Open two instances of the OG Axoloti software at the same time? (I forgot how, after years of not using it)

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Hey :slight_smile:

New to the forum, but have been an Axoloti user since the crowdfunding campaign around 11 years ago. I haven’t used it for a few years and forgot how to do some stuff. I hope it’s okay to ask a question about the old Axoloti here, I don’t really know where else to go.

Anyway, my question is:

Does anyone remember how you open 2 instances of the Axoloti software at the same time?

so I can connect both of my OG Axoloti’s to my Mac and access the editor for both at the same time?

I remember it’s something I have to do via Terminal, but I don’t remember the specifics.

Thanks in advance and I am glad to see this platform is being kept well and alive :slight_smile:

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Hi, you’re right, a new instance should open when you type

open -n -a "Axoloti"

(or open -n -a “Axoloti.app” ?)

in the terminal.

IIRC on newer Macs it should be possible to shift-click (or command-click) on the app in the docker and click “Open” to get a new Patcher instance.

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Thanks :slight_smile:

open -n -a /Applications/Axoloti.app

Worked…

Does that trick also work with Ksoloti?

I think I need to get a Ksoloti too soon, to keep up to date. Though I really am not fond of soldering, I am always afraid of breaking stuff…

But I guess there is no way around it, if I want to use it, I guess it’s the only way to get audio out of it, right?

EDIT:
The open a second Axoloti trick also works for Ksoloti, I just downloaded the Ksoloti editor and tested it. Great :slight_smile:

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Yes it does. Does the right-click “Open” from the dock work? I believe that’s how I was doing it with the Ksoloti Patcher.

I guess there is no way around it, unless you buy second hand or ask a builder ( Trusted Builders - Ksoloti Discourse Group ) to put something together for you. Or switch to the USBAudio firmware mode and only do USB audio from/to your computer hahah

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There is USBAudio on Ksoloti?

That is really cool.

I can actually probably do with just that to start with.

Just another reason I want one… :slight_smile:

About the open second patcher, it doesn’t seem to work for me here, I have an M1 Macbook. But it’s okay, I can manage with the oldschool way :slight_smile: