I have the same ribbon controller problem described below (I just saved a couple of snippets of the longer thread). The standard advice to check & clean the connector doesn't help; the problem is the ribbon itself. There's a tiny crease in mine; maybe the previous owner pushed too hard with a fingernail. I took the ribbon out and peeled a couple of the layers apart and wiped the surfaces. Put it back together and it worked OK for several months, but now the problem is back.
I'm going to pull the ribbon & mess with it again, this week or next. I'll post an update if I manage to fix it (or not). Or if I manage to get another ribbon from Yamaha (if anyone's already tried this, please let me know).
Van
--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "arthtrin" <ac010b4919@...> wrote:
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Jeff <jf.serviere@> wrote:
> > It looks more likely like a ribbon controller problem > > > <ac010b4919@> wrote:
> > > > > When I select some pad sounds on my AN1x the sounds are bright and
> > > > > after about 3 seconds the sound just cuts off to a duller sound which
> > > > > is very low in volume.