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Re: PROBLEM WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY | ELEKTRON READ THIS PLEASE

2004-03-30 by zombie nation

I had the same thing with my Monomachine a few days ago.
But I guess it was because of the carpet in my studio and a plastic 
Jacket i wore.  


Flo


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "endlessnessisticman" 
<endlessnessisticman@y...> wrote:
> This could be a problem with your ground since the MD outside is
> conductive.  You problem is probably with your electricity.  You 
might
> want to get a surge protector for your devices.  Make sure it's all
> grounded.
> 
> I get shocked once in a while but I don't light leds!  Those are 
quite
> easy to light up and they actually show activity.
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "binaryzero1"
> <binaryzero1@h...> 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.
> > 
> > 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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