[sdiy] This OB-8 is sending me up the wall

[greg montalbano]

At 06:12 PM 4/3/03 +0100, Tony wrote:
>Thanks to everyone who mailed me pivately and on list about the OB-8
>with the strange detuning effects.
>
>JH > Are you sure that you don't have an intervall *programmed* for the
>upper and lower part of the split?
>
>I was hoping it would be that simple, but I had tried everything the
>service manual and front panel suggested. But, you are indeed the man of
>the moment once again. The unit had a new set of RAM chips fitted and
>the system defaults to a random state, including the very well hidden
>split/dual layer detune mode. By pressing the 'split' and 'manual'
>buttons together it resets to the standard detune of zero. Its not in
>the Service manual but it is in the Owner's manual.
>
>A sad case of RTFM I fear. And I should know better. Thanks especially
>to Juergen and to Colin for your help in this matter.
>
>Tony <- humble once more.

Yet another case of "It's not a bug, it's a feature!"
....and yes, it can happen to EVERYONE, sooner or later (just be glad you 
don't find yourself there as often as I do).

~G