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Subject: Re: [DW8000] Extremely low volume

From: Chet Lamm <lammergyer@...>
Date: 2011-11-20

There is an gain switch on the back of the unit. Low Output Hi Output. Check it out.
Don't know nothin about turbo pack but the 1-8 sounds like its only pulling from the first bank.
See if a program increment pedal increments the programs differently than the console button.
I love my DW8000 and with all my other gear, people always think the DW is the coolest. The portamento square wave patch covers the ELP Lucky Man patch and the Heart Magic Man patch spot on. Its fat and run through another delay it speaks.
Guys give these synths away to get Access Virus for thousands. I've had 4 midi'd up on one rack with a DSS-1. Wow. My Guitarist quit.




From: Jerome St-Pierre <jeromestpierre@...>
To: DW8000@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 7:58 AM
Subject: [DW8000] Extremely low volume

 
Hi all,

Yesterday I brought back my beloved DW-8000 oversea to keep it safe after recently changing the battery with an holder and installing the turbo pack expansion. 

When I first plugged it in (using a 110V to 240V converter that works fine with another board) I couldn't hear anything when hitting the notes. I could change the patches and the display digits looked normal so I thought something went wrong with the new battery and I opened it but it looked fine. Then I reloaded my patch backup with the load procedure but while the patches were loading, the program numbers only went from 1 to 8, when I can usually see the numbers going from 1 to 64, but it still displayed the Good status after loading. I reloaded many times and it kept only going from 1 to 8. 

When testing, I can hear all the patches are loaded but the volume is now extremely low. I can hear my sounds but the volume is really weak, with headphones or the output jacks, even after changing the hi/low switch behind. 

After searching a little I found out it could be a bad amp channel but I've got no tools or replacement parts here (and no electronic knowledge either) so I was going to bring it into an electronic repair shop but I was wondering if someone here wouldn't know what could be wrong, so that I can tell the technician were to look at first. 

I can't leave this board broken and I won't sleep quiet until I get it fixed...

Any tips or suggestions would be more than welcome. 

Many thanks,

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Jérôme St-Pierre