Re: RC-50 (and the "glitch" revisited...)

[Chris Sewell <lunamusic@mac.com>]

Hi, I downloaded the update. It does work better, but not perfectly.  
I usually press stop after record, then play. That way there is no  
glitch.
On Apr 22, 2008, at 2:53 AM, Mech wrote:

> At 11:50 PM -0400 4/21/08, Patrick Suler wrote:
>>
>> If you haven't bought one yet, please research the glitch. i know  
>> you want to accentuate the positive, but the "glitch" and the  
>> sorry "fix" that Roland botched is what drove me to use it far  
>> less. Depending on your style, the glitch could be no big deal, or  
>> it could be a deal breaker. But please please please, for the love  
>> of all that is good and holy, PLEASE, try before you buy.
>
> I was just thinking: It's been a couple of months since the RC-50  
> users here found a "workaround" for the glitch (apply the latest  
> software update from Roland, *then* turn the guide track/sync/ 
> metronome off entirely, IIRC).
>
> What is the current consensus from those who have now tried this?  
> Does this finally solve the whole problem with the glitch, or is it  
> still there regardless?
>
> In the meantime, I've given several people the exact same warnings  
> as above.  I want to make certain, however, that I'm disseminating  
> the correct information when others ask for advice, not outdated  
> findings.
>
> Tanx!
>
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