Hi DJX.
Thanks, that's a generous offer!
Here's the Windows version of the software, so
you don't have to go hunting on the Boss Website.
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/0ve2oa
Nope, you don't need an amp attached. You can
click on a button at the bottom of the first
screen that says "offline mode" and that lets you
poke around. You just can't save settings,
because no physical amp is attached. It looks
like everything else can be played with though.
The installer prompts you to install Adobe Air.
I'm not sure if that is just used to view the
PDF< or might that give us a clue as to how this
thing is writing to the screen?
Just curious. What's your line of work these
days? Are you still designing websites and building PC's?
Chris
At 11:58 AM 6/16/2018, you wrote:
Hi Chris. Do you need the amp to run the app? I can take a look at it and see whats going on.
Regards, DJX
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Chris Smart <csmart8@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2018 11:54:46 AM
To: blind-musicians@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Boss Tone Studio Application for Katana
Hi Vince.
I changed the subject line.
I got much further this time, and this now looks very promising!
I was able to do a Numpad slash (left mouse
click) on a mangled word near the bottom of the
OCR results, something like ouvinfe. totally
mangled recognition of the word "offline" I
expect. Make sure the window is maximized and
your screen resolution isn't set too low.
After that, I ended up in a screen with two radio
buttons: editor and librarian, and tons of other
things I can arrow up and down through. I don't
know how this stuff appears visually, but the
only way to move among various controls is with the up and down arrow keys.
Arrowing down, I get to headings like Amp Type,
Equalizer, and gain, although they aren't
identified as headings. Keep arrowing down, and
you may hear the amp type read out. Here, it says
"brown". The amp type selection consists of five
radio buttons. Hit enter, and down arrow, and you
can change this to clean, crunch, lead, brown, etc.
Honestly, if someone knows how to write Jaws
scripts, a lot of this would just involve
labeling various buttons, and getting things to
read accurately when using the arrow keys.
Mike, if you're reading this, get past that first
connection screen and you can do lots of things!
Edit fields for values trigger Jaws's forms mode,
so is this application using some sort of web-style interface?
I just relaunched the program and now, Jaws is
reading me that first screen. Not automatically,
but if I down arrow through it. Now I actually
get to an offline button and then can activate it
with numpad slash. I repeat, this time, I did not
have to do convenient OCR on the first screen.
Why the heck would that change from one launch to the next? LOL
This is so bizarre!
I guess I'd better start learning how to script then.
Maybe I should rent one of the amps as well, so I
can figure out what unlabeled buttons in the app actually do.
If anybody else manages to label graphics or come
up with any other Jaws configuration data, let's share!
Chris
At 10:56 AM 6/16/2018, you wrote:
>I was but not today. I can get that initial
>screen to read once I let go through the initial
>tests. Today I canât get that off line mode
>button to activate. It has to be due to windows
>updates or Jaws updates. If you read what I sent
>last night from January I was able to do things
>in demo mode. Itâs the same version 2.00.
>Havenât tried to pull down the latest version.
>
>
>This like the Tone Print issue. Collin can use that app but no one else.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 16, 2018, at 10:08 AM, Chris Smart <csmart8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Vince.
> > So you're saying that once you get past that
> initial screen, you are able to use the
> program? That's quite different from Mike's experience.
> >
> > At 09:23 AM 6/16/2018, you wrote:
> >> Cris,
> >>
> >> It is the 2.00 version from the dates I found and the installers.
> >> Today I tried and I'm getting the open screen where it's trying to
> >> find the drivers and down on the bottom is the "Off Line Mode" button
> >> but today it is not looking.
> >>
> >> Version is 2.00 but noticed that there is a newer version 2.1xx when I
> >> was on site pulling down a driver.
> >>
> >> Using Jaws 18 without latest patches.
> >>
> >> Vince
> >>
> >> On 6/15/18, Vince Mistretta <vmistretta1411@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > Iâve only used in demo mode. I
> havenââââ¬t invested in one yet. I need to make
> >> > some room in my studio.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I will have to look at the date I downloaded it and see what version. I
> >> > donât remember if it was pre or post
> version 2. 2.0 firmware. I know it was
> >> > before they took the link down for a while.
