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Re: [elektron] MachineDrum Gig Issue

2006-07-27 by roby@sweet-trip.net

Not sure if this is the same issue, but both the machinedrum and
monomachine's LCD screens flicker and become dim when connected on the
same or near a portable heater (heating machine)...



> Hello,
>
> I was recent played a gig with my MachineDrum and  a laptop, my
> partner also had a laptop. We've used this setup numerous times
> before - both out at gigs and practicing at home. At this most recent
> gig, the machine drum acted a bit strangely -- when it was plugged in
> to the power strips and sound ran through the main system the LCD on
> the MachineDrum would pulse in time with the beat... ultimately
> causing the MD to reboot and/or freeze. The pulsing only seemed to
> happen with volume was put through the main system - not the booth
> monitors.
>
> The power was run off a generator (this was an outdoor event) and
> most everything was being run off the same generator. None of the
> other equipment (laptops, mixer, CD players...) seemed to be affected.
>
> Any thoughts on why this was happening and what I can do to prevent
> it in the future?
>
> Michael
> ---
> www.picamusic.ca
> www.dub.ca
>


/roby
//www.sweet-trip.net

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