Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

AAArrrrgggghhhh!!!! 

I have tried to reach them by phone since I've posted the message. 
Several times a day. Everytime I get the voicemail of Monica. 

Damn Creative!


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Thanks for the info!
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> rEalm
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> Mike-E <d_jumpmaster@y...>
> 02/19/2004 05:40 AM
> Please respond to xl7
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>         To:     xl7@yahoogroups.com
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>         Subject:        [xl7] Weak S/PDIF output, known but non 
supported issue????
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> Hello list,
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> I just talked to Ruud van der Matte who works for Creative/E-mu in 
> The Netherlands. I called him about the weak audio coming from the 
> S/PDIF output compared to the signal coming form the analog main 
> output.
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> The manual sais this is an exact copy from the main output. Well my 
> ears and a level meter say it's almost half the Db's in volume. So, 
> it's a problem with the S/PDIF implementation the E-mu.
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> Ruud just talled me that he spoke to David Andersson from 
Creative/E-
> mu in Dublin, and he talled him that it's a known issue BUT the 
> wan't do anything to fix it!
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> I just called Creative/E-mu to speek to David Andersson myself, but 
> I could not reach them. I got the voicemail of Monica and asked if 
> the could call me back on this issue. 
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> Besides that Ruud van der Matte tolled me that the problem with a 
> disturbed S/PDIF output (grounding) was also a known issue. The 
last 
> machines that were released, have a workaround implemented. 
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> There were small copper plates placed between the top and bottom 
> cover, so both parts make better contact. That solved the problem 
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> the disturbed signal but not the weakness of the audio.
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> I thought you should all know this.
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