Elektron Musical Instruments

Hey all, was just wondering if anybody has this. On my MD different 
machines have different screen contrasts. For example, on the first 
tweak page, the more paramaters the darker the screen.

So, does anyone else have this or is my MD abit of a Runt!

Matt

Once upon a time, creepjoint wrote:

> So, does anyone else have this or is my MD abit of a Runt!

Yes, I have this as well.  The screen contrast also seems to fluctuate
when a lot of LEDs are lit or are flashing - for instance, during
playback when a lot of tracks are triggering or when in MUTE view.

Since turning up the contrast up some (see my previous post about
removing the MD knobs) this has gotten a little better, but still
occurs.


-- 
Best regards,
Adam Watson

soundwithin
www.soundwithin.net

hey, wait a minute, I thought it was just my MD, but it's not.
I've noticed it's definitely related to two things (for me):

1) power-on time, gets lighter after about 1 hour (yes, I often sit
   with the thing for 1-3 hours at a time!)

2) when lots of LED's are on.  E.g.  press func+mute and watch the
   screen nearly disappear.

I *thought* that maybe it was my fault, because I was plugged
a weird, tube-based fx processor into it.  Have you two guys
been using the audio inputs at all?  If so, what have you been
plugging in?



-N

On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 09:13:54AM -0500, Adam Watson wrote:
> Once upon a time, creepjoint wrote:
> 
> > So, does anyone else have this or is my MD abit of a Runt!
> 
> Yes, I have this as well.  The screen contrast also seems to fluctuate
> when a lot of LEDs are lit or are flashing - for instance, during
> playback when a lot of tracks are triggering or when in MUTE view.
> 
> Since turning up the contrast up some (see my previous post about
> removing the MD knobs) this has gotten a little better, but still
> occurs.


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Nothing wrong with mine....
and i've tried lighting all the LEDS up and using it in the dark.

I'm on a UK powersupply 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Crackpot 
  To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [elektron] fluctuating contrast



  hey, wait a minute, I thought it was just my MD, but it's not.
  I've noticed it's definitely related to two things (for me):

  1) power-on time, gets lighter after about 1 hour (yes, I often sit
     with the thing for 1-3 hours at a time!)

  2) when lots of LED's are on.  E.g.  press func+mute and watch the
     screen nearly disappear.

  I *thought* that maybe it was my fault, because I was plugged
  a weird, tube-based fx processor into it.  Have you two guys
  been using the audio inputs at all?  If so, what have you been
  plugging in?



  -N

  On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 09:13:54AM -0500, Adam Watson wrote:
  > Once upon a time, creepjoint wrote:
  > 
  > > So, does anyone else have this or is my MD abit of a Runt!
  > 
  > Yes, I have this as well.  The screen contrast also seems to fluctuate
  > when a lot of LEDs are lit or are flashing - for instance, during
  > playback when a lot of tracks are triggering or when in MUTE view.
  > 
  > Since turning up the contrast up some (see my previous post about
  > removing the MD knobs) this has gotten a little better, but still
  > occurs.


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Nothing wrong with mine either ;)

regards Mario

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Raj 
  To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 12:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [elektron] fluctuating contrast


  Nothing wrong with mine....
  and i've tried lighting all the LEDS up and using it in the dark.

  I'm on a UK powersupply 
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Crackpot 
    To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com 
    Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:45 PM
    Subject: Re: [elektron] fluctuating contrast



    hey, wait a minute, I thought it was just my MD, but it's not.
    I've noticed it's definitely related to two things (for me):

    1) power-on time, gets lighter after about 1 hour (yes, I often sit
       with the thing for 1-3 hours at a time!)

    2) when lots of LED's are on.  E.g.  press func+mute and watch the
       screen nearly disappear.

    I *thought* that maybe it was my fault, because I was plugged
    a weird, tube-based fx processor into it.  Have you two guys
    been using the audio inputs at all?  If so, what have you been
    plugging in?



    -N

    On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 09:13:54AM -0500, Adam Watson wrote:
    > Once upon a time, creepjoint wrote:
    > 
    > > So, does anyone else have this or is my MD abit of a Runt!
    > 
    > Yes, I have this as well.  The screen contrast also seems to fluctuate
    > when a lot of LEDs are lit or are flashing - for instance, during
    > playback when a lot of tracks are triggering or when in MUTE view.
    > 
    > Since turning up the contrast up some (see my previous post about
    > removing the MD knobs) this has gotten a little better, but still
    > occurs.


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I have noticed the fading before.  It never really bothered me 
because it didn't seem to change the sound.  I have plugged in a 
microphone before.  I also have plugged in my Fatman into it.  I plan 
on putting its own outs to its own ins.  I wish I had more effect 
busses(is this the proper term)? on my mixer  

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Crackpot <shifty@g...> wrote:
> 
> hey, wait a minute, I thought it was just my MD, but it's not.
> I've noticed it's definitely related to two things (for me):
> 
> 1) power-on time, gets lighter after about 1 hour (yes, I often sit
>    with the thing for 1-3 hours at a time!)
> 
> 2) when lots of LED's are on.  E.g.  press func+mute and watch the
>    screen nearly disappear.
> 
> I *thought* that maybe it was my fault, because I was plugged
> a weird, tube-based fx processor into it.  Have you two guys
> been using the audio inputs at all?  If so, what have you been
> plugging in?
> 
> 
> 
> -N
> 
> On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 09:13:54AM -0500, Adam Watson wrote:
> > Once upon a time, creepjoint wrote:
> > 
> > > So, does anyone else have this or is my MD abit of a Runt!
> > 
> > Yes, I have this as well.  The screen contrast also seems to 
fluctuate
> > when a lot of LEDs are lit or are flashing - for instance, during
> > playback when a lot of tracks are triggering or when in MUTE view.
> > 
> > Since turning up the contrast up some (see my previous post about
> > removing the MD knobs) this has gotten a little better, but still
> > occurs.
> 
> 
> -- 
>                                  DSP Audio Effects! 
http://gweep.net/~shifty
>      .        .       .      .     .    .   .  . ... .  .   .    .  
   .      .
> "La la la laaa laaa laaa                   "      |     Niente 
>  La la la laaa laaa laaa."  -Stereolab            | shifty@g...

Once upon a time, Crackpot wrote:

C> Have you two guys been using the audio inputs at all?\ufffd If so, what
C> have you been plugging in?

I have on a few occasions. I have had my Nord Lead 3 plugged into it,
and I have also plugged in a mididisc player that was feeding it lots
of looped feedback and sampled sound. Mainly used it for the gating,
but did play around with the effects some too. Don't use the inputs
that much, though, since the MD and my other gear is fed directly into
my system using Live Inputs in Logic, so I can effect whatever I need
that way.


----
Best regards,
Adam Watson

soundwithin
www.soundwithin.net

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Crackpot <shifty@g...> wrote:

> I *thought* that maybe it was my fault, because I was plugged
> a weird, tube-based fx processor into it.  Have you two guys
> been using the audio inputs at all?  If so, what have you been
> plugging in?


  I had this problem starting about two weeks after I got my MD.  I 
had, at that point, never used the audio inputs.

  Eventually, the screen totally faded and I couldn't see anything.  
So I opened it up and adjusted the contrast.  And ever since then 
(six months?  a year?  I can't remember how long it's been), no 
problems at all.