[sdiy] 606 weirdness - help

[Travis Thatcher]

This might sound kind of dumb, but I had a 606 that would do similar
things when the batteries were removed. Basically, it would go back
into a reset state, and all the pattern lengths would be set to 1
step.  Try erasing and then rewriting a pattern, first setting the
pattern length to the full 16 steps.  Apologies if this seems obvious
and you've already looked into it.  It baffled me for a minute when it
happened.

-travis

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 6:28 PM, Keith Winstanley
<keithw at cix.compulink.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> my trusty 606 seem to have gone senile. Its been on the
> shelf for a bit and starting it up was not too successful the
> other night. All the right LEDs light up but when I press 'run'
> only the first LED flashes and only one sound is heard
> repeating on every step. The LEDs dont scan the sequence as
> they should.
>
> Pressing other steps will alter the instrument playing and the
> LED will light but again it flashes and sounds on every beat.
> Something isn't right.
>
> I have taken it all apart and re soldered the ribbon connections
> and the processor - wiggled a few things and gently flexed
> each board, I am worried the processor has gone.
>
> I also hope its not my stupidness setting the machine up to write
> a track - its not had batteries in for a while.
>
> Has anyone experienced something similar, can anyone offer
> any help or advise - I will be grateful for any tips.
>
> Service manual anyone?
>
> Regards
>
> Keith
>
> http://home.freeuk.net/lowpass
>
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