Alesis Andromeda A6

REPAIRS:

I got a refurb from ZZounds. It lasted about two days, then started 
making crackling noises, then went beserko. None of the oscs would 
tune, the "patches" sounded like the product of a bad random-patch 
generator, if they sounded at all. I never tried to see if MIDI i/o 
was affected.

Zzounds sent another refurb, and it has been fine ever since.

I did notice, however, that the CV in is not quite linear, no true 
1V/oct for 0-5V range. Comes close, though. I don't think it was 
designed for true CV pitch-to-MIDI conversion, though this sure 
woulda' been a swell feature!

ja

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--- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "hyppomauve" 
<hyppomauve@y...> wrote:
> If you're talking about the A6... The VCOs going out is normal. 
> Analog components are sensitive to temperature of the environment.
> 
> I just had the bugg problme of the FXs sometimes, rarely thoug, 
when 
> i play around and edit one of the parameters, the OS freezes and 
when 
> i change the Fx of a preset, the name of the new FX selected 
doesn't 
> appear on the first screen of the FX unit.
> 
> Moreno
> 
> --- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "d_freedom" 
<d_freedom@y...> 
> wrote:
> > I just recently purchased an A6 as well as an ION.  I was 
wondering 
> > though, I see some reported problems and bugs with the A6.  I was 
> > wondering why they  have not come out with a software update 
since 
> > 1.40.12 dated back in 2002 of april to fix some of these 
additional 
> > bugs?
> > 
> > I have a question for all of you who own one or have owned one.
> > 
> > Have any of you had any repair issues at all?
> > 
> > I have heard a few things which may be minor or not like the OSC 
> > going out etc?
> > 
> > Thanks