510.00, and the VOICE LIVE 3 EXTREME $799.00 with no discount.

Since I'm not planning on using the VOICE LIVE independent of the vArranger, please give me your opinion which one to choose.

Thank you,

John

Hi Dan,

In CONTROLLERS/MIXER, Does vArranger accept MIDI CC Values instead of MIDI notes?

The software developer for DISASTER AREA MIDI need to know this before he can change the firmware on my midi pedals.

Enclosed is his email to me.

Thanks,

John

John, thanks for your comment.  The DMC-6D sends MIDI note messages when you press the buttons.  If vArranger can map notes to its functions then you should not need to do anything else.  It sounds as though it accepts notes for transport control, but not for mixer controls.  I'm assuming your'e trying to mute / unmute various tracks?  In that case we may need to change the firmware in the controller to send MIDI CC values instead of notes.

If you could please verify what kinds of control messages vArranger will accept for mixer controls I'll be happy to change the firmware to support them.

Thanks,

Matthew Farrow, DISASTER AREA MIDI

       

       

With the vArranger, in the middle of a SONG CHORD song, is there a way to mute all other voices, leaving, for example, just a pad playing for say 8 bars. And then activate all the other other voices to come back in to finish out the SONG CHORD song?

I think I used to be able to do this with SD1.

Thanks,

John

I can save window position on SONG CHORDS by right clicking mouse, but this doesn't seem to work with the text window.

Is there a way to save the text window position?

It covers up the panic bar, and every time I change song chords I have to manually drag  text screen down to show panic bar.

Thank you,

John

I appreciate all the help I've been given, but I'm desperately in need of help now to understand why the lyrics that I'm typing in from the vArranger screen are not staying in memory after being saved.

I have four SONG CHORDS that I've been able to save the LYRICS TO, and they stay in memory. Also, the background color stays green after clicking on those four SONG CHORDS.

But now, every time I try and save new lyrics to existing SONG CHORDS the background color changes from green to grey. And the LYRICS are lost.

These are the steps I'm using:

1. LOAD on the vArranger screen
2. Locate the folder where the song files are located
3. In that folder is another folder named SCORE
4. In that SCORE folder is a list of all the PAT files, MP3 Format Sound, STY. Files, PRS files
5. I click on one of the SONG CHORD files that I want to type in my own lyrics to.
6. vArranger screen opens up with that SONG CHORD hilighted in GREEN
7. Click on LYRICS
8. Type in some LYRICS
9. SAVE TEXT at the top of the LYRICS screen
10. Click on the SONG CHORD that I want to save the LYRICS to, and Right click on ASSOCIATE SHEET MUSIC

At this point are the LYRICS SUPPOSED TO BE saved?

But as soon as I click on one of the other four SONG CHORDS where the LYRICS have already been saved, that SONG CHORD loads perfectly with the LYRICS showing and the SONG CHORD is hi-lighted in GREEN. But now when I click on the SONG CHORD that I've just tried to save with the new LYRICS, those LYRICS are now lost and fail to appear.

Also, the background color of this SONG CHORD is now GREY instead of GREEN.

Thank you for your patience with me,

John

I wasn't able to use the vArranger and SD 2 at gig yesterday with approx. 50 people present.

This is the first time that this has happened in over 4 years.

When using SONG CHORDS, The SD 2 is transmitting data through the Cakewaly usb midi interface UM 2G, but no sound is outputted from SD 2 to PA . vArranger is not showing any data signal is received from SD2 .The blue light on SD 2 is not flashing when data is  shown to be transmitted through audio interface.

The SD 2 is approx 4 years old with no updates. Serial Nr. B6AC16009N.

The MP 3 won't play through the PA but sound and plays through the computer speakers.

I tried repeatedly pushing the PANIC button, but there was no flashing blue light on SD 2 or sound from the PA.

I triple checked all connections, and am trying it at home with a combo amp and speaker, but nothing works.

Please help.

