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Re: [elektron] PROBLEM WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY | ELEKTRON READ THIS PLEASE

2004-03-30 by Damon Menne

I would send this to elektron support.  This is not normal behavior, 
your unit has an issue which should be covered by warranty.

On Mar 29, 2004, at 3:54 PM, binaryzero1 wrote:

> Sometimes when i touch the upper plate of my machinedrum.
> I feel a small shock and suddenly random leds go on.
> Last time i touched the plate around the knobs and play button.
> It also happened once when i touched the surface on the upper right.
> Anywayz the last time:
> Almost all leds from sound selection went on and stayed on + many
> leds from my drum button + 2 leds where u can select synthesis /
> routing / effects, while there should only be 1 led on. When i press
> play some leds go out, and when i start pushing other buttons the
> rest of the leds go out. And everything seems normal again.
> The leds that go on when i touch the surface seems random, I cant
> really tell yet.
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> What the hell is going on here !? Why is this thing so sensitive for
> a little static electricity ?
> Can this damage my unit ?
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