Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Hey there, 
I wrote this reply yesterday, but it seems to have been lost in the digital nirvana :)

I did the full potentiometer upgrade, and though it is pricey, i love it. You get all 3 new encoder boards including all control hardware and displays (except the prophet knobs who you might want to add to your order). There are still a few rotary encoders where you need them ( the 2 parameter knobs to the right of the display and about every knob that controls source/destination/frequency etc.), so you can still do precise navigation. In the sequencer section are pots, which is somewhat strange. If you need to know which knobs are pots exactly, I can give you an overview. If you only have trouble with jumping values, try the deoxit cure from here: http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/support/pek_maintenance.php  first. 
I don't need to see all values, because I can hear if a filter sounds right ;) 
Concerning the encoder replacement: do yourself a favor and write an email to support@... . They are a really nice bunch and wil be able to help you - because it's the people that built 'em :)

Hope I could help you! 
Cheers, 
Balinillo.


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, steven pistrich <wasteking1@...> wrote:
>
> i hadnt heard of an 'encoder replacement' option--just the $400 Pot  
> replacement.  I didnt see that $75 option offerred on the  DSI website. 
>  Certainly this whole matter with the encoders not holding up and the PE  
> 'upgrade?" seems like a thinly glossed over RECALL of inferior parts--which we 
> the consumers get to pay for . (how would lets say Toyota have responded???)
> anyhow, I dont have a problem with WORKING encoders, but im still wondering how 
> the pots perform in real life -- is it easy to select a value with such a narrow 
> range of rotation?
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: plexus <musiclists@...>
> To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, February 12, 2011 12:08:51 PM
> Subject: [DSI Synths] Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good 
> thing?
> 
> Â  
> I opted not to get the pot "upgrade" as it was too expensive. And, I also felt 
> that I should not have to pay such an amount of money to really, in the end, fix 
> a manufacturing issue. I don't have strong feelings about DSI not offering to 
> replace everyone's encoders that are bad, but I am leaning towards that i should 
> be something that would have been nice for them to offer especially in an 
> instrument in this class.
> 
> However, DSI offered to replace all the encoders with new apparently better ones 
> for the cost of $25 a board (there are 3 so $75) plus shipping. so for about 
> $100 the problem will apparently be solved. they use a 3rd party to do the work 
> and I understand my boards should be sent back to me soon. 
> 
> 
> I don't really want the pots but having working encoders would be just great. so 
> i am hoping this fixed the problem. we shall see...
> 
> Brett
>