Thanks,

John,

If I want to change the STYLE/PATTERN in a SONG CHORD that I've already saved, is there a way to do this without having to rewrite all of the chords & having to create a new SONG CHORD?

Thanks,

John

In the Drums sound edit channel,

then the Drum Mixer, I have no volume control over the drum parts: bass, snare, hi-hat, etc.

I can only control the overall volume of the drums from the main vArranger screen after I have exited out of the Drum mixer.

Thanks for your help,

John

In SONG CHORDS is it possible to change a 4/4 measure into a 2/4 measure, and then change it back to 4/4?

Thanks

John

When Song Chords finishes playing a song, it doesn't automatically go to the beginning of the next Song Chord that I choose, before I actually press the START of that song.

When I'm running the vArranger with my Disaster Area midi foot controller, It's awkward to have to always touch my computer to accomplish this.

So when I call up a new Song Chord, using the midi foot controller I want the Song Chord to show the beginning of the next song on the vArranger screen.

I know that if I start the Song Chord it automatically jumps to the beginning of the next Song chord. But, I need to see the beginning of the next Song Chord on the vArranger screen before I actually push the start for the next Song Chord to play.

Is there a way to do this?

Thanks,

John

I'm using a 13" MacBook Pro 10.6 Snow Leopard, w/ Windows 7 partitioned on the HD, to display vArranger.

I need a separate monitor to view musical score notes, lyrics and chords. The distance between my eyes and the monitor is about 24".

Could someone please tell me what light weight 10" monitor would you recommend that could be adapted to a mike stand , and if it's usb powered or AC plug in?

Should I to stay with Apple, or is Android a possibility?

Thanks for your help,

John   

Can someone please help me find the program that Azerlylo used to display the score in this format showing the written chords above the notes in the staves positioned next to the SONG CHORDS in vArranger2.

Many thanks,

John



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wZoeZ7WmP10

Does anyone know if the 9400 style/patterns gigastylecollection.net with usb stick for midjay plus is compatible w/vArranger2?

Thanks,

John

Periodically, only in vArranger, the mouse arrow on my mac book pro w/win7 will mysteriously disappear when I'm attempting to click and drag a function.

The only way to get it back is to exit out of vArranger and restarting. Sometimes I have to exit out of win7 and reboot.

Sometimes I can see the arrow at the very top and just above the vArranger screen. When I blindly move the arrow around on vArranger and click the mouse it will activate the function that it happens to fall on.

THE POINTER ONLY DISAPPEARS WHEN I'M ATTEMPTING TO CLICK & DRAG ON THE VARRANGER.

WHEN I POSITION THE POINTER ON A VARRANGER VOLUME LEVEL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE POINTER DISAPPEARS AS SOON AS I CLICK AND HOLD MY FINGER ON THE TRACK PAD, EVEN THOUGH I'M ABLE TO DRAG THE VOLUME LEVEL. THEN WHEN I RELEASE FROM CLICKING THE TRACK PAD THE POINTER COMES BACK INTO VIEW.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN I RELEASE MY FINGER FROM HOLDING DOWN THE TRACK PAD, SOMETIMES THE POINTER WILL NOT COME BACK INTO VIEW, AND ONCE THAT HAPPENS, SHORT OF CLOSING AND RESTARTING VARRANGER, I HAVEN'T FOUND A WAY TO RESTORE THE POINTER.

THANKS,

JOHN

vArranger was working perfectly at the house, recognizing the SD2, Disaster Area (foot controller), and Triple Play. vArranger worked perfectly and would automatically recognize every thing each time I would turn the laptop and equipment off and then turn it back on again.

Went to a job Friday night and set up and the vArranger wouldn't recognize the SD2, Disaster Area, and Triple Play. Thank God it got fixed just before I was supposed to start. I'm not sure what I did.

This is the vArranger MIDI PORT connections both at the house when everything worked perfectly, and at the job: MIDI IN to Triple Play, 3rd MIDI IN to Disaster Area, MIDI OUT to 1(um-2g), audio out Direct Sound Cirrus Logic.

