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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no sound....

2006-10-31 by Miguel Mendoza

Thanks François, that would be a good info.
Cheers!
Miguel.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:06 AM
Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no sound....

Miguel,

there is a procedure to reset the entire DX (and to empty all the mem). I
don't rember it well, but I do have it in a book and can find it if
necessary.

François

>From: "Miguel Mendoza" <miguel@filminteractive.es>
>Reply-To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>To: <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no sound....
>Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:28:01 +0100
>
>Hi Narfman,
>thanks a lot for your answer and help. I needed the system settings because
>I had an issue with the keyboard, only one octave was playing, I though it
>might be a hidden option in the system setup. But it was due to a hardware
>problem already solved.
>
>Thanks again for your help.
>
>Kind regards.
>
>Miguel.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: narfman96
> To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 3:49 PM
> Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no sound....
>
>
> Miguel,
>
> E-mail me at Narfman96 at yahoo dot com if you want the sysex for
> the DX7II setup. I couldn't find your address as it's private.
> I'm not sure you wan't just any system setup because it defines
> evrything from the CC controller id's to the patch change transmit
> buffer. All the midi channels for each voice group (A or B)and the
> transmit channel (I use ch. 1). Local on/off and sysex on/off are
> located in the setup file too. Be careful. It may be easier to set
> your synth for the way you use it with your gear and save that setup.
> Either way if you contact me I'll send you whatever you need...
>
> Narfman (I'm in all the Yamaha DX groups also.)
>
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Miguel Mendoza"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, I think you should also to restore the system settings that
> were in the memory like master tunning, volume and voice tunning.
> > By the way, does anybody have a system backup sysex file of the DX7
> II or can do it? Please, if you could send it to my email. I would be
> very grateful.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: gil_we
> > To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 9:32 AM
> > Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] DX7 plays no sound....
> >
> >
> > I just got a DX7 (first version), and it plays no sound.
> >
> > I first checked the battey - and indeed it was low. I replaced it
> with
> > a new 3v lithium, preset banks has been reset as expexted.
> >
> > I tried playing some patches from the ROM cartridge (which didn't
> > suppose to be affected by the battery change), and programming
> some new
> > patches, but no sound it heard on neither. Anyhow, I can hear the
> hiss
> > coming from the amplification circuit...
> >
> > does anyone have any idea where should I look at ?
> > Is that a common problem on the DX7 ?
> >
> > Thanks, can't wait to make it work ;)
> >
>
>
>
>

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