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Many thanks, 
Will try the below mentioned things this evening, will update when I will share the progress once I have tried it.
/K


--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Jeff <jf.serviere@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Kristofer !
> 
> Take a look at ANY connector inside , daughter board included.
> Remove it, better clean the connector with an electronic contact cleaner 
> (KF or similar stuff), put it again firmly in its socket : done !
> Looks likely to be a bad contact issue... or may be SEVERAL issues : the 
> "crackling sound" could be caused by a dirty or bad output jack too, the 
> missing notes are more likely related to another connector or ribbon 
> cable issue. And if the "missing part" is always on the 2nd voice it's 
> (90%) the daughter board connector that's messing.
> I don't think it's a more "electronic" trouble, such as a bad or "near 
> dead" chip.
> Cheers.
> J.F.
> 
> klindblo a �crit :
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I have experienced very strange behaviour from my An1x the last 4 months.
> >
> > - The sound is messed up (noise, crakling type.. or sound lost)
> > - Some keys are not responding (repeated pattern of keys), but may 
> > respond on certain velocities
> > - The noise or lost sound is almost always on the 2nd voice engine 
> > only (half polyphony for single sounds or missing 2nd part for dual).
> >
> > This may have started as I opened it to fix a broken key (which I 
> > succeeded with..)
> >
> > I have opened the unit again trying to locate any loose cables or 
> > similar, but haven't succeeded.
> >
> > Giving the An1x a hit from top solves the issue temporarilly.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> > I really love this synth and would really like to fix this.
> >
> > Very Best Regards,
> > Kristofer Lindblom,
> > Sweden
> >
> >
>