The only thing I did differently at the job was change the USB connections on the 7 port USB hub. I didn't mark which USB port I had connected the SD2, Triple Play dongle, and Disaster Area to. I just assumed that it didn't matter. (I've heard it said that assumption is the lowest form of intelligence)

I'm back at the house now and have connected the USB cables to the 7 port USB hub differently again, and am experiencing the same problem
Please show me what I'm doing wrong. My USB hub is the Belkin powered 7 port hub.

Thanks,

John

In SONG CHORDS, chords can be entered on the first beat of each bar in a measure.

But, Is there a way to enter chords on the up beat? Instead of entering a chord on the first beat of a 4 bar measure, to enter the chord to come in on the upbeat of the first bar.

Thanks,

John

In my first attempt in assigning lyrics, I've saved the lyrics by pushing the save lyrics button on top of the lyrics screen in the vArranger.

In SONG CHORDS, I've saved the SONG CHORDS to a new folder on the vArranger.

If I exit out of Song Chords and then pull up the saved SONG CHORD, the lyrics to that song always pops right up.

When I exit from the current Song Chords, and again pull up the Song Chords and delete the old chords, I now have a blank Song Chords screen which allows me to create a new SONG.

But everytime I try to get a blank lyrics screen, so that I can input the new text for the new SONG, I keep getting the lyrics from the previous SONG to show up on the lyrics screen.

How can I get the lyric's screen to go blank without deleting and losing that text?

Thanks,

John     

HI,

HOW CAN YOU ARRANGE THE SONG CHORDS INTO SET LISTs AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SAVED INTO A FOLDER THAT IS DISPLAYED ON THE vArranger SCREEN?

Thanks,

John

Does the vArranger2 only respond on MIDI channel 1, or can it respond on MIDI channel 2?

The Triple Play only responds on MIDI channel 1, and that can't be changed according to Fishman.

The buttons on my midi foot controller that are designated to work with the vArranger2 are currently set to SEND on channel 1. Because they're set to SEND on channel 1 and because the Triple Play receives on channel 1, those buttons are incorrectly triggering the Triple Play and maybe causing a midi error conflict with the vArranger2.

I've changed the Triple Play and vArranger settings in my midi foot controller to transmit on channel 1 for the Triple Play and channel 2 for the vArranger2. So that the Triple Play now receives midi IN on channel 1, and the vArranger2 now receives midi IN on channel 2. (I hope that I've said that right)

What settings would you recommend in the vArranger Port Select if the the foot controller is transmitting on Midi channel 2 for the vArranger2, and the vArranger is supposed to be receiving and responding on MIDI channel 2.
And the foot controller is transmitting on MIDI channel 1 for the Triple Play, and the Triple Play is designed by Fishman to respond only to MIDI channel 1.
       
I've attached a diagram of the vArranger Midi Ports Select screen.

Any suggestions Dan, or Terry?

Thanks,

John

DAN & TERRY,

THE PRESONUS FIRE STUDIO MOBILE INTERFACE PROVIDES BOTH THE AUDIO INTERFACE AND USB MIDI INTERFACE FOR THE TRIPLE PLAY & vARRANGER2, SD2, AND MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER, AND THE DIGITECH HARMONIZER. SO I CAN ELIMINATE USING THE ROLAND USB MIDI UM-2G INTERFACE, AND THE NI GUITAR RIG MOBILE I/O AUDIO INTERFACE.

THE 6 PIN FIRE STUDIO MOBILE CONNECTS TO THE MAC THROUGH THE MAC'S 9 PIN 1394 FIRE WIRE PORT, WHICH REQUIRES THE $22.95 6 FOOT SPECIAL CABLE WITH 6PIN ON ONE END AND 9 PIN ON THE OTHER END.

