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Re: sx-240 diagnostic mode?

2005-07-07 by nhanalog

Wow. I wanted to thank everyone for all the great ideas on figuring
out this problem. It'll be a while before I can get to it but I'll be
sure to post the results of my efforts.

Cheers,
Peter

--- In kawai_sx210@yahoogroups.com, "nhanalog" <p_tengstrand@y...> wrote:
> Greetings all,
> 
> I'm new to the group and a have a question for anyone who might be
> able to answer it. I have the dreaded missing note problem with my
> sx-240. If I play any long series of unique notes the eighth (16th,
> 24th, etc) is always very faint. I know it's not the keyboard b/c I
> can cycle through say a nine note pattern and its always every eight
> note played which means the missing note is on a different key each
> time through.
> 
> What I was wondering was if there is a diagnostic mode that the synth
> can be put in? I have another synth that I can cycle through each of
> the voices (oscillators actually) in turn using a special mode and
> it's very helpful when trying to track down these types of problems.
> 
> Cheers, and thanks for you help, Peter
> 
> P.S. Does anyone know what a service manual for one of these costs and
> where I could get one?

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