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Re: [elektron] MD OS 1.30b and Scrolling bug

2006-03-20 by monads

Hey thanks for the update MD users!  This seems rather sad since before I sent my unit in 
for the upgrade my MD was operating flawless.  I get it back and noticed this problem but 
lived with it assuming it was normal operation.  Going to contact Elektron now.

monads

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Janne G:son Berg" <jgb@...> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 18 Mar 2006, monads wrote:
> 
> > I don't know if this documented or just something up with my MD.  But ever since I 
got my
> > MD UW upgraded unit back I noticed I cannot scroll the sound selection wheel very 
fast
> > because the LED on tracks seem to go in weird/reverse directions.  Same with tempo, 
if I try
> > to turn the wheel fast to get to a faster BPM the BPM appears to go faster then slower 
then
> > faster.  I can never reach 300BPM because it goes 250, 280, 273, 284, 279, etc.  Not 
that I'd
> > want to go that fast but what's up with this?  Or I'll use the wheel to scroll to an MD 
machine
> > real fast but then get a stuttering effect on some machines.  Mind you there's no 
problems if I
> > turn the sound selection wheel slowly.  Can somone confirm this on their UW for me?
> 
> I've had the same problem. This is faulty hardware, not software. You've 
> been using the sound selection wheel too much! :-)
> 
> Whatever it is called that the sounds selection wheel is fastened upon 
> (not really a potentiometer) needs to be replaced. Consider replacing the 
> rest of the potentiometers too, they might need that too quite soon.
> 
> /Janne
>

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