new member with tuning problems
Hello; I've subscribed to this wonderful group because I recently got an Xpander that exhibits some weird tuning problems. It's a "Made in U.S.A." model running firmware 1.0. When I start it I can
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Malte Rogacki
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#1628
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Re: Tuning Fail and THX effect (Fixed!)
Yes! Sage advice!
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r1n9o
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#1627
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Re: Tuning Fail and THX effect (Fixed!)
lesson learned here: spend the $$ and buy a high-power electric portable air compressor blower and you'll never have to use (or spend money again on) bottles of compressor air. best $53 I ever
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random2393
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#1626
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Re: Tuning Fail and THX effect (Fixed!)
Thanks for sharing! Op zo 19 apr. 2020 om 13:46 schreef r1n9o <3r1n915xt@...>:
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Jacob V
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#1625
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Tuning Fail and THX effect (Fixed!)
Just a quick note about a successful Xpander repair: ?My?Xpander was suddenly failing all tuning tests.? Consistently at power up, all VCOs and VCFs ramped up in pitch until they were ~4 octaves
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r1n9o
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#1624
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Re: A better Xpander Service Manual
TC, sounds good, let us know what's possible.
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r1n9o
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#1623
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Re: A better Xpander Service Manual
(with overlapping scans for the oversized pages) There¡¯s about 80 pages, and they¡¯d be fairly large files. My scanner can do 600DP (as 1200 too, I think), I don't know if it has losses output
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TC
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#1622
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Re: A better Xpander Service Manual
Omar, thanks! ?Let me know what you find! TC, I appreciate the offer. ?I was planning to scan at 600dpi, lossless compression, full white flat. (with overlapping scans for the oversized pages)
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r1n9o
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#1621
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Re: A better Xpander Service Manual
Hi I have an original, but not likely to sell. I do have a scanner, but never tried copying the board layout diagrams in that manual. I"m willing to try making a PDF copy, and send it to you to
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TC
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Re: A better Xpander Service Manual
I might, let me check and get back to you... -- Omar Torres (404) 682-8379
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random2393
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A better Xpander Service Manual
Hi all, I¡¯d like to make a higher quality PDF of the Xpander Service Manual, to share with the group.? The copy floating around the web is illegible in some places, and appears to have been scanned
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r1n9o
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#1618
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Re: Sticking Buttons on Xpander?
Ha, you're too kind. ?My Xpander hasn't lived such a romantic life of sun or stage lights. ?It does however spend a lot of time in a basement that gets very cold (55F). ?I think you're right,
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r1n9o
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#1617
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Re: Sticking Buttons on Xpander?
Yes, s##t happens. The plastic sheet indeed shrinks AFTER it expands because of heat caused by direct sunlight or stage lights. When the instrument goes back into a flightcase directly after a gig and
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PeWe
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#1616
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Re: Sticking Buttons on Xpander?
Hi everyone, It's been a while¡ Thanks to your suggestions, I fixed the sticking buttons on my (US) Xpander by filing the edges of the button holes to make them a bit wider.? (In fact, the holes
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r1n9o
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#1615
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Matrix 12 US version EPROM dumps or chips
Wanted ! Matrix 12 US version EPROM dumps or chips. Please if somebody has original US version bins, contact me. Can't believe that nobody has it. This synth is/was very popular and has been serviced
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leo-666@...
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#1614
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Re: Xpander ROM disassembly
Sorry, the name was Klaus Ploch. ... /g/xpantastic/files/Software
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Xpantastic! <tiituli@...>
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#1613
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Re: Xpander ROM disassembly
Or maybe you tried to mention that they are compatible in some way ? I doubt so.
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leo-666@...
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#1612
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Re: Xpander ROM disassembly
Certainly. But I got Matrix 12 here. Whole another story ...
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leo-666@...
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#1611
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Re: Xpander ROM disassembly
PS. Klaus Bloch's EPROMs are for the US version.
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Xpantastic! <tiituli@...>
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#1610
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Re: Xpander ROM disassembly
Thanks. I actually was there before questioning. Looks like there's only Xpander dumps are available ;(
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leo-666@...
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#1609
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