Elektron Musical Instruments

Thanks for the replies people.
I dont have any carpet in my room. Its more like some kinda 
plastic / shiny surface i dont know what it is exactly. Have to ask 
my dad. And my shoes are nikes with rubber bottom.
So what do u guys think? Nothing wrong with my MD but its more a 
problem on my side ? Can someone maybe test it ? and load himself a 
bit with static electricity ? like rubbing over ur shirt and then 
touch ur md ? Because people on synthforum say they dont have this 
problem.


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Don't t(h)read on my 
tentacles, Earthling!" <lepetitmartien@m...> wrote:
> 
> Le 30 mars 2004, à 01:54, binaryzero1 a écrit :
> 
> > What the hell is going on here !? Why is this thing so sensitive 
for
> > a little static electricity ?
> 
> Hey… Electronics ! A static discharge is WAY bigger than any 
voltage 
> running around in your flat (in the hundreds to thousands Volts, 
very 
> low current).
> 
> Check your carpeting, it may be building static charge while you 
walk 
> on and it's BAD for you electronic equipment (be it synths, audio 
stuff 
> or computer). Fitted carpets are especially good candidates, 
> particularly when not antistatic.
> 
> Check also your shoes as it can be the combinaison of both that 
raise 
> the issue.
> 
> It certainly not an issue with your electricity as if it was, you 
would 
> have the discharge everytime (and, then it's you who are in danger 
> along with all electrical stuff at your home: current thru the 
earth 
> mhmm).
> 
> > Can this damage my unit ?
> 
> It's a possibility, only Elektron can say for sure. The fact the 
LEDs 
> go haywire is not a good sign though, the MD box is working as a 
> Faraday box (protecting the inside) but it may not be enough for 
some 
> parts (the Faraday cage is not perfect due to the holes there is 
in the 
> metal).
> 
> Check that carpet/shoes now!
> 
> Denis =G)