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Re: [AN1x] Re: Sound problems with AN1x

2008-02-14 by nung242

Its starting to sound like what one of the previous comments said, a drifting IC chip or maybe a circuit that flakes out when it gets warm. I have a novation KS-4 that does the same thing, its irritating because I can use it for live shows anymore, cant trust it.

Jason - TILLTHEN - http://www.youtube.com/tillthenmusik  

Arthur Alexander Crichton <ac010b4919@....uk> wrote:                               Hi,
 
 I don't have midi connected on my AN1x. The only cables connected are 
 the power supply, headphones and line outputs.
 
 Cheers
 
 Arthur
 
 --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Alex Baumann <pctech333@...> wrote:
 >
 > I think the suggestion to disconnect everything but power and audio 
 may be a good one.  Try this for a little while, because one 
 possibility is that something in your midi chain is sending it 
 controller data like volume and cutoff.  Do you think that is 
 possible?
 > 
 > Alex
 > 
 > ----- Original Message ----
 > From: Arthur Alexander Crichton <ac010b4919@...>
 > To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
 > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:10:01 AM
 > Subject: [AN1x] Re: Sound problems with AN1x
 > 
 > 
 > 
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 > 
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 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 >   
 > 
 > 
 >     
 >             I have tested my AN1x with just the headphones 
 connected and the 
 > 
 > problem seems to have disappeared. I then tested with the line 
 > 
 > outputs connected and still there is no problem. Finally I tested 
 > 
 > with the headphones and line outputs both connected and again no 
 > 
 > problems.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > The problem seems to have disappeared.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > Could it be that...
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 1) I pressed the "assign" button while powering on the synth that 
 > 
 > fixed the problem
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > or
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 2) My AN1x is temperamental?
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > Cheers
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > Arthur
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > --- In AN1x-list@yahoogrou ps.com, "Arthur Alexander Crichton" 
 > 
 > <ac010b4919@ ...> wrote:
 > 
 > >
 > 
 > > Haha its been along time since someone has called me Alex:) Ok, I 
 > 
 > > have removed the left and right line outputs and left the 
 > 
 > headphones 
 > 
 > > in. So far the problem has disappeared. I will disconnect the 
 > 
 > > headphones and connect the line outputs and see if the problem 
 > 
 > > returns.
 > 
 > > 
 > 
 > > I'll report back if there is any probems.
 > 
 > > 
 > 
 > > Cheers
 > 
 > > 
 > 
 > > Arthur
 > 
 > > 
 > 
 > > 
 > 
 > > --- In AN1x-list@yahoogrou ps.com, Jeff <jf.serviere@ > wrote:
 > 
 > > >
 > 
 > > > 
 > 
 > > > Hello Alex!
 > 
 > > > as you describe your problem it looks like something wrong in 
 the 
 > 
 > > analog output circuit: dry solder joint, bad contact or 
 some "ill" 
 > 
 > op 
 > 
 > > amp or transistor that goes out when hot. The heat related 
 failure 
 > 
 > is 
 > 
 > > probable because it works well for a short time and after the 
 sound 
 > 
 > > decreases, a contact problem would occur more irregularly. I'm 
 not 
 > 
 > at 
 > 
 > > home currently, so i cannot open mine to tell you what to look 
 and 
 > 
 > > where. I don't think it is a fatal issue at all, but it could 
 take 
 > 
 > a 
 > 
 > > long time to find the faulty part. 
 > 
 > > > You can try 2 things without opening the synth:  
 > 
 > > > First remove all additional devices (effects, patch bay..) 
 > 
 > between 
 > 
 > > the AN1x and the amp or mixer. 
 > 
 > > > Then turn on your synth with the line out plugged only,play it, 
 > 
 > > > and after do the same thing without line out but with 
 headphones 
 > 
 > > only.
 > 
 > > > If you're using a mixer try another input with the line out 
 > 
 > > connected.
 > 
 > > > Look (or more likely hear !) if there is some difference.. ..
 > 
 > > > Cheers 
 > 
 > > > J.F. 
 > 
 > > > 
 > 
 > > > 
 > 
 > > > > Message du 14/02/08 00:42
 > 
 > > > > De : "Arthur Alexander Crichton" 
 > 
 > > > > A : AN1x-list@yahoogrou ps.com
 > 
 > > > > Copie à : 
 > 
 > > > > Objet : Re: [AN1x] Sound problems with AN1x
 > 
 > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > Ok, I tried a factory reset and played the affected sounds 
 > 
 > > again and 
 > 
 > > > > it seemed to fix the problem. Then I leave my AN1x on and 5 
 > 
 > > minutes 
 > 
 > > > > later the problem comes back:(
 > 
 > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > What will I do? Is my AN1x ready for the synth graveyard in 
 the 
 > 
 > > sky?
 > 
 > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > Please advise
 > 
 > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > Arthur
 > 
 > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > --- In AN1x-list@yahoogrou ps.com, "Arthur Alexander 
 Crichton" 
 > 
 > > > > ...> wrote:
 > 
 > > > > >
 > 
 > > > > > How do I reload the OS?
 > 
 > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > Is it the same as a factory reset? If so, I did a factory 
 > 
 > reset 
 > 
 > > but 
 > 
 > > > > > the problem still persists.
 > 
 > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > The problem is when I keep the key pressed the sound just 
 > 
 > > abruptly 
 > 
 > > > > > goes dull and low in volume which it shouldn't do. Its like 
 > 
 > the 
 > 
 > > > > > cutoff has gone to "0" and the main volume has gone low.
 > 
 > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > Cheers
 > 
 > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > Arthur
 > 
 > > > > > --- In AN1x-list@yahoogrou ps.com, nung242 wrote:
 > 
 > > > > > >
 > 
 > > > > > > I would try backing up your patches, then maybe reload 
 the 
 > 
 > > OS. It 
 > 
 > > > > > worked for a problem I was having on my K-Station. Good 
 Luck!
 > 
 > > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > > http://www.youtube. com/tillthenmusi k See the AN1x in 
 > 
 > > > > > action on the song " legend "
 > 
 > > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > > Arthur Alexander Crichton > 
 > 
 > > > > > wrote: Hi,
 > 
 > > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > > I have a problem with my Yamaha AN1x.
 > 
 > > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > > 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. When I press the keys again all I 
 > 
 > get 
 > 
 > > is 
 > 
 > > > > a 
 > 
 > > > > > > faint dull sound. I try to play the keys harder but I 
 still 
 > 
 > > get 
 > 
 > > > > > this 
 > 
 > > > > > > sound. Before I had this problem, those paticular patches 
 > 
 > > used 
 > 
 > > > > to 
 > 
 > > > > > > sound bright and full. Also, I have noticed some sounds 
 > 
 > sound 
 > 
 > > > > > thinner 
 > 
 > > > > > > than what they used to and that sounds that rely on 
 > 
 > arpeggio 
 > 
 > > or 
 > 
 > > > > > lfo 
 > 
 > > > > > > sound muddy and strange.
 > 
 > > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > > What is wrong with my beloved AN1X?
 > 
 > > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > > I have tried cleaning the control knobs with switch 
 cleaner 
 > 
 > > but 
 > 
 > > > > I 
 > 
 > > > > > > still get the same problem. BTW the rom version on my 
 AN1x 
 > 
 > is 
 > 
 > > > > v1.02
 > 
 > > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > > Please help.
 > 
 > > > > > > 
 > 
 > > > > > > Arthur
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