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

Thanks alot Matt, I have no clue how to do what you said haha. I'm completely ignorant when it comes to circuitry, electronics etc. I took it to a local music shop that does repair work on synths, I'll let you guys know what it turns out to be in case it's of interest to anyone.

thanks guys.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Matt <somatt@...> wrote:
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> I would start with testing all the power supply leads with a voltmeter and
> making sure they are right, and reseating all the connections between
> boards.
> On Dec 28, 2012 3:51 PM, "builtbynanobots" <builtbynanobots@...>
> wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > I did what you said, but no luck. Thanks anyway Bruno.
> >
> > I have to admit I'm a bit frustrated! Any other suggestions would be
> > welcome, thanks!
> >
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Bruno <brunorc@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I had the similar issue. You may be surprised, but what worked for me was
> > > opening the case, removing all ROMs and putting them back.
> > >
> > > I wish you to get it working just with this!
> > >
> > >
> > > 2012/12/28 builtbynanobots <builtbynanobots@>
> > >
> > > > Hi everybody,
> > > >
> > > > I got an XL7 a couple of weeks ago and have just been trying to learn
> > the
> > > > basics of preset patch writing etc. and now the thing will not start.
> > > >
> > > > When I turn it on I get a line of dots on the screen and then a lone
> > > > cursor and that's it. It just stays like that. Before when I turned it
> > on
> > > > every LED on the thing lit up, but that doesn't happen now, just the
> > dots
> > > > and then the cursor.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe useful info:
> > > >
> > > > The last time I used it I was trying to edit patches with Prodatum. I
> > have
> > > > a mac running 10.6.8 I was unsuccessful there, I could get Prodatum to
> > read
> > > > the preset, but I couldn't get the info going the other direction. A
> > couple
> > > > of times I got an error message about sysex on the xl7. I was going to
> > keep
> > > > messing with it today to see if I could work it out.
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be great, thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
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