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kenmerb@... wrote:
Ina message dated 11/20/02 4:19:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, j.k.beresford@...writes:Wow! I think I have the solution! MY tapes (LH keyboard, especially) sometimeshave a tendency to audibly "snap", and when I first turn it on, there'sa definite "crackle" on certain notes. Ken, you've been reporting "pops".It's my guess that Martinge was eating his breakfast to close to the recordinggear when he was making our tapes. You know how he loves those rice crispies...
KenMerbler wrote:It's definitelynot noise or anything on the tape. I've recorded the sound on MP3s,and using wave editing software you can see the random discharge spikesin the audio signal. Right now I have a theory that it's some kindof static discharge taking place along the tapes, between the tape headsand the rear drum. Playing the tapes makes contact between the tapeheads and the drum, causing the discharge. Only on bank #1 becausethere's less tape between the two, making discharge easier. Multiplenotes because that provides more paths for the discharge to occur. I'm no electronics expert, just trying to fit the symptoms to a possiblecause. Also, it ∗sounds∗ like a static discharge. At leastone other 'Tron owner has had a similar problem with static discharge (onan M400). However, I'm not sure how to test this theory.I tried removingthe cycling plug from the power pack and I still get the pops, so it'sprobably not related to the cycling circuitry at all.
You may havea point about the pad assembly - I did have that off, so it's worth checking. Thanks.
Ken M.
Rick B.
Surprised that most machines don't hiccup and give off "beery" fumes...