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Re: [CZsynth] Vz1 aftertouch

2018-07-02 by danforcz

It is true that with the age the sensitivity of AT sensor can deteriorate.

But usually there’s a possibility to compensate it by setting in AT circuit. In the case of VZ1 try to set VR1 on MA1M board (according to Service manual, page 26).

Daniel Forro


> On Jul 3, 2018, at 3:19, charles copp charles.copp@... [CZsynth] <CZsynth@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
> me personally hate to be the bringer of
> bad news
> but 
> with my experience would take a guess
> its your aftertouch contact strip in the
> vz-1....
> 
> over time they become less sensitive
> due to tarnish or corrosion..
> 
> have it replaced or clean it yourself 
> 
> see if this makes any noticeable
> difference ,,,,,
> 
> it works on a pressure sensitive
> resistance ...
> and I suspect this is why u need to
> press so hard (above 80)to get it to be
> effective ,,,
> 
> have you tried using a sequencer and
> sending controller data to the vz-1 just
> to see if responces quicker to after
> touch control?
> 
> 
> ive been known to be wrong 
> is a vz10 any good to do comparison
> ,that's all I have 
> 
> charles

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