I was installing the latest firmware 1.063... pressed the firmware update button the - the  screen went black and never turned on...

Solved -  Loaded Teensy Again ... ran the process (pressed FW button again) and it took this time and the screen woke up... happy camper. Showing expected firmware.

Suggest that you add this to the firmware instructions  - that if it appears to have failed not to panic... run the process a 2nd or 3rd time for the benefit of fragile souls like myself.

Initial dabble with with my recently arrived NDLR...
https://youtu.be/lloX-YQeyC4

Have tried several times to get my A190-4 to work with NDLR, but currently no joy.  I’ll keep trying (and make sure the transmission channels are all tested and post any updates on progress.

Firstly let me say how much I love the NDLR. Great concept, well implemented.  

I know there have been several posts re: gate control, however on a more general note I’d like to see a simple gate output on each note change.  If this could be toggled on-off in the menu (ie transmit gate ON/OFF) and then transmitted in the Midi stream, then integration with a modular system would be achievable, even at a basic level.  

I agree that control of gate length is the next desirable step (ref other posts) , but just a simple gate trigger for now would be a huge positive. 

Cheers,
Steve

I have experience with midi and syncing hardware, and I tried all the logical settings, but my NDLR doesn't recognize the midi clock from akai Force.
MPC force midi clock out-----} NDLR midi din input B , clock external.


I tried usb ndlr clock out, but doubles the timing on the force.

Dear fellow NDLRers! Ive just received my NDLR and while Im temporary away from my hardware synths I decided to test it with software synths in Logic. Perhaps Im doing something wrong since Im not super familiar with this DAW, but I cant seem to make Logic play four different parts coming from NDLR (drone, pad, motif1, motif2) via 4 different software instruments using different sounds/synths for each instrument. 

Whenever I add 4 software instruments and start noodling - all NDLR parts (drone, pad, motif1, motif2) play with only 1 sound at a time, although Im allocating different sounds (synths) for each part in Logic. Yes, Im allocating each synth its own MIDI channel (I set up the same in NDLR setup), but this still doesnt help. Looks like I need to somehow allocate the corresponding virtual USB ports in Logic, but this doesnt seem to be a straightforward procedure.


Anyway, if anyone knows how to set up Logic to work with 4 virtual USB ports and to play 4 different synth parts for every part coming from NDLR - please share this knowledge. Perhaps there's a YouTube video or a web article somewhere for that, but I cant find it.

Thanks!

Hi

I'm really enjoying my NDLR!

However I'm having a weird issue with motif 2 starting of at a way too high pitch. The behavior I'm seeing:

1. Only motif 2 does this.
   
2. It starts at what seems to be the highest possible octave.
   
3. I can't really hear if it's playing different notes up in this octave.
   
4. After some time (10-30 seconds) the played notes seem to quickly move down to the note range I expect from the settings.
   
5. All of this only happens if I start all parts at once (using the upper left button).
   
6. If I start motif 2 alone, there's no problems. If I start any or all of the other parts first, and then motif 2, then there's no problem.
   
7. It doesn't seem to matter at what position I decide to put motif 2 in before it's started.
   

My Ndlr is a couple of weeks old... the label  at the bottom is flaking off just below the PAD, DONE 1 MOTIF 2 Buttons.    It has only been lightly used the rest of the paint is fine.  Can I do anything about this?

Apologies if this has been discussed already, and it is likely obvious to most, but worth mentioning...

If you have a midi controller driving the NDLR take care not to touch any of the controller's sliders, knobs etc while on the NDLR's channel. 

There are a few cool abilities like being able to change scale or tempo using a knob or being able to change your knob midi assignments on the fly, but in most cases it causes some menus to produce strange results, eg the Keyboard Control setting in Settings Menu 1 gets really screwy, showing options you cannot otherwise select. 

It can be fun, but in most cases getting too knobby creates unpredictable results. I wouldn't mind seeing this more flushed out though! I would love to assign all of the NDLR's different encoder options to an external controller.

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