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Does anyone else have this issue? I dont know why its happening but occasionally when i have my sustain plugged into the first port
my swing or sample start end or zoom(some other parameters will go on the fritz).

Would love a solution!!

Thanks!

Hey same thing started happening to me too. Around the same time. Wierd coicidence. Lets all go sci fi and blame it on the supermoon amd solar flares causing a ground issue.

If i connect my laptop with the three pin grounded charger the issue disappears and now i can use two footswitches with no issue.

See if you can find a way to ground an applicable device in your chain. Laptop or interface or whatever.

do let me know if this has worked because this worries me for live shows and stuff.

[Mod EDIT] I suppose you don't really want to be spammed, so I removed your email address from your post.

Could this be related to a M4L device Devulio?

Woops. Im new to this forum and i didnt really think about that. Thanks!!

Well if you asked me i would say no, it is positively a ground issue for me and the problem is exactly as described by devulio.

When the ports 1 and 2 have footswitches connected to them the whole thing goes jittery. Parameters start tweaking themselves and the thing is unplayable.

If i run my macbook on its battery and also run the push solely via usb bus power i can use the footswitches without the jitter.

So its either no mains at all or mains with proper ground, if you wish to use footswitches.

Also the thing zapped me once while the macbook was connected to mains ungrounded so im not sure whats going on. I probably just have bad AC.

@Bombayelectric...

Yes the Charger is causing the issue!! I have a few Different ones so i tried them all and lo and behold... Probably a 3rd party charger with grounding issues!...
Currently using a macbook pro from 2010. Thanks for the advice

Imma still report this to support. What if im at a venue with bad ground altogether. Im so glad i could help you. May the push be with you.