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I think we all love, like or cherish our homelands. We all think that our
country is fantastic (except for the politicians who somehow screw things
up). We may all believe that our point of view is, quite obviously, the
right one... I mean come on! Doesn't everyone see things the way ("I") you
do? Hell we could argue about who makes the best beer (please lets not).

American's are lovely folk, there are a few zealots and extremists... of
course this would never happen in Europe or Asia, or Canada, or, you get my
point. Oh and don't get me wrong I'm not advocating for
political-correct-speak. But really ethnocentricity is and always will be
around, just re-read your post before you send it to see indeed if you are.

btw Canada is now the largest country (landmass) with less people then east
London I think and we just happen to be the nicest people on the planet.

Now about that AN1x

--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, Steven Clements <Steven_Clements@t...>

> btw Canada is now the largest country (landmass) with less people

then east

> London I think and we just happen to be the nicest people on the

planet.

LOL...yeeeahh rrrright!...who is now ethnocentric...LOL...anyhow

...noone was really serious here, just kidding around. We are all
just some little creatures, who take themselves waaaay to much too
important, on a small blue planet in a infinite universe that doesn´t
care about our small problems. All in all, we should be lucky that
our planet HAS STILL a breathable atmosphere and so forth, you know
the deal. Go watch some Star Trek and think about it.

From: tomfinegan@...

> Now about that AN1x
Yup...i have a question since i am planning to move in the long run
from Germany to USA, can just simply exchange the AC-adapter by an

american model, or do i need to buy a complete "american" AN1x?




Hi Tom,

You can just simply replace the AC Adaptor to one with an input that matches the local power supply, but the same output of 12V 1.0A.

Cheers,

Phil

At 10:31 AM 7/30/00 +1000, you wrote:

>
>>
>> From: tomfinegan@...
>>
>> > Now about that AN1x
>> Yup...i have a question since i am planning to move in the long run
>> from Germany to USA, can just simply exchange the AC-adapter by an
>>
>> american model, or do i need to buy a complete "american" AN1x?
>
>
>
> Though the "wall wart" power supply is a constant pain, the one good thing
> about them is it's totally interchangeable (companies like to use them
> because they don't have to get electrical standards approval (UL, CSA, etc)
> for each product they come out with, only each power supply, and by using the
> same power supply for different products they save time and money releasing a
> product).
>
> Yamaha makes a standard 12-volt adaptor which is used in the AN1x and CS1x/2x
> synths, the QY70 sequencer, SU-series mini samplers and various portable
> keyboards, so they're easy to find. All you need is one of those for your
> AN1x. And if your other gear uses external power supplys, contact the
> manufacturer for the model number of the US versions of them.
>
> Elson
>

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--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, Elson Trinidad <elson@w...> wrote:

> > AN1x. And if your other gear uses external power supplys, contact

the

Yep, it switches automatically between 50 or 60 Hz, whatever you need. (i think
;)

At 01:20 AM 7/30/00 +0000, you wrote:

>Great. Thank you guys so far. If it works for the AN1x it should do
>also for my other gear. The only problem i see is with my Xbase,
>since Jomox used some kind of weird connector.

Then buy a US adaptor from Jomox.

Everything else seems

>straight after standard, or does the US power-net use different Hz?
>Does it matter?

Yes we do use a different Hz, but it doesn't matter, all the power
conversion is done in the transformer, which is inside the power supply,
all you need to do is plug the right power supply between your synth and
the outlet and you're off.

By the way, the standard Yamaha 12v adaptor for their synts is model PA-3B.

Elson


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Tom Asked:

Everything else seems
straight after standard, or does the US power-net use different Hz?

Does it matter?



Hi Tom,

This has already been successfully answered, but I just wanted to clarify that the 50/60Hz difference relates to the oscillating cycle of the Alternating Current (AC) power supply. Once the power is 'transformed' to 12V Direct Current (DC), the Hz cycle becomes irrelevant.

Cheers,

Phil

Sorry, I meant to add at the end:

"...Once the power is 'transformed' to 12V Direct Current (DC), the Hz cycle becomes irrelevant - as far as the synth is concerned."

Thanks,

Phil




Tom Asked:

--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, Elson Trinidad <elson@w...> wrote:

> Yes we do use a different Hz, but it doesn't matter, all the power
> conversion is done in the transformer, which is inside the power

supply,

> all you need to do is plug the right power supply between your

synth and

> the outlet and you're off.

I see.

>
> By the way, the standard Yamaha 12v adaptor for their synts is

model PA-3B.

--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, Phil <accession@o...> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> This has already been successfully answered, but I just wanted to

clarify

> that the 50/60Hz difference relates to the oscillating cycle of the
> Alternating Current (AC) power supply. Once the power

is 'transformed' to

From: tomfinegan@...
But what about all
these less successfull artist who come e.g. from England and gig in
America? How do they convert the power for their built-in AC-Adaptors

in their Moogs, Rolands, Yamahas, Akais etc.?


I'm not 100% sure, but surely there are easily-available 240V-110V convertors around???

Phil

At 09:00 AM 7/30/00 +0000, you wrote:

>Still thanks to you too. But what i wonder, what are artist doing
>with their gear, when they gig around the world? I guess the big
>artists (i don´t know like hm...Depeche Mode?) have their
>own "american" power-supply for their stage-gear.

No, generally they use their own native power supplys, but the stage crew
runs either generators or heavy-duty poer transformers.

But what about all

>these less successfull artist who come e.g. from England and gig in
>America? How do they convert the power for their built-in AC-Adaptors
>in their Moogs, Rolands, Yamahas, Akais etc.?
>Do you need to buy sorta power-converter-boxes in each country?
>And what does e.g. a brasilian keyboarder does in Australia about the
>power-supply?

The best way to do this is if you're touring, specify in your contract
rider that you need adequate voltage convertors for your equipment (after
all, without the power, you can't play!). Either that, or leave your gear
at home and rent identical gear on the road. If it's MIDI gear, yoiu can
always sys-Ex transfer your patches with a laptop computer or a hardware
sequencer.

Elson


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