[sdiy] Emu Vintage Keys Pro encoder issue

[Samppa Tolvanen]

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:13:01 +1100, Paul Perry <pfperry at melbpc.org.au> wrote:
> ..strangely enough, I do have an encoder in the Sonic Alienator,
> all it does is select distortion algorithms.
> It isn't divine, it's a standard Alps unit, but nobody has broken one yet,
> because it doesn't have a long shaft and big knob on it.
Here we go.. :D
> I wish I hadn't replied on this thread! all I was saying was,
> 1. it appears not unusual for these things to get broken.
Do encoders break? This thread stared, because of some E-mu unit..
with some "who knows what?" desing/engineering principles - the
encoder was never the cause of the breakdown!
> 2. the replacement units still exist.
Yes! Definitely! With several so called "Class A" manufacturer
offerings.. Alps, Bourns --
> back to the soldering iron ;-D
> 
> paul perry Melbourne Australia

Have fun - and please forgive me!

Bye, Samppa

p.s. Paul Perry's designs are solid.