You can route the ES-9 mixer outputs to the USB sub-block in the config tool, so routing the mixer results to the DAW inputs. I would use single DuPont cables: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elegoo-120pcs-Multicolored-Breadboard-arduino-colorful/dp/B01EV70C78/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=dupont+cables&qid...

What does it do? Continue to play the chord as a chord?

Video may help here.

Did I not just email you?

You mean ES-3, not ES-4?

The parts of Silent Way you need to use to drive the ESX-8MD do not require a licence.

Looks right.

Some should be arriving early next week.

The EX is currently shipping with Kingston Canvas Select Plus 32GB cards.

Apologies, clearly I didn't look carefully enough. The connectors on the ES-3/6 are 2.54mm pitch.

The speeds look fine. The Kingston cards should be OK but it will only cost you a couple of quid to try another one.

Yes, that will work.

It won't be as smooth as the ES-3, because of the limited resolution of MIDI.

It's not possible on the mk4, since the Z input is not an audio input on that hardware.

Would be possible on the EX though.

Later this week, or next.

I think you would need to find a M4L device that turned parameter automation into MIDI. I'm sure such a thing must exist.

Could you try firmware v1.3.1? I did hear from another user that v1.5 had introduced problems.

Have you tried moving the module around in your case? Or unplugging any other digital modules, in case any of them are dropping noise on the power bus?

Replied on KvR.

Yes, and yes.

Is it affected by the ES-9's volume pot?

So your ADAT connections would be

Saffire -> ADA8000
ADA8000 <- Saffire

Saffire -> ES-8
ES-8 -> ES-3
ES-6 -> Saffire

?

Should be OK.

OK. Email me.

I can only suggest we look at repairing it. Where are you located?

Odd. Have you tried it standalone, over ADAT?

If the USB connection is working, it would be really weird for inputs *and* outputs to both fail, as they're separate subsystems.

Are both LEDs on the ES-8 (above the USB socket) coming on?

Yes.

Should be fine. Sounds like some crazy grounding thing. Is the iPad connected to power, or just to the hub?

Very odd.

Are these changes definitely solely attributable to the firmware update? Nothing else changed in your case?