[TK.]

Ploytec released a new GM5 Windows driver (v1.0.9, 32bit and 64bit version), it can be downloaded from http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_usb_gm5.html

With this version, Windows shouldn't crash anymore if multiple GM5 modules are connected.

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[Lorcan]

TK., on 15 November 2009 - 16:10, said:

Ploytec released a new GM5 Windows driver (v1.0.9, 32bit and 64bit version), it can be downloaded from http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_usb_gm5.html

With this version, Windows shouldn't crash anymore if multiple GM5 modules are connected.

Best Regards, Thorsten.

Thanks for the update, unfortunately the GM5 is not recognized with this driver (as was 1.07) under Win 7 x64, so I have to use the legacy driver, and can't benefit the tighter timing this driver offers.
More specifically, the driver does get installed but applications don't see the ports (tried with Reaper x64 and Cubase 32), which is quite strange ...
Do you think you could report this to ploytec once others have confirmed the issue, or should I report it myself directly ?

Thanks,
Lorcan

This post has been edited by Lorcan: 16 November 2009 - 17:38

[TK.]

thanks for the feedback!

Altitude noticed the same issue under Vista; we should collect more informations in this thread before I contact Ploytec (again).

To all Vista/Windows7 users: it would be helpful if you could try the new driver and report if MIDI Ports are visible in your MIDI application (e.g. your DAW, MIDI-Ox, MIOS Studio, etc.) or not.

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[Lorcan]

Update: it's not seen by MidiOx or MIOS Studio either
The strange thing is that under Windows 7 it seems that there is no Midi Properties to be found anywhere in the Control Panel

[kokiPsiho]

I installed Ploytec driver on Win7 32bit and got same behavior, not visible in any application that previously worked with Windows drivers.

Strange thing is that it's visible in Device Manager as midibox.org GM5.

[Altitude]

1.06 Driver does work in vista32 with one interface. This behavior started for me with the 1.07 driver also. What is really strange is that if I connect 3 interfaces with 1.0.9, it will actually show one but it will disappear after a reboot.

*edit

I dont think I tested 1.0.6 on 64

This post has been edited by Altitude: 18 November 2009 - 01:49

[Lorcan]

Altitude, on 17 November 2009 - 16:40, said:

1.06 Driver does work in both vista32 and W7 64bit RC correctly with one interface. This behavior started for me with the 1.07 driver also. What is really strange is that if I connect 3 interfaces, it will actually show one but it will disappear after a reboot.

Where did you find x64 version of 1.06 driver ? It's not on the GM5 page ...

[Altitude]

Lorcan, on 17 November 2009 - 23:32, said:

Where did you find x64 version of 1.06 driver ? It's not on the GM5 page ...

You know what, I may have not tested it (it was back in June when 1.0.7 came out), memory fails me.

[TK.]

Unfortunately Ploytec isn't able to reproduce this issue.
Something must be different at our side.

Therefore I'm asking again: is there any Vista/Windows7 user who got the new driver release successfully running?

And to the users who noticed this issue: which configuration (J1/J2/J3/J8 switches) are you using exactly?

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[Lorcan]

TK., on 25 November 2009 - 20:18, said:

Unfortunately Ploytec isn't able to reproduce this issue.
Something must be different at our side.

Therefore I'm asking again: is there any Vista/Windows7 user who got the new driver release successfully running?

And to the users who noticed this issue: which configuration (J1/J2/J3/J8 switches) are you using exactly?

Best Regards, Thorsten.

I'm using the default, and there's no J8 on my board (v1.1)

[Altitude]

TK., on 25 November 2009 - 20:18, said:

Unfortunately Ploytec isn't able to reproduce this issue.
Something must be different at our side.

Therefore I'm asking again: is there any Vista/Windows7 user who got the new driver release successfully running?

And to the users who noticed this issue: which configuration (J1/J2/J3/J8 switches) are you using exactly?

Best Regards, Thorsten.

Just tried it on my 1.1 5x5 with J8 open and shorted (via jumper) with the same results. Same thing on the 1.1 1x1 (J1 open, J8 open)

This post has been edited by Altitude: 26 November 2009 - 08:32

[kokiPsiho]

Altitude, on 26 November 2009 - 08:32, said:

Just tried it on my 1.1 5x5 with J8 open and shorted (via jumper) with the same results. Same thing on the 1.1 1x1 (J1 open, J8 open)

Same here. No luck on another machine with Win7 either. I tried every USB port on two machines.

[TK.]

Vista/Win7 users: please try this version:

http://www.ucapps.de...IN32_1.0.10.zip (32bit)
http://www.ucapps.de..._X64_1.0.10.zip (64bit)

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[Lorcan]

TK., on 27 November 2009 - 19:38, said:

Vista/Win7 users: please try this version:

http://www.ucapps.de...IN32_1.0.10.zip (32bit)
http://www.ucapps.de..._X64_1.0.10.zip (64bit)

Best Regards, Thorsten.

Hurray it works
Thanks for the quick fix

[Altitude]

Vielen Dank Thorsten!

Looks like we are getting somewhere. Both 1.1 PCB with jumpered J8 and Nil's 5x5 now show show up in all apps under V32. Strangely, port 1 of both interfaces now shows as "ww kabel 1"

This post has been edited by Altitude: 28 November 2009 - 02:15

[TK.]

Altitude, on 28 November 2009 - 02:15, said:

Looks like we are getting somewhere. Both 1.1 PCB with jumpered J8 and Nil's 5x5 now show show up in all apps under V32. Strangely, port 1 of both interfaces now shows as "ww kabel 1"

"ww kabel 1" ist just a test that we are able to rename the ports again!!!
Please say "vielen dank" to Ploytec support!

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[kokiPsiho]

Works here also, Win7 32bit.

Thanks TK!

[Altitude]

Now that I have 3 GM5s up and running, couple questions:

Any way to name the ports if there is more than one interface(i.e. different port names on different interfaces)?

Can the EEPROM be used at all in 5x5 mode? I understand the naming issue but it would still be very useful for me if I could name the devices different things even if I have to keep the default port names

cheers,
Alt

[TK.]

This isn't the first time you are asking these questions, and I already gave you the answers (no, it this isn't supported by the driver)

Best Regards, Thorsten.