Doepfer

Hi gang,

My MCV4 MIDI to CV converter has started to act weirdly. It seems it
only reacts to a few percent of the MIDI messages sent to it - e.g. if
I press the learn button I have to press a key on my keyboard several
time before the LED stops blinking, and after that I have to press a
key several times to get a note on to result in a gate - which doesn't
turn off again when the key is released. I've tested the keyboard with
other MIDI gear and it works just fine, tried changing the MIDI cable
and tried using other controllers to send Note on/offs to the MCV4,
and every test I've made points to the MCV4 as the culprit.

I have of course tried to disconnect and reconnect power several times
and that didn't solve the problem. I'm wondering if there's a chance
this can be fixed (and if it's worth it compared to buying a new one)
or if I should just order a new MIDI to CV converter (thinking of
upgrading to the A-190 if that's the case, or maybe look into getting
something with more CV outs - why oh why was the MCV24 discontinued
:-/ ).

I'm obviously keen on getting this problem solved very soon - my synth
would still be very usable lacking one VCO, filter or what have you,
but with no control by keyboard nor cubase I'm pretty limited...

Regards,
Silas