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

Thank you for this information!

I'll try and see what happends.

//Nifflas

--- In xl7@y..., "emufreak1" <mmcquay@m...> wrote:
> Nifflas,
> 
> It's called the encoder.  The same thing happened on my P2K if the 
> wheel was turned too quickly.  Here is my reply to a user on the 
P2K 
> group with what I do to avoid sending it away....
> 
> 
> > Subject: [p2k] Re: Problems with TurnWheel???
> > 
> > 
> > Unfortunately there is nothing you can do aside from sending it 
> away 
> > to a service center. There is a device called an encoder which is 
> > soldered in to the front panel(you can see it if you pull the 
knob 
> > off), the is what's going bad. I have the same problem but I find 
> > that if I apply pressure to the knob(inward)while turning it(I 
> > usually put my thumb near the top-center and rotate either 
> clockwise 
> > or counter clockwise depending on which value I need), it will 
> scroll 
> > normally but if I try to spin quickly without pressure, that's 
when 
> > it jumps.
> > 
> > Hope this helps.
> > 
> > Later,
> > 
> > M2
> > 
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orbit3/
> > 
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> > I have problems with the data wheel. I sent back my last XL-7 
> because 
> > the data wheel was buggy. When I turned it sometimes it did 
strange 
> > things. When trying to change pattern or anything, it would 
> > suddenly "jump" to a completley different value (And I know I 
> didn't 
> > turn the wheel that fast).
> > 
> > I got a new XL-7 and had no problem with it. The data wheel was 
> > acting nice 'n smooth, no unexpected "jumps". Until now. A while 
> ago 
> > I noticed the data wheel on the new XL-7 started to act a little 
> bit 
> > weird. And now it's quite bad again, like the last XL-7.
> > 
> > Must be quite low quality components or something? This never 
> > happends to my other synthesizers.
> > 
> > I just want to know how the data wheel is for the others of you?
> > 
> > //Nifflas