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Layout Loading Problem - MIDI Designer Q&A

Layout Loading Problem

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MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Roland
New user here. MD P2 will open apps from Browse tab, and RD2000 Manager Layout loads okay; will even send some incorrect commands to Roland RD-88. Received Roland RD-88 beta Layout - from the designer of  RD-2000 Manager  (via Roland Clan Forums). The Layout downloads to iOS File app, shows up as being in MidiDesigner Pro 2 folder (Root, and/or tmp), but does not appear when attempting to load Layout directly within MD P2. I attempted instead to load the Beta RD88 Layout directly from iPad File app, Google Drive and Dropbox - as directed from instructions within threads on this forum.  Still no luck.  File appears uncorrupted, info within iPad File app shows it to be a 1.4 MB mididesigner file.  Is there any other way to get the file into my MidiDesigner Pro 2 app?
asked Oct 25, 2020 in Advanced by allan_evett (120 points)
Weird.  What version of iOS & MDP2 are you running?  Have you tried a complete reboot on the iPad (on current iPads: volume up, volume down, then hold power until apple symbol appears).
commented Oct 25, 2020 by jkhiser (19,670 points)
Hey there and welcome aboard. Whenever you successfully load it, save it using Config -> Actions -> Save Layout. Loading the layout from Dropbox, Google Drive and Files generally work... not sure what's happening there. Some screen shots or more detail in what you're doing exactly would help.

Rebooting as Jkhiser suggested is good too.

Also you can mail the layout to yourself. Trying to find "Open In..." is usually your best bet. In Google Drive you need to find it in the top right in the 3-dots menu.

Thanks!
commented Oct 25, 2020 by MIDI Designer Team (Dan)
Mailing the Layout to myself appears to have done the trick. The RD-88 beta Layout opened fine on my iPad. I'm not near my rig right now, but will test the functions later.  Thanks for your help, so far!
commented Oct 25, 2020 by allan_evett (120 points)
Do circle back and report on the other options too. They should all work. Thanks!
commented Oct 27, 2020 by MIDI Designer Team (Dan)
So far, so good. The designer - who did the RD-2000 Manager - is up to version 0.02 for the RD-88 so far. The options in that all work fine. Looking forward to further updates. A growing group of us on Roland Clan Forums are participating and offering feedback.
commented Oct 27, 2020 by allan_evett (120 points)
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