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anyone know what to do if every D key (the white key inbetween the 2-
pair of black keys) on the an1x is not responding. actaully i think 
it still may be sending afterthouch messages when i press the key.. 
but no sound will react from pressing any D key. thankfully, i 
controlled the AN1X with an other keyboard and the actaul tone 
generator is not at fault. it is the key on the AN1X that has a 
problem... if i was to get this repaired by Yamaha.. would this be 
very expenseive? anyone had a problem like this before?

its kinda of strange because i was noticing some velocity sensitive 
problems with the D keys before it stopped responding.. for example 
if i was to rapidly press the D and E key after each other.. (set in 
velocity sensitive mode).. the D key would burst out really loud on 
ocassion. 

please let me know what you think

Dave

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "kollegekid12345 
<kollegekid12345@y...>" <kollegekid12345@y...> wrote:
> anyone know what to do if every D key (the white key inbetween 
the 2-
> pair of black keys) on the an1x is not responding. actaully i 
think 
> it still may be sending afterthouch messages when i press the 
key.. 
> but no sound will react from pressing any D key. thankfully, i 
> controlled the AN1X with an other keyboard and the actaul tone 
> generator is not at fault. it is the key on the AN1X that has a 
> problem... if i was to get this repaired by Yamaha.. would this 
be 
> very expenseive? anyone had a problem like this before?
> 

Wasn't this topic just discussed in another thread this past 
week? Anyway... here is a post from Bruce W., from many 
months ago, that is specific to the scenario you describe. Please 
read this thread:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/message/5823

Modern keyboard mechanisms typically contain few parts 
servicable by the average keyboard player. IMO, you should seek 
out an authorized Yamaha service center 
http://www.yamaha.com/service.htm.

I'm uncertain if you're the original owner of your AN1x but if not, 
you probably have little info to determine how well the previous 
owner maintained his equipment. User abuse may or may not 
have exceeded the norm. In regards to the potential cost for a 
repair to the keyboard mechanism, I really have no idea but 
suggest it be viewed as a 'cost of ownership' expense - and 
move on.

> its kinda of strange because i was noticing some velocity 
sensitive 
> problems with the D keys before it stopped responding.. for 
example 
> if i was to rapidly press the D and E key after each other.. (set 
in 
> velocity sensitive mode).. the D key would burst out really loud 
on 
> ocassion. 
> 

I've noticed a *slight* deterioration in the 'touch' of some keys in 
the lower register of my 4 year old AN1x, E2 specifically, but the 
overall feel of the keybaord remains responsive so I'm 
unconcerned at this point. It's probably typical wear and tear.

> please let me know what you think
> 
> Dave

regards,

Jon