> >> >
> >> > I am going to get the current version and
> install it on my other notebook to
> >> > see what the issue is.
> >> >
> >> > Sent from my iPhone
> >> >
> >> >> On Jun 15, 2018, at 8:32 PM, Chris Smart <csmart8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> ok, thanks for that info.
> >> >> Yes, I can't seem to get anywhere with this. Vince, if you're still
> >> >> reading, which program were you using to connect via USB to your Katana
> >> >> amp?
> >> >>
> >> >> At 07:08 PM 6/15/2018, you wrote:
> >> >>> Hi Chris, if youâre talking about
> the te tone statiation software it does not
> >> >>> work I tried it on both PC and Mac and it is absolutely in accessible
> >> >>> I have tried several times to email boss Roland spoken to some of the
> >> >>> reps nothing to it nobody wants to do anything about the software the
> >> >>> problem is that it uses a really
> extreme graphical interface where the
> >> >>> information is actually painted or drawn on the screen. The Software
> >> >>> does mot work with jaws and or
> voiceover as all the screen readers that
> >> >>> Iâve tried so far canââ¢â¬t
> g¬â¢t grab onto the text elements
>s
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Just a slight correction the software is
> not called tony station itâs
>s
> >> s
> >> >>> actually called tony studio
> >> >>> The older version of the software it was somewhat accessible where you
> >> >>> can download and grab some of the files if you wanted to download this
> >> >>> one here or the new version of the
> software actually forces you to go use
> >> >>> its own system to get the tones and whatever you need.
> >> >>> You can sometimes he was the tab key to
> go through some of the buttons
> >> >>> or use the up-and-down arrows without
> using the jaws cursor never, when
> >> >>> you try to hit enter or try to use the tether jaws to PC and double
> >> >>> click the buttons donât do anything
> or or youâuâre not told what happens.
>.
> >> .
> >> >>> Hence why I got rid of all my Roland
> gear and went for the fender mustang
> >> >>> GT
> >> >>> Did however keep all of my any 80s since they are not based and work
> >> >>> extremely well for live purposes.
> >> >>> Sorry to be a damper on this one but I
> have had nothing but frustration
> >> >>> in the last 7 8 years
> >> >>> Problem is is that there software is
> developed overseas and so in their
> >> >>> area they donât have the same of
> disabiability measeasures as we do in the
> >> >>> states and Canada
> >> >>> Best with their software Sent from my iPhone
> >> >>>
> >> >>> > On Jun. 15, 2018, at 5:37 p.m., Chris
> Smart <csmart8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > I was reading about the Boss Katana
> amps and learned that one can play
> >> >>> > with the companion software used to
> load and configure effects, without
> >> >>> > having one of the amps connected to the PC.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > So far, I've downloaded the Windows version, installed it, and can't
> >> >>> > get any further. Jaws doesn't read anything natively, and Convenient
> >> >>> > OCR doesn't tell me quite enough to
> proceed past the first screen. I'm
> >> >>> > guessing the program is throwing an error, telling me to connect a
> >> >>> > Katana amp to the computer, or continue with no amp connected, but
> >> >>> > Jaws's OCR function doesn't give me
> enough information to find a button
> >> >>> > to click on.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Has anyone else played with this application and gotten any further?
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > I might give it a shot with the latest NVDA, before giving up
> >> >>> > entirely.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > And before someone says it, yes, I know you can access the core
> >> >>> > amplifier tones using the knobs on the actual hardware. That's fine,
> >> >>> > but I'm not interested, if I can't get
> under the hood so-to-speak, and
> >> >>> > pick effects, tweak them, etc.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > I'm not looking to replace my existing guitar gear, but I do like
> >> >>> > checking out new products, with
> faintest of hopes that we can use them.
> >> >>> > This one, so far, looks like a bust.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Chris
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
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