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we are trying out a used unit and volume is very low on e. piano setting 
(#87). is this a faulty machine or can it be rectified ?

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From: "Debbie Reglin" <dreglin@...>

> we are trying out a used unit and volume is very low on e. piano setting
> (#87). is this a faulty machine or can it be rectified ?

Try a factory reset, by holding 7-8-9 while powering on. (Or it's another
row of buttons on the numeric keypad, you should be able to figure this one
out.) If the problem still persists, be very wary.

If everything looks OK, leave it turned on for a couple of hours and try
again. The latter advice may seem odd, but my AN1x has (or had?) the
tendency to act funny after being left on for a long time. But I don't think
that there's something wrong with my AN1x: it's just one of those things.

- Peter

--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Debbie Reglin" <dreglin@h...> wrote:
> we are trying out a used unit and volume is very low on e. piano 
setting 
> (#87). is this a faulty machine or can it be rectified ?
> 
> 

Under the VCA parameter group, go to Assign Knob 6 'Volume' 
and check the setting. Also, be aware that the Velocity Sensing 
for the patch is set at a modestly high value of +36 meaning the 
timbre will be noticeably affected by how hard or soft the voice is 
played.

HTH,

Jon

--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> The latter advice may seem odd, but my AN1x has (or had?) the
> tendency to act funny after being left on for a long time. But I 
don't think
> that there's something wrong with my AN1x: it's just one of those 
things.

Hm, strange i noticed that too with my AN1x. Sometimes i think it´s 
because it is hooked up to my RS7000, and whatever i do on the RS it 
get´s send out by MIDI, and sooner or later the AN1x is messed up by 
all that data. Before i had the RS, i had the AN1x hooked up to my 
Electribe ER1. But strange left alone and only in usage without MIDI, 
no problems...
> 
> - Peter

From: "Thomas" <tomfinegan@...>

> Hm, strange i noticed that too with my AN1x. Sometimes i think it\ufffds
> because it is hooked up to my RS7000, and whatever i do on the RS it
> get\ufffds send out by MIDI, and sooner or later the AN1x is messed up by
> all that data. Before i had the RS, i had the AN1x hooked up to my
> Electribe ER1. But strange left alone and only in usage without MIDI,
> no problems...

At one point, my AN1x was so messed up that I had to factory-reset it. I
don't know why: perhaps it was funny MIDI signals, or just old age, but I
did lose a couple of nice patches with it. :(

- Peter

--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> At one point, my AN1x was so messed up that I had to factory-reset 
it. I
> don't know why: perhaps it was funny MIDI signals, or just old age, 
but I
> did lose a couple of nice patches with it. :(
> 
Hm, strange, i usually just switch it off and turn it back on and 
everything works then. 

Well...it´s always good to have a backup of your sounds as .AN1 file

From: "Thomas" <tomfinegan@...>

> --- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> > At one point, my AN1x was so messed up that I had to factory-reset
> it. I
> > don't know why: perhaps it was funny MIDI signals, or just old age,
> but I
> > did lose a couple of nice patches with it. :(
> >
> Hm, strange, i usually just switch it off and turn it back on and
> everything works then.

It was really seriously messed up. It was long past the "maybe powering it
off and on again would help" stage. I never found out what the problem was.

My AN1x also has (or had? don't have the time for it lately) the tendency to
'lose' the right channel into crackles after it's been turned on for quite a
while. Powering off and on a few times seemed to help.

> Well...it\ufffds always good to have a backup of your sounds as .AN1 file

I know, but I'm too lazy for that, even with the stuff I program at work.

- Peter

--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> My AN1x also has (or had? don't have the time for it lately) the 
tendency to
> 'lose' the right channel into crackles after it's been turned on 
for quite a
> while. Powering off and on a few times seemed to help.
Sounds like the DSP inside the An1x is a bit faulty.

Or whatever creates the noise.

