@bibenu

not doubting the issue at all, but i'm using 10.14.3 and was able to rename a patch. maybe the helps in finding the cause. maybe it doesn't....(maybe it's relevant that i'm using a trackball)

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thanks. i knew that part 'in theory' and actually did this in another situation, but i don't know enough to know if there are any exceptions - like if using it in a psu like this, or whether the slightly different connection would pose a problem in the connection, etc. Thanks. worth a try.

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Great. Thanks. Does it make any difference whether it is usb 2 or usb 3? (most of the ones I see on amazon are usb 3)

these are silly, I suppose, but hell - i thought i'd mention them anyway.

I received no tracking info at all. I even emailed several days ago to ascertain the status of my order, and got no response. My buzzer rang very late - about 9:30 pm (i go to sleep pretty early) - it was DHL. I had no idea what it was, since I had no idea that the package was shipped.

I struggled with the security questions to join this forum -probably about rounds of finding cars and bicycles, which i was obviously failing at. Surely this isn't necessary.

I also don't have much choice about where to place the unit - the power cord is very short, as is the usb cable. I probably have a longer usb cable of this type, but I need to find a reasonably long psu with a longer power cord - i'm not good at this stuff, and will have to research this, since I'm not entirely sure what to look for.

sound is great. synth looks great. have long weekend coming up. Can't wait. Please excuse the annoyance above.