Big Time! MIDI Mapping almost gone…

[Tschoepler]

Hey,

I'm in the middle of preparing a show and whoops -> all MIDI mapping gone. For what ever reason Arena moved – not copied – my MIDI mapping data to a file it's preferences folder and at the same time put an empty file in the former (Avenue 3) folder with the same name . Now the really funny part is that since Avenue likes to just overwrite preferences etc. when updated I started to put my file into a seperate folder – called "MIDI Map" instead of "Preferences". But anyway, it found the file (I guess this could be linked to the import on first launch) and almost killed my nerves I think sending you a log wouldn't do any good as I'm not quite sure when this happened. Maybe you could check this - at least – attention REQUEST – would you plz fix that issue with overwritten preferences files? I'm tired of changing language back and forth .

best
j

[Joris]

So if I understand you correctly, the midi mapping file was imported correctly from R3 to R4, but the midi mapping file in the R3 folder was replaced with a blank one? That would be bad indeed.

[Tschoepler]

Correct. and I can even reproduce it. It seems that it happens every time I open v4. I'll send you a log.

[Tryll]

Correct. and I can even reproduce it. It seems that it happens every time I open v4. I'll send you a log.

Wow. OK, this is starting to make sense. I think I've been seeing the same.

[GeeEs]

I guess a simple solution is to rename and save your own (MIDI map)settings to something unique ?! I think a different folder isn't even necessary... I always name my settings to the controller i'm using.. so for example (Application_MIDImap_BCR2000_001 / Composition_MIDImap_APC40_001.... etc.. )

And of course... once in a while i backup all settings. It's always a good idea to backup your settings before setting up a new software/update.

of course if something is wrong in the application, it should be fixed.. but i guess i never encountered this issue by renaming these files directly (even before changing the setup)

The issue with changing the language every time i've never encountered.. How did you manage this ?

[Tschoepler]

I guess a simple solution is to rename and save your own (MIDI map)settings to something unique ?! I think a different folder isn't even necessary... I always name my settings to the controller i'm using.. so for example (Application_MIDImap_BCR2000_001 / Composition_MIDImap_APC40_001.... etc.. )

And of course... once in a while i backup all settings. It's always a good idea to backup your settings before setting up a new software/update.

of course if something is wrong in the application, it should be fixed.. but i guess i never encountered this issue by renaming these files directly (even before changing the setup)

I do rename my MIDI mapping files. And we even share the same manner of doing so – giving them the controllers name What do you call a backup if not copying the files to a second location? I just had v3 fetch the file from that bak-folder (stupid me I know) instead of the preferences folder. So I guess that's why v4 imported the file from that folder into its prefs-folder and for some reason cleared the one in my v3 folder. I never encountered this with any of the v3 updates.

The issue with changing the language every time i've never encountered. How did you manage this ?

staraaange This has been an issue to me ever since. Or do you mean by "renaming these files" you somehow manage to tell Resolume to take a different file as its prefs-file?

[GeeEs]

Hi Tschoepler,

I'm gonna try to reproduce this issue tonight and let you know what happened. I can't say i've had these issues and i made a lot of MIDI map and settings files in the last years...

With backup i mean a different/external location indeed, but just for occasional issues. so that i can go back to an earlier state. I never load from that backup location! It's only for when things go really bad and i lose my harddrive or something. I renew the backup now and then when i feel that too much has changed on my live laptop.

The last thing (about the language) i don't quite understand. My experience is that when i close Avenue, it will start the next time exactly how i left it the last time. Inclucing language, MIDI and program settings. The only issue is that when i connect my MIDI controller after Avenue started, i have to renew/refresh my midisettings and activate the input. Aftwerards it's woking, without restarting Avenue

[Tschoepler]

The last thing (about the language) i don't quite understand. My experience is that when i close Avenue, it will start the next time exactly how i left it the last time. Inclucing language, MIDI and program settings. The only issue is that when i connect my MIDI controller after Avenue started, i have to renew/refresh my midisettings and activate the input. Aftwerards it's woking, without restarting Avenue

Hey GeeEs,

What I mean by that is that when I update (install a new release) of Avenue, my preferences file gets overwritten by system defaults. I have to copy the file to a different location first and then copy it back after the update. There hasn't been a prob with this workaround yet but what if the preferences file gets "updated/new parameters" itself e.g. dmx that came with the 3.3.3 I hope this makes sense?

[Alvis_Cortex]

Sorry if I am being stupid but can anyone explain me how do I save a MIDI map?
or you guys mean saving as a composition? like a template?
tks

Alvis Cortex

[Tryll]

but can anyone explain me how do I save a MIDI map?

Options are available in the preferences dialog for midi... the same place you load midi maps from.