Don't give up yet, we must be able to fix this!
I doubt it's the cable, really, at some point trying it couldn't hurt.
> I'm not using the SS cooking, so there isn't a reset command.
You can "reset" from pure MIDI by sending the two sysex commands that represent
standalone off:
https://github.com/rec/swirly/blob/mast ... ble.js#L12
and tether on:
https://github.com/rec/swirly/blob/mast ... ble.js#L25
Now, you're sure you're NOT using the ss patch, right?