Midi Translator performing extra calculations since windows update

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This just started with the last windows update. I have translators set to operate a Powerpoint presention via program change. For example, an incoming program change on channel 11 of 23 would perform a calculation of 127 + 23 = 150, set pp=150 and output that number to select slide 150. Been working fine for years. As of this Windows 11 update, the translator performs the calculation correctly, but then receives another program change that sets pp=0. I cannot find where this extra program change is coming from. I found this by watching the midi log. Is this some kind of loop caused by windows? Help!!

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Hi,

I think I would need to look at your project file.

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care

Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz
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Thanks for answering, Steve. What kind of info do you need? And how much do you charge?

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Just post your project file so that I can take a look at it and figure out what is happening. My guess is that you have either two translators processing the same incoming trigger or that you are reading input from both the alias and it’s underlying physical port.

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care

Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz
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Thanks again, Steve. I not sure how to post a Bome project. How do I do that?

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Let me know if you can use this. Thanks again.

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Please find the attached.

Your right keystroke was probably feeding back into the wrong program and causing some sort of MIDI loop. I think it may be by chance that you have a different application selected while testing so I don’t think it had anything to do with your Windows 11 upgrade.

I disabled now translators 0.0 and 0.3 and added 0.1 and 0.2.

Translator 0.1 will call 0.2 which will focus your desired application. In my case I’m focusing on Editplus but you should focus on PowerPoint so you should change that outgoing action on 0.2.

You will need version 1.9.1 or later to use this function.

See this tutorial.

This is the icon to upload a file when you post.

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I usually add a delay after focus for outgoing keystrokes but this project without a delay seems to work for me.

Program-Change-Send-Keystrokes-1000s + OBS.bmtp-sjc.bmtp (64.8 KB)

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care

Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz
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Thanks again, Steve. I will try this out.

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