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RE: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Out of Tune! A6

2006-12-18 by Bob Weeks

Bugger

From: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dnaflr2
Sent: 18 December 2006 17:47
To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Out of Tune! A6

I had a similar problem, it was a defective voice board which was
replaced by Alesis. In fact I had 2 Andromedas with this problem.

However these problems were present right out of the box.

--- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Weeks" ..>
wrote:
>
> I have a MS20 and that is more stable than the Andromeda and that's
26 years
> old!
>
> Looking at the tune tables everything is "in tune" but it's not!
Still takes
> ages to get the top octave in tune. None of voices are turnred off and
> everything looks ok. I'll keep checking
>
>
> Many thanks Bob Weeks
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Shawn
> Sent: 09 November 2006 16:54
> To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Out of Tune! A6
>
>
> You should check to see that the temperature tuning is on. Once the
> Osc's get warm, they tend to drift. (All vintage analogs do this.) It
> adds a great detuned flavor, but can become an annoyance after 1 hour+
> of playing. To make sure that Temperature tune is on, simply hit the
> auto-tune button ONCE. then hit soft button #1 (under tune). this will
>; take you to the tune menu. Make sure that background and temperature
> tuning are set to on. This should fix your problem!! Hope it helps!
>
> --- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Weeks"
> wrote:
> >
> > My A6 takes ages to get in tune on startup I have to go through the
> > auto tune 4 ot 5 times to get the top notes in tune. Tt sounds ok up
> > to C5 then it sounds like the oscilators are beating. Also after about
> > an hr I have to hit the auto tune button again although the display
>; > says it's ok.
> > Anyone had any issues with their A6 drifting or slow startup.
> >
> >
> > Bob
> >
>

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