DIGITECH GUITAR IN  TO  FIRE STUDIO MOBILE SEND
THRU GUITAR OUT DIGITECH  TO  FIRE STUDIO RETURN

SD2 MIDI IN  TO  MIDI OUT FIRE STUDIO MOBILE

MIDI PEDAL CONTROLLER USB  TO  MAC USB

TRIPLE PLAY CONTROLLER  TO  MAC USB.

I'VE JUST ORDERED THE PRESONUS, $249.00 - 10%, FREE SHIPPING.

THESE IDEAS ARE FROM SWEETWATER REPS. THEY SAID THAT A POWERED USB HUB IS NOT RECOMMENDED WHEN USING USB AUDIO AND MIDI.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

THANKS,

JOHN

DOES THE SD 2 OR THE SD 1000 HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE POWER TO A MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER  THROUGH THE 5 OR 7 PIN MIDI CABLE?

THANKS

JOHN

I've ordered the Mastermind GT Midi Foot Controller which has 24 switches. Ron Minelli, inventor of the Mastermind GT, is kind enough to make me a template just for the vARRANGER2. He's also making me templates for the FISHMAN TRIPLE PLAY,

What recommendations could you recommend for setting up these 24 switches to control the functions of the vARRANGER2 for playing the STYLES, and going to the next STYLE in a playlist.

(TOP ROW 1)          1, 2, (DISPLAY) 3, 4
(ROW 2)                 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
(ROW 3)                11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
(BOTTOM ROW 4)   17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Thank you for any suggestions you could offer,

John

IN VARRANGER2, HOW CAN I MAKE THE VOICES THAT ARE ASSIGNED TO A STYLE CHANGE WHEN THE VARIATIONS A-D CHANGE.

FOR EXAMPLE, ON PRS ORGAN BALLAD T-108 STYLE, EACH VARIATION A, B, C, AND D HAS THE SAME ORGAN VOICES PLAYING. HOW CAN I CHANGE THESE ORGAN VOICES SO THAT IN VARIATION A I HAVE "JAZZ ORGAN3" PLAYING, & IN VARIATION B I HAVE "LESLIES" PLAYING, IN VARIATION C I HAVE "WHITER" PLAYING, AND IN VARIATION D I HAVE "ROTARY" PLAYING?

THANKS,

JOHN

Bon Jour,

Has anybody tried using the vARRANGER2 with the TRIPLE PLAY?

I'm getting the same error message on the vARRANGER2 when using either the MidJay Plus or the SD2:
12 ERROR: MIDI INOPEN=7: THE SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO ALLOCATE OR LOCK MEMORY.

This is how I have connected the TRIPLE PLAY, SD2, and the Cakewalk USB Midi interface:

USB Midi Interface UM-2G MIDI 1 OUT To MIDI IN SD2

In OPTIONS vARRANGER2:

vARRANGER2 MIDI IN (shows) FISHMAN TRIPLE PLAY
vARRANGER2 MIDI OUT (shows) 1 UM-2G

When I push the start button to play a pattern on vARRANGER2, the blue light is blinking on the SD2 and the data light on the UM-2G MIDI 1 IN is blinking. But when I strum a chord on the guitar it doesn't trigger the white data light in the upper left hand corner of the vARRANGER2, so the guitar chords can't control the vARRANGER2.

When I play the guitar with the TRIPLE PLAY it shows on the main page of the software that MIDI data is being transmitted by the guitar and wirelessly received by the TRIPLE PLAY software.

Thanks,

John

WHEN I DOWNLOADED VS. 1.17, I'M HAVING TROUBLE LOADING THE STYLES BACK INTO vARRANGER2.

ALL THE VOICES ARE DISPLAYED, BUT NOT THE STYLES.

WHEN I PRESS LOAD, ALL THE STYLES (LOOK IN ROM 1) ARE DISPLAYED; 00 UNPLUGGED TO 10 YAMAHA, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO LOAD THEM BACK INTO THE vARRANGER2.

THANKS FOR YOU HELP,

John