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Re: [elektron] Re: problems with my machinedrum please help....

2003-04-18 by simon leclerc

on 18/04/03 4:54 PM, Raj at rajah_patel@... wrote:

hi

>"All these emails"

Aren't we talking around 4-5 out of say a 1000 product run

>> I was flipping thru the msgs and it appeared to be a lot more
than 4-5 units. I'd love it if you were right though.
And did Elektron sold 1000 units so far ?


Import charges ...fair is fair we in europe pay 17.5% VAT straight off which
inflates the price...

>> In Canada, it's 22 % !





----- Original Message -----
From: "simon leclerc" <Simonvolt@...>
To: <elektron-users@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [elektron] Re: problems with my machinedrum please help....


> Man, i'm currently thinking of getting a MD but
> all these emails about hardware problems, 4
> weeks waiting for repairs, import charges...
> that's a huge HUGE turn off. I mean damn, they got
> 2 products with big big price, can't they make
> reliable quailty products.
>
> And i was thinking the same thing about the warranty.
> What happens if your MD brakes after the warranty expires...
> You have to ship it to Sweden, pay for international shipping
> and wait 4-6 weeks ?
>
> The MD Idea is great but i'm scared for the rest...
>
>
> on 18/04/03 9:58 AM, schmackofanz at digitalaudiodesign@... wrote:
>
> That sounds like you have a serious problem.
> My adapter doesnt make any noise and the strange behaviour that you
> experience is definetly not normal.
> You should contact Elektron and get it repaired.
> But be prepared to wait around 4 weeks, because that seems to be the
normal
> retruen time for them.
> I am still waiting for my brandnew MD that died after a 6 days (went off
> with a buzz)
> Has been at Elektron for 2 weeks now !
> Support is pretty desastrous to say the least. One guy is doing all the
> repairs and he is only in 2 days a week!
>
> At least they cover the shipping. I just wonder what happens when the
> warranty runs out!
>
> best
> Hans
>
>
>
>
> -- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, sinus <electroschroeder@g...> wrote:
> > hey
> > i f anyone can help me it will be really great....
> >
> > 1. the elecricity adapter is really loud and sounds like an insect is it
> > normal ?
> >
> > 2. i tried to upload the new os and it alweays failed i made it with
logic
> > and a mac in the end i tried it with 40 bpm and it works but than the
file
> > was to short!
> >
> > 3. it seems really strange because the machinedrum after i worked on it
and
> > saved my onwn stuff it is totally spinning arounf it stops in the middle
of
> > the patterns and than after after each led is going on and stays on no
sound
> > is comming out anymore ?
> >
> >
> > if anyone can held me that will be really great...
> > stefan
>
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