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[AN1x] Re: knob issues

2005-10-17 by vic pichardo

thanks, but yes.  my issue was more with the feel and physical 
manipulation than the actual values, slow to respond due to a little 
give.  but i'm dealing just fine.  love my synth. 

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Fredrik H" <blorprec@h...> wrote:
>
> you are aware of that you can push down the knob and turn to get 
more 
> accurate values...?
> 
> /fredrik
> 
> 
> >From: "Silent Android" <elson@e...>
> >Reply-To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
> >To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [AN1x] Re: knob issues
> >Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:20:12 -0000
> >
> >You can buy replacement knobs at Radio Shack or any electronics 
store.
> >It's a standard "half moon" knob fitting, though you might need a
> >jeweler's screw to secure the knob to the rod.
> >
> >I haven't done it myself but it might make your AN1x look more, 
dare,
> >I say, "Vintage"
> >
> >--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "deeperjazz" <deeperjazz@y...> 
wrote:
> > >
> > > hey all.  new member here, 1rst post.  about 4 days of lurking 
and
> > > going back as far as possible. great stuff.
> > >
> > > 1rst off:  i love my synth.  the sound is truly great, the 
action is
> > > great, and the editing is nicely laid out (haven't had too 
much time
> > > yet and have not even tried the editor or all your patches 
yet, but
> > > will get to it as soon as possible.) (can't wait to hear what 
you
> > > guys have come up with.
> > >
> > > anyways, the only downside for me is the knobs.  they feel 
cheap.  i
> > > have only laid hands on mine which i got second hand  so i 
might
> > > have a bad unit, but there is a little give when turning the 
knobs.
> > > you feel a space between twists and actual value change. this 
makes
> > > live performance tricky as it's not as accutely responsive as i
> > > would like.  the only other synth i have had (not counting
> > > workstations or pianos) is the korg z1 and the knobs were way
> > > better, of course more expensive.  the sound i like much more 
on the
> > > an1x.
> > >
> > > now the question.  if this is standard on an1x ( i understand 
we are
> > > getting a lot of bang for the buck) is it a knob issue (easy to
> > > replace i guess)  or the actual encoder rod?  has anybody here
> > > corrected this?
> > >
> > > thanks for any help.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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