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d3drocks Just Startin'
d3drocks
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May 2, 2009 7:24 PM

Vyzex Editor doesnt see pocket pod at all.

ok,

SO i made a post in the pocket pod support earlier: http://line6.com/community/thread/6775?tstart=0

what has changed now is that I've tried pocket pod on my brother's PC, which does not have the same plug and play BS that this PC (my audio workstation) has.

I ran Vyzex Editor, and it could not detect the pocket pod. I made changes to the midi settings in the program, and selected the device it should be sending to, but nothing happend. I'm really starting to get aggrivated now. what is wrong?

EDIT: I also found some PDF with a guide on how to solve the issue. it didnt help at all. (i am also not going to edit my brother's registry. Ide only be willing to do that on this PC which just doesnt even seem to work plug and play. I'm beyond ****** right now.)

  • PsicraftTony Iknowathingortwo
    PsicraftTony
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    May 3, 2009 12:03 PM (in response to d3drocks)
    Re: Vyzex Editor doesnt see pocket pod at all.

    I appreciate your frustration, but you should direct it at Microsoft and USB peripheral manufacturers whose drivers interfere with the class compliant MIDI driver supplied with Windows.

     

    Every audio product manufacturer has to deal with this issue cropping up on certain PCs with certain USB webcams and mice installed - This issue is not the result of a Line 6 hardware or Psicraft software fault, which is why the best we can do is provide the troubleshooting PDF you downloaded.

     

    The registry fix described in the PDF has been proven to work in most cases where a logitech driver is to blame, incidentally.

     

    Tony

    • d3drocks Just Startin'
      d3drocks
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      May 3, 2009 1:58 PM (in response to PsicraftTony)
      Re: Vyzex Editor doesnt see pocket pod at all.

      only thing I saw plugged into my brother's PC was a monitor, speakers, Keyboard (non USB) and typical Microsoft Mouse. he doesnt own any logitech products.

      oh well.

      any chance that a different app or actual drivers from line6 will come out for pocket pod?

       

       

      I will also try to contact Microsoft again for this (their tech support webpage has been damaged for quite some time. almost intentional) so I probably wont get an answer.

  • d3drocks Just Startin'
    d3drocks
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    May 11, 2009 3:33 PM (in response to d3drocks)
    Re: Vyzex Editor doesnt see pocket pod at all.

    A WORKAROUND HAS BEEN FOUND.

     

    this is a bit of an unconventional workaround. windows plug and play drivers wont work, so get rid of windows.

     

    we are relying on Linux's weird abilities to connect to USB devices. we will also use the linux windows layer to get into Vyzex editor.

     

    I have tested this with complete sucess.

     

    REQUIREMENTS:

    a PC

    Ubuntu 9.04

    pocket pod and usb cable

     


    ok, this is a WORKAROUND for pocket pod not working in windows.

     

    once you have ubuntu installed or duel booted on your system, let it do its autoupdates, then go to the terminal and type in

    "apt-get install wine" (without quotes).

    next, download the WINDOWS VYZEX EDITOR.

    extract it then right click and select "run with WINE"

    it will install into the wine hard disk.

    go into the wine disk, find the exe for the app, and run it.

    it should load everything.

    if it doesnt, go to wine config, and make sure that you are using a suitible audio driver. (just enable them all in the wine config if you are unsure).

    under midi devices, pocket pod should show up.

     

    EDIT:

    you can download the ISO for ubuntu here: www.ubuntu.com

    you can also request a free CD of ubuntu here: http://shipit.ubuntu.com/

    they will mail you a CD for free, no scam. ive done it many times myself.

     

    Message was edited by: d3drocks

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