r/DigitalAudioPlayer • u/conservakid • 14h ago

Question Three TempoTec Topics Thanks

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Three questions about my TempoTec Variations V1 if I could.

  1. At least on firmware 1.1, is it not possible to use the EQ or MSEB while in PC DAC mode? I can't access MSEB without quitting PC DAC mode, and toggling the EQ button while in PC DAC mode appears to do nothing.

  2. Does anyone know how to reliably trigger the quicker scroll by letter option (as shown in my second picture)? It takes me a good 7 tries before I can get it to trigger, I can't figure out where it wants me to touch or what motion it wants me to do to get that to repeatably pop up.

  3. On bootup I always get some type of playback error for a second (-13 error, though I feel like I've seen others), and then it loads a fake track (see third picture). "Backing out" and selecting the desired track fixes this. Is this bug common to all or might it have something to do with my tracks, how I'm loading them, etc.?

Thanks!

My humble first DAP setup: 

TempoTec Variations V1 with modded 1.1 firmware for full screen album art

Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pros

KBEAR ST12 cable

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u/Significant_Usual154 11h ago

Man, best thing is to update. It could solve all issues. Check their official update https://www.tempotec.net/es/pages/firmware-download. Hope it works

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u/geoffroyvincens 3h ago

Issue 1 and probably 3 would be solved by updating to firmware v 1.2 (which adds a global parametric EQ).

Issue 2, I'm not sure, I stumble each time I want to use it too (which is not that often for me), but it doesn't take me 7 tries. I think the trick is to scroll normally, but with a wide motion first to make it appear the alphabetic list appear, then rapidly put your finger on the right end of the screen while the letters are visible, then move it up or down to select the letter you want to reach.

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u/Fi-notes 3h ago

Weren’t there issues reported with V1.2? I really want the PEQ but I’ve been putting off upgrading because of all the reports with issues of songs not showing up and reboots.

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u/Slidje 1h ago

The V1 desperately needs a pairing app like the Q5K or ES100MK2. The touchscreen is way too small to set up things like the PEQ.

The Hiby app isn't very useful outside of being a remote control to pause or skip tracks.

I had to build playlists on my PC and save them remotely because it's nearly impossible to do on the device.

I got it for £60 so it was worth the price, despite the flaws.