Re: hello everyone, Xpander problem, help is needed...
Hi Bakis, mine had similiar issues which turned out to be to due to old capacitors... its been fine since it was recapped (around 3(ish) years ago)
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blchrr@...
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#943
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hello everyone, Xpander problem, help is needed...
hi everyone, new member here, my Name is Bakis. recently bought an Xpander and have the following problem: works and sounds great...? ...apart from voice 5, which, after its shipping to me, does not
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Bakis Sirros <synth_freak_2000@...>
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Re: Those of you who replaced CEM 3372s how did you take them out ?
This is interesting, I have a Prophet T8 where one of the voices have a longer release-time. On certain patches, this is very noticeable. Maybe I should check what 3372s are in there. WT
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WT
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#941
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Re: Those of you who replaced CEM 3372s how did you take them out ?
It's not just the Xpander/M-12. The Prophet-600 is pick about CEM3372s also. I have some of the older rev chips in stock. Doug synthparts.com
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synthparts
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#940
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Re: Those of you who replaced CEM 3372s how did you take them out ?
The newer rev D ICs from Technology Transport didn't work properly in my Xpander... A while back I had my Xpander serviced for one voice that would very faintly sustain indefinitely. It was not
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ktfiz
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#939
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Those of you who replaced CEM 3372s how did you take them out ?
When I replaced my Eproms for Voice and Processor I used a PLCC Extractor like this: http://www.ultrabios.com/graphics/plcc_extractor.gif will this work for pulling out the CEM 3372s as well ? I might
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Tobbe <tobbebergman@...>
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#938
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Upgrading from 1.0 eproms make strange sounds when tuning the VCF's
Hi all Oberheim Xpander users ! I bought my Xpander (US Made) in 1989 and been using it with Voice and Software versions 1.0 without any problems ever since. I read somewhere that it was advisable to
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Tobbe Bergman <tobbebergman@...>
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#937
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Re: Intermittent Display on Matrix-12
Hello, Every integrated circuit in the M12 is in a chip socket. It's quite possible one or several of the IC's have worked loose. Another possibility is that one or more of the ribbon cable connectors
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Karl Schmeer
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Intermittent Display on Matrix-12
Hello! Thank you for allowing me to join this group. I previously posted at the Oberheim group under a similar name. I am in the process of fixing up my Matrix-12, possibly for sale in a few months.
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joigaloid9
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iTar + iXpander = a complete pair for your Xpander?
Hi, Check this out: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starrlabs/itar-turn-your-ipad-into-a-guitar An iTar might perfectly accompany the iXpander editor running on your iPad. As a guitarist, I think
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envia94
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Re: iXpander iPad editor now supports wired connections
I'm already dreaming. ... Thanks Michael! Tiitu
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envia94
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Some files added to group
Hi, I uploaded some files to the group recently: Documents: - Matrix 12 preliminary operation guide - Matrix 12 overview - Matrix 12 spec sheet Patches: - Matrix12 factory Patches These files are
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baumont987
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Re: encoders for the Japanese Matrix-12?
If you go to Digikey and look up the part number there is a technical drawing there that will give you dimensions etc. Probably best to look there. James R. Coplin *From:* xpantastic@...
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James R. Coplin
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Re: encoders for the Japanese Matrix-12?
Hi James, Please could you be so kind and upload the pictures in either of the following folders? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xpantastic/photos/album/0/list
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envia94
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#930
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Re: encoders for the Japanese Matrix-12?
I'm not sure if I posted here but this year I finally found a suitable replacement for the encoders in Bourn's encoders PEC09-2325K-N0015. Digikey is the only place in the US I've found that stocks
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James R. Coplin
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encoders for the Japanese Matrix-12?
Anyone know where/what equivalent encoders for the Japanese made Matrix-12 are available? I have a Japanese made Matrix-12 that has sat unused for almost a year. It is missing a single encoder and
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Haven Siguenza <haven1@...>
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Original encoders for sale in Germany, 15.7.2011
I picked the following offer from thomann.de web page in German: Step-Encoder f¨¹r Xpander/Matrix-12 Sehr seltene originale Drehregler (Step-Encoder) f¨¹r Xpander/Matrix-12. St¨¹ckpreis: 25,-. Seller:
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envia94
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Re: Why no Xpander mod. matrix implementation?
________________________________ To: xpantastic@... Sent: Sat, August 6, 2011 10:10:51 AM Subject: Re: [xpantastic] Re: Why no Xpander mod. matrix implementation? ? Good Point Tony. I was
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Karl Schmeer
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Re: Why no Xpander mod. matrix implementation?
The Matrix 12 ROMS will try to find the 2nd voice board which the Xpander doesn't have. This *may* cause an error condition which keeps the CPU from completing its initialization routine.
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TC
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#925
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Re: Why no Xpander mod. matrix implementation?
Hi Matt, Yep AFAIK?it has never been tried before. I would want to take a long serious look at the schematics and hardware for each synth before I would even try it. Best Karl?
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Karl Schmeer
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#924
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