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Re: Question - midi boards

2008-09-07 by billyrockplay

i believe its the CMI-28 board in my machine

i want to see if the midi board (MIDI/SMPTE, output boards: CMI-332, CMI-333),
is the
cause of my problems. can i pull this card out and run my CMI? anybody know?
thanks guys

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "billyrockplay" <billyrockplay@...> wrote:
>
> i want to see if the midi board (MIDI/SMPTE, output boards: CMI-332, CMI-333), is the 
> cause of my problems. can i pull this card out and run my CMI?  anybody know? 
> thanks guys
> 
> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "billyrockplay" <billyrockplay@> wrote:
> >
> > Re: Q133 card and lithium battery
> > 
> > update: borrowed QWERTY, replaced (correct) battery on Q133 card, re-seated
> > cards,
> > checked fuses- nothing has helped so far. Maybe the machine is not fully
> > booting up. In
> > the text line at top of DIR page there is a small space right after the word
> > "fairlight." need
> > some help diagnosing problem. not sure Q133 card is the source of my problems.
> > Thanks
> > people
> > and yes - if there was a way to have modern storage devices easily incorporated
> > into a
> > series III, rev 5.14 i would be interested.
> > Billyrock
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "billyrockplay" <billyrockplay@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello Fairlight people
> > > 
> > > My QWERTY is not responding and I was wondering if replacing the battery would 
> > restore 
> > > functionality.  Ed Hughes suggests replacing battery. Have re-seated cards to no 
avail. 
> > Comp 
> > > boots up fine but no response from QWERTY. My question; can I replace a 3.6V 
> > 1500mAh 
> > > Lithium Wafer Cell with a 3.6V 1700mAh Lithium Wafer Cell? Radio shack says no 
> > problem 
> > > but I figured I'd ask my Fairlight mates. I have a series III running rev 5.14. My 
> machine 
> > has 
> > > been so reliable and integral to my music making since  (man, its been awhile) - 
well 
> > since I 
> > > got it. 
> > > Though I don't post often I visit this forum daily, reassured that others are still 
> making 
> > music 
> > > with this machine as well.
> > > Peace and thanks from NY
> > > Billyrock
> > >
> >
>

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