Elektron Musical Instruments

le 23/03/2003 01:31, jupitersounds à reactor303@... a écrit :

> i bought a machinedrum about a month ago, got it, and it died in
> about 5 minutes due to a bad fuse. sent it back, took them 3
> weeks to get me a new one, got it last night and it died about 24
> hours later.. just now, for reasons unknown. it seems like for
> 1100$ they would at least test the damn things or something.. i
> love it, its an amazing machine when it works. unfortunately it
> doesnt. i noticed the bottom of mine got fairly warm, is that
> normal?  just when i was getting into it.. i had planned on
> programming the night away then BZZZT. fuck this

I'd be you, I'd make my electric installation checked.

My little finger says you have spikes of voltage/current that the fuse of
the SPS-1 doesn't like.

You have 2 solutions (if it's really the fuse):

- either you buy a stock of fuse and start to change them regularly as they
blow.
- or you use a (real) power conditionner/filter

Eventually you can have a MD that is prone to fail more than others, but I
feel much more a spike is responsible.

:-/

Denis U]

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