#61

Cool! So to reiterate, soo so so sorry for this. It can send AND receive?

#62

Iā€™m nearly ready to have an Hermod. What cable are you using from the OP-Z to connect to Hermod ? Iā€™m a little worried about the power drain if I take the usb cableā€¦
If I use a Keystep, what will the power draw addition ?

#63

Yes, it can do both.

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#64

then squarp it is in my case!

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#65

I just added Hermod to my system and was trying to update the firmware to 1.42. Following the procedure as instructed resulted in no change: I dragged the file as downloaded onto the SD card, but the version remains the same.

Am I missing a step?

#66

Iā€™m not sure.

Download the .bin file (make sure itā€™s unzipped but not I binned), copy to root of SD, boot up Hermod with encoder pressedā€¦ and thatā€™s it.

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#67

Yeah, then I feel silly. Skimmed over the bit about holding the encoder when booting. Iā€™ll try again tomorrow. Thanks!

#68

Anyone using Hermod as a USB Device that has had trouble with USB ground loop noise? Iā€™m going direct from laptop -> Hermod and thereā€™s a pretty noticeable noise that I canā€™t shake no matter which port I use. Is there a better cable I can use (Iā€™m just using the one that came with one of my MIDI keyboards at the moment)?

#69

I had a Hermod about a year ago, and I did a bit of testing and found that it always introduced noise, even when I didnā€™t have anything plugged into it. It was racked in an Intellijel 7U case. I eventually bought a pod specifically for the Hermod. I know Iā€™ve see at least one other person on this forum confirm that they had a similar issue, but I cannot find that post now.

This may or may be not be what youā€™re encountering, but an additional data point nonetheless.

#70

I did some testing and itā€™s definitely the USB thatā€™s introducing the noise. Otherwise my rig is dead silent when patched. TipTip Audio Mantis case if that matters.

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#71

Iā€™m happy to hear it. Thought Iā€™d chime in just in case. Good luck finding a solution!

#72

Thanks! Thatā€™s good to know in general. I love the Hermod, so I hope this doesnā€™t end up being a dealbreaker.

#73

Are you powering separately your laptop ?

Just saw this thread it could be the response for your problem :

http://squarp.community/t/hermod-usb-noise/3830

#74

Try different USB cables. Mine got significantly better with some cables more than others.

#75

I have always wondered about good vs bad usb cables in general.

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#76

I switched USB cables and it decreased the noise somewhat, but itā€™s still there. Probably going to try the USB isolator (thanks @yunsnare) solution next to see if that brings it to zero. At the moment Iā€™m using a notch EQ at 2.1kHz and 3.2kHz which gets rid of it in the recording at least.

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#77

anyone know if theyā€™re going to bring back the white faceplate, or if itā€™s black only from now on?

#78

I asked squarp recently and this is the answer I got:

White panel isnā€™t available for the moment, we ordered a few amount before the actual events and we still do not know when we will receive them.
Considering this, I can not tell you when they will be on the webshop again, iā€™m sorry about that !

They also confirmed that there arenā€™t any small internal changes, just aesthetics. Last but not least, if youā€™re set on white I saw Detroit Modular had an open box white edition for sale. Iā€™m sitting on my hands but am considering one as my next purchase.

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#82

I noticed noise from my Hermod with no usb plugged in. Digital modules - urgh

#83

I had this issue with a fairly recently manufactured Hermod in an Intellijel 7u case while using my OP-1 to input MIDI via USB. It drove me crazy.

I dug through the olā€™ bin-o-cables and found a USB cable with a pretty large ferrite bead right at the USB-A end and it completely eliminated the noise (audibly anyway, never recorded the system at this point or checked outputs on a scope).

I remember chuckling because it seemed like such an obvious and crude solution. It didnā€™t save the Hermod from being sold, but I was relieved to find it wasnā€™t specific to my Hermod or OP-1.