Alesis Andromeda A6

Thanks for taking the time to respond, Ted.  Sounds like a rare issue that 
might have gotten over-magnified.  If the original writer (Carlos?) is 
reading, all I advise is that he file suit...  nothing says "sorry" like 
cash...  and cash can buy another Andromeda.  If Alesis is playing dumb, 
they can PAY dumb, too.  I say make 'em show; if they don't, they pay.  Best 
of luck.


>From: Ted Slominski <ted.slominski@...>
>Reply-To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
>To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Andromeda_A6-ION] LCD screen burn on Andromeda?
>Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:26:02 -0800
>
>there's a thread about it at: http://mailman.code404.com/mailman/
>listinfo/a6
>
>basically alesis has shipped a faulty batch of A6s and for those
>unfortunate folks who have gotten them have had their "fixed" ones
>also be faulty... here it the first post i was regarding it.
>
>"Hello,
>
>I have seen the current topic going on the list regarding the faulty
>batch of
>Andromedas released by Alesis.
>
>Months ago I posted my own experience, a big challenge that has left me
>without Andromeda, and with Alesis not shipping a new batch, until
>today.
>
>Alesis is having trouble making Andromedas because they don't have
>delivery of
>certain chips to make them. This fact was not disclosed by both
>Alesis and its
>Canadian distributor, Intellimix.
>
>I got my A6 in February of this year. Shortly after, I found just by
>editing a
>bit of the portamento on the preset patch "UniStack Porta" that one
>of the
>oscillators was getting stuck, and it would not disengage not even
>changing
>patches.
>
>I returned my A6 back to my local Alesis distributor here in Calgary,
>Alberta,
>Canada. They sent it to Intellimix, the Canadian distributor, for
>repair.
>Intellimix did not fix the problem, and returned the synth damaged.
>After
>discovering that it was not fixed, I asked my local store to get me a
>brand
>new Andromeda. It's already November, and they have not received any
>news.
>
>Alesis mentioned to the store that they were expecting a shipment at the
>beginning of October, but this has not happened.
>
>After this experience, I am extremely disappointed at Alesis, at
>their Quality
>Control, and at the Canadian distributor. I want to let everybody on
>this A6
>list know that there is a seriously faulted batch of Andromedas going
>around.
>After reading the reports on the A6 Mailing List, I realize that
>several of us
>A6 enthusiasts are getting hit with the bugged keyboards.
>
>We need to identify this faulty batch, post their serial numbers and
>make
>aware the rest of A6 users that these units should be red flagged and
>not
>acquired. I am very weary of buying a "newer" A6 via eBay, because
>the issue
>happens with the newer Andromedas. The pre-Numark Andromedas may be
>without
>these bugs.
>
>If anyone has more info, please advise, and make it available to
>everyone.
>
>Regards,
>
>Carlos"
>
>
>On Dec 12, 2006, at 7:45 PM, Jason Creek wrote:
>
> > Hi, Ted,
> >
> > What is the "new problem board?"  What characteristics do they
> > have, and at
> > what serial number do A6's with "new problem boards" begin,
> > approxmately?  I
> > have never heard of this...  !
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Jason
> >
> >
> >> From: Ted Slominski <ted.slominski@...>
> >> Reply-To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> >> To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> >> Subject: Re: [Andromeda_A6-ION] LCD screen burn on Andromeda?
> >> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:42:38 -0800 (PST)
> >>
> >> this is similar to what happened to mine.  i would leave it on
> >> quite a bit.
> >>  it crashed at one point so i cycled power, came back... there was
> >> some
> >> hiss on the outputs, but no sounds and funny screen happenings.
> >> the thing
> >> eventually came back but would repete this behavior every couple
> >> of days.
> >> sadly, the thing doesn't do much anything anymore.  most of the
> >> voices will
> >> pass the auto tune, but i can't get it to generate any sound aside
> >> from the
> >> ocasional rougue sin ramp.  i've been wanting to send it off the
> >> new jersey
> >> to have it fixed, but i don't want one of the new problem boards.
> >> i think
> >> my vca's are blown... something like that anyway.
> >>
> >> I hope that your's doesn't suffer the same fate.
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----
> >> From: s a <lucinniega@...>
> >> To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> >> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 4:21:11 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Andromeda_A6-ION] LCD screen burn on Andromeda?
> >>
> >> That happend to me before. I had left the A6 on for a couple of
> >> days and
> >> this burn-in type of behavior occured. It went away eventually.
> >>
> >> Jussi Valter Aleksei V\ufffdis\ufffdnen <jvaisane@tols16. oulu.fi> wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I propably overloaded the Andromeda OS with a bit too much things
> >> going on in the midi department, then it kind of hanged. I switched
> >> the unit off, then back on. I went to do some other things. When I
> >> came back I noticed some noise coming out of the outputs of the
> >> Andromeda but it had not booted. There was a single black line in the
> >> middle of the lcd display.
> >>
> >> I switched the unit off, then back on. The line persisted. Andromeda
> >> booted up, the line was still very visible.. I tried to search
> >> previous posts about this thing but did not find anything.. Has
> >> anyone
> >> experienced this?
> >>
> >> Now propably 1,5 hours have gone, the line is not that visible
> >> anymore
> >> if I adjust the contrast properly.
> >>
> >> It would be sooo nice to have a more stable OS for this thing.
> >>
> >> -JussiV
> >> http://ambient. aldabra.fi
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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