The Configuration File - Orthogonal Devices ER-102 User Manual

The Configuration File

Composing music is an extremely complex and personal endeavor. In designing,
the ER-101/102 modules, I have tried to make design decisions that prioritize the
needs of the experienced user over the beginner, thus hopefully creating a system
that you can grow into rather than outgrow over time. However, it is impossible to
anticipate all needs and even if I try, sooner or later the interface will collapse under
the weight of the mountain of features and options.
Therefore, I have introduced a configuration file that lives on the SD card to take
care of all of those esoteric options and "if I could only do X" type of feature requests.
The configuration file relieves the default interface from having to support all the
various feature requests that users have made and will continue to make over the
years to come.
Most users can blissfully ignore the configuration file. However, if at any point you
find that you wish that the ER-101/102 could behave just slightly different then
please take a look in the configuration file and see if there is an option that does
what you need. If it doesn't exist, then let me know and I will see what I can do.
The configuration file (aka CONFIG.INI) lives in the ER-102 directory of your SD card.
The configuration file is re-read by the ER-102 whenever you:
• Power up the ER-102
• Toggle the STORAGE switch from EJECT to USER or ADMIN.
Therefore, to change a configuration setting it is not necessary to power down your
ER-102:
1. Eject the SD card from the ER-102.
2. Load the CONFIG.INI file in a text editor on your computer.
3. Make the desired changes to the CONFIG.INI file and save it.
4. Eject the SD card from your computer.
5. Insert the SD card into the ER-102.
6. Toggle the STORAGE switch from EJECT to USER.
TIP: The CONFIG.INI file uses the UNIX convention for line endings (i.e. LF or '\n').
This means that when you open the file on a Windows computer, depending on the
sophistication of your text editor, all the text might appear on one line. The fix is to
use a better text editor such as Emacs (complex alternative) or Notepad2 (simple
alternative).
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