Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

My PSU died on me as well a while back. Email Dave, he'll take care 
of it for you. 

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma" 
<noision1@h...> wrote:
> My guess is that the best source of spares is DSI itself (or at 
least it would know the best source). That is bugsome about the psu 
though. I haven't had any external transformers die on me. My yamaha 
transformer from my dx100 is still chugging away after 20 years . . . 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: drK 
>   To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 6:52 AM
>   Subject: [Evolver] Dead PSU
> 
> 
>   My power supply croaked suddenly yesterday. It was working fine 
and 
>   then I unplugged it to move to another room. Dead when I plugged 
it 
>   back in.
> 
>   The Evolver still works fine (thank goodness) but my substitute 
power 
>   brick is nearly as big as the Evolver itself and hesavier.
> 
>   A couple of questions:
> 
>   1. Any one else have a PSU fail? My Evolver was bought last 
October, # 
>   173 if I recall.
> 
>   2. I suspect DSI has a policy on replacing these but was 
wondering if 
>   any one had run down an alternate source. I'm thinking now that 
having 
>   a spare would be an excellent idea.
> 
>   Thanks,
> 
>   drK
> 
>   www.delora.com/music
>   drk.iuma.com
> 
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On Sunday, September 7, 2003, at 03:47  PM, Richard wrote:

> its just a standard 13v psu - you can get one from any electronics 
> store, as far as I can tell a standard 12v works just as well  - but 
> someone may correct me on the wisdom of that!
>  
> Richard

In fact this is how I am still able to use it, by plugging in a Yamaha 
12VDC supply. But for the amount of current the Evolver is spec'd to 
need you have to get a pretty hefty wall-wart (i.e. the Yamaha) or one 
of the fancy switching power supplies like the original. Unfortunately 
finding the latter is a bit harder as they are usually custom-made 
items for each manufacturer.

drK

www.delora.com/music
drk.iuma.com

On Sunday, September 7, 2003, at 11:51  AM, Ravi Ivan Sharma wrote:

> My guess is that the best source of spares is DSI itself (or at least 
> it would know the best source). That is bugsome about the psu though. 
> I haven't had any external transformers die on me. My yamaha 
> transformer from my dx100 is still chugging away after 20 years . . .
>
>

Yes this is a first for me too after to many years and too many 
wall-warts to admit to. In fact I was certain that the Evolver had 
failed and was pulling-down the voltage output so much that the power 
LED (on the PSU) was not lit because how could it be a dead wall-wart? 
But alas it was.

I'll email Dave and see what he suggests.

drK

www.delora.com/music
drk.iuma.com

Not that anyone who has dealt with DSI would be surprised (but maybe 
good to add to the "public record" for newbies thinking about getting 
an Evolver), Dave himself answered my email about the PSU within a few 
hours of my sending (hey he's three hours behind and was still asleep I 
would imagine). He is shipping a replacement. Try getting that type of 
service from certain unnamed large Japanese manufacturers!

Viva DSI!

drK

www.delora.com/music
drk.iuma.com