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

cool glad it worked for you.
Should buy you some time anyway.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "keiodi" <ms06j@...> wrote:
>
> Yup, cleaned it last night.  That seems to have been the problem. 
> Working great now.  I stayed up way too late last night jamming on 
my
> XL7 like I used to.
>    
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@> wrote:
> >
> > so did you clean it yet?
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "keiodi" <ms06j@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I got a reply from EMU basically saying they don't support old 
stuff
> > > anymore.  but they gave a web site of a company that 
does "official"
> > > repairs. http://www.eprelectronics.com/  They have the encoder 
for
> > > $12.50.  of course they charge $80 an hour and I'd have to ship 
it
> > > there.  luckily my local music shop will repair it and charge 
1/2 
> > that
> > > and if I bring the encoder I'll just have them solder it.  but
> > > hopefully cleaning works.  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "keiodi" <ms06j@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey thanks.  I've got some deoxit ready to go.  I'll try that 
> > first. 
> > > > Since my soldering skillz are non-existent I might have to 
leave 
> > that
> > > > up to a professional.  but it sounds like it would be pretty 
> > simple. 
> > > > So hopefully less than an hour's worth of work.  
> > > > 
> > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzinigonz@> 
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > You could have a go at changing the encoder, but carefull 
> > soldering 
> > > > > skills are reqired or damage will occur to the PCB. Not 
good.
> > > > > Ive got proper desoldering equipment here and even with 
that 
> > > > > sometimes parts can be a pain to get off.
> > > > > That encoder should be easy though.
> > > > > Try digikey in the states for a replacement. Think ive seen 
> > them on 
> > > > > ebay at an inflated price as well. Other emu gear uses the 
same 
> > style 
> > > > > encoder.
> > > > > 
> > > > > You could try cleaning it first, it can be a solution for a 
> > short 
> > > > > time, maybe longer.
> > > > > Get some contact cleaner, something like swish or craig 
deoxit 
> > D5 or 
> > > > > at a push servisol contact cleaner.
> > > > > You might get lucky, but if its worn out then its worn out!
> > > > > I got lucky with mine, its still working after a couple of 
> > years.
> > > > > Look in the photos section under miscellaneous and find the 
XL7 
> > > > > encoder picture. It shows you where to squirt the cleaner.
> > > > > Hope that helps :o)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "keiodi" <ms06j@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > O.K. I love my XL7 but at the moment I'm only using it as 
a 
> > sound
> > > > > > module and with presets (except what can be programmed 
via 
> > the 
> > > > > knobs)
> > > > > > mostly because the jog wheel has become totally useless 
and 
> > I've
> > > > > > switched to using Ableton Live as a sequencer for my 
studio.  
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > But back to the XL7 If I'm trying to adjust a parameter 
lower 
> > (say
> > > > > > tempo) I'll slowly turn the jog wheel counter clockwise 
the 
> > value 
> > > > > may
> > > > > > go down a bit but soon it's going up rather than down, 
then 
> > suddenly
> > > > > > it jumps to its max value.  
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Is this a common problem?  Any suggestions on how to fix 
this?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Can it be fixed with just cleaning the jog wheel area?  
I've 
> > also 
> > > > > been
> > > > > > thinking about sending it to a tech.  (I'll ask at my 
Local 
> > music
> > > > > > store)  Another option is getting a  MP7 and swapping out 
the 
> > board
> > > > > > with the jog wheel on it.  This has the avantage of 
adding 
> > the MP's
> > > > > > ROM.  Or maybe any of the command stations if sold 
without 
> > ROMs 
> > > > > (I've
> > > > > > seen this on ebay on occasion) which would hopefully be 
> > cheaper, and
> > > > > > using the rest for parts (if/when they go on mine).  I 
figure 
> > I can
> > > > > > swap out the board with little problem if I have to.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > any experienced with this or other suggestions would be 
> > appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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