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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Wahler <bruce@a...> 
wrote:
> Hi Juan,
> 
> >The ctrl ribbon on my an1x seems to be stuck on high 
values...

On all Voices or specific, indivdual Voices?


> >This seems to be a physical problem since I managed to 
"almost"
> >fix it using tape to keep the ribbon "high", so it doesn't make
> >contact with the sensors.
> >
> >Is there any config to turn it off ?
> 
> There's no global setting to turn off the ribbon, but you should 
be able to go into the modulation matrix of each patch and set 
any ribbon modulations to OFF.
> 

Actually, under Utility/Setup you can assignRBNX and RBNX to 
'0:off' effectively disabling the Ribbon Controller.

> There are some known ribbon issues, however, where the 
ribbon seems to return to a zero setting when released in some 
patches, while latches at the last pressed value in others.  Are 
you absolutely sure that your problem isn't related to these 
issues?
> 

Good point as this is an intermittent bug.

Jon