--Tom

From: "Thomas" <tomfinegan@...>

> --- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> > My AN1x also has (or had? don't have the time for it lately) the
> tendency to
> > 'lose' the right channel into crackles after it's been turned on
> for quite a
> > while. Powering off and on a few times seemed to help.
> Sounds like the DSP inside the An1x is a bit faulty.
>
> Or whatever creates the noise.

I think it is (or was) a software problem, but it's so hard to put a finger
on it. I'm running version 1.02 of the ROM.

I must say that I'm impressed with the analogue emulation of the AN1x, which
includes funny behaviour in regards to temperature, time of being switched
on, etc. :)

One thing though: before, my AN1x was constantly plugged into the mains.
I've heard a rumour, or read somewhere, that the battery won't drain if you
leave it plugged in like that.

- Peter

From: "Thomas" <tomfinegan@...>

> --- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
>
> > I've heard a rumour, or read somewhere, that the battery won't
> drain if you
> > leave it plugged in like that.
>
> ???
>
> Why? I mean you leave the AN1x wall wart plugged in and the wall wart
> is eating the energy. Ok the battery get\ufffds energy then too, but hey
> the battery is supposed to last at least two years, without switching
> the AN1x on.

I mean, even if you don't switch the AN1x on with the power switch. I think
I read somewhere that the battery won't drain if you keep it plugged in,
even if you don't switch the unit on. But I don't know if this is true.

- Peter

Peter,

>I mean, even if you don't switch the AN1x on with the power switch. I think
>I read somewhere that the battery won't drain if you keep it plugged in,
>even if you don't switch the unit on. But I don't know if this is true.

While this is possible, the fact that the AN1x has a "hard" (on-off) power 
switch, as opposed to the "soft" switches used on PCs and TVs, makes me 
think that it's a true on-off switch, and that no power is available in the 
off state.  Also, the manual states that if the unit starts acting strange, 
or smells/smoke appear, then the user should turn off the power switch 
immediately; this implies that the power switch completely isolates the 
synth form the power supply.

Perhaps the statement you are thinking of refers to the fact that the 
battery doesn't drain when the unit is on?


Regards,

-BW

--
Bruce Wahler
Design Consultant
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From: "Bruce Wahler" <bruce@...>

> Perhaps the statement you are thinking of refers to the fact that the
> battery doesn't drain when the unit is on?

That could be. I'm not exactly new to the world of electricity and
electronics, but I never opened my AN1x - or have studied the manual that
well. :)

- Peter

Peter,

> > Perhaps the statement you are thinking of refers to the fact that the
> > battery doesn't drain when the unit is on?
>
>That could be. I'm not exactly new to the world of electricity and
>electronics, but I never opened my AN1x - or have studied the manual that
>well. :)

Actually, the manual says very little about the battery, except that you 
should have it changed -- by a tech -- when it gets old.  I assume that 
means when you lose your favorite patches just before a gig or recording 
session??? ;^)

Regards,

-BW

--
Bruce Wahler
Design Consultant
Ashby Solutions™
www.ashbysolutions.com
CloneWheel Support Group moderator
978.386.7389  voice
978.964.0547 fax
bruce@...

>Actually, the manual says very little about the battery, except that you
>should have it changed -- by a tech -- when it gets old.  I assume that
>means when you lose your favorite patches just before a gig or recording
>session??? ;^)

NO!!!
This will never happen to anyone in this group because we're all smart
enough that WE'VE BACKED UP ALL OUR PATCHES USING THE _FREE_ PROGRAM - AN1x
EDIT!!!

From: "Ed Edwards" <edward.edwards@...>

> >Actually, the manual says very little about the battery, except that you
> >should have it changed -- by a tech -- when it gets old.  I assume that
> >means when you lose your favorite patches just before a gig or recording
> >session??? ;^)
>
> NO!!!
> This will never happen to anyone in this group because we're all smart
> enough that WE'VE BACKED UP ALL OUR PATCHES USING THE _FREE_ PROGRAM -
AN1x
> EDIT!!!

Well, most of the patches I lost when my AN1x went loco are stored on a
computer.

Trouble is, that computer doesn't want to boot anymore.

- Peter