Analogue-sequencer

Okey doke, sounds good.. 
 Now let me tell you what happened today.  This happened once 
yesterday, and all I had to do to remedy it was to disconnect the 
battery for a few seconds and then I was back to normal..  but I hope 
there is a traceable reason as to whats happening.. I dont want to let 
this lie.  so here goes.

 well I was playing around with p3 today (getting ready to anyway), I 
had the manual, had the P3. here's what happened.  I turn it on with 
F1+7 (how big are your hands anyway!?) and was asked whether I want to 
clear data or cancel.  F1 (clear) doesnt seem to respond..?  Maybe 
because I hand't made any changes?  Anyway I hit cancel and all seems 
well.  I get to page 9 in the manual, which talks about holding page 
while powering up to select a memory layout.  Sounds good to me, lets 
try it.  So I power down, then power up while holding page.  Nothing 
happens.  no lights, etc..  I try again and same.  Now whenever I power 
up, all that happens is the 8 mode leds light up for a second and go 
off and then it sits there looking dead.  When I flick it off from this 
frozen state, the pattern leds flash for a tenth of a second as does 
the PLED which reads <<P3 Sequencer>> for that tenth of a second.

  Now I can go in there and disconnect the battery and get it back to 
normal (probably), but Id like to go in there only one more time.  To 
fix this!!

everything seems to function when it does work. . but these spasams are 
freaking me out.  

If it matters any, I powered it up yesterday with the ram backup IC 
(1210 iirc) in backwards a few times before I saw it.  Could this be 
fried? would it cause any similar symptoms?  I doubt that the RAM has 
anything to do with the startup sequence..  but it may be causing it to 
lock up?
anyone have a clue or experience similar hiccups? 

thanks in advance for any leads or insight.

~Steve




> 
> F1+7 will initialise all pattern and config data.
> You'll be asked to select a memory layout too if the RAM has been 
powered
> down - it'll be randomised.
> If you decide you want to change the layout, hold PAGE during power-
up.
> I always use 6 bank x 8 pattern per track layout. I suspect until 
you've
> used P3 for a while, you won't really know which layout suits you 
best.
> 
> Cheers,
> Colin f