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Re: A-199 Spring Reverb Problem

2009-01-19 by aesoteric@talk21.com

Does yours distort without the tank being in or anywhere near the
case? This doen't sound like interference, it sounds like a module
problem. But I could be wrong.


--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Jonas Asher <asher.jonas@...> wrote:
>
> this same thing happened to me, people suggested MU Metal, i tried
it, and
> its still not working right.......blah
> 
> On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 6:11 PM, aesoteric@...
> <aesoteric@...>wrote:
> 
> >   Hey all,
> >
> > My Doepfer A-199 spring module has suddenly started distorting. I've
> > only had it two weeks, and I just got a lovely Accutronics 4
spring tray
> > for it that sounds amazing. Then today, it sounded different, like the
> > reverb signal was going through a fuzz pedal - so I backed the level
> > off, and it kept happening, so I hooked up the original Belton
tray, and
> > the problem persisted. The dry signal going to it is fine, and turning
> > the mix control fully left gives a normal dry signal. All I could
think
> > was that I had tugged the RCA cable inside the case and something had
> > come loose - but everything looks fine.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm gutted, I finally get the spring
> > sound of my dreams, and now its gone again... :help:
> >
> > Any help gratefully received. I'll post this on the Doefper forum too,
> > just in case.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > TJ
> >
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> >
> >  
> >
> 
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