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Out of Tune! A6

Out of Tune! A6

2006-11-08 by Bob Weeks

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

Re: Out of Tune! A6

2006-11-09 by Shawn

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" <bob.weeks@...> 
wrote:
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>
> 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
>

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

2006-11-09 by Bob Weeks

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
>

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

2006-11-09 by Bob Weeks

Thanks they both are but it still is a bugger to hget in tune. Once it's been on for a bit and I use the auto tune -> Osc function it's much better.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of mhz@...
Sent: 09 November 2006 19:24
To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Out of Tune! A6

be sure 'temp' and 'background' tuning is set to 'on'.
cheers

Re: Out of Tune! A6

2006-11-13 by Andrea TONI

gosh what a remark !!! 

... then take 16 of them and play them in poly .. see how u go :-))))))))))

Regards
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Posted by: "Bob Weeks" bob.weeks@...   gruntos_the_flatulent 
Thu Nov 9, 2006 9:47 am (PST) 
I have a MS20 and that is more stable than the Andromeda and that's 26 years
old!

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

2006-11-13 by Bob Weeks

Yep I would love to! 
But I'll make do with the Andomenda until I win the lottery! 
Actualy a Memory Moog would do 

Bob
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From: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrea TONI
Sent: 13 November 2006 11:58
To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Out of Tune! A6


gosh what a remark !!! 

... then take 16 of them and play them in poly .. see how u go :-))))))))))

Regards
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Posted by: "Bob Weeks" bob.weeks@...   gruntos_the_flatulent 
Thu Nov 9, 2006 9:47 am (PST)
I have a MS20 and that is more stable than the Andromeda and that's 26 years
old!



 
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Re: Out of Tune! A6

2006-12-18 by dnaflr2

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" <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
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> 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" <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
> >
>

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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