Elektron Musical Instruments

by the way. the machinedrum has the plastic knobs. am i correct that there
was an option for new, stable knobs?

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From: "roelant" <onlinelists@...>
To: <elektron-users@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: [elektron] new machinedrum, some questions


> hi all!
> just received my machinedrum today!
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> 3 questions:
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> 1. is there a factory reset mode, how can i do the factory reset?
> 2. is it normal that the dataentry knobs feel somewhat wiggly?
> 3. is there an internal test mode for testing the knobs, in-/outputs and
> display?
>
> thank you kindly.
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> best regards, roelant
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> by the way. the machinedrum has the plastic knobs. am i correct 
that there
> was an option for new, stable knobs?

The knobs have been the same as long as the MD has been in 
production, but the potentiometers were changed after sn.  220 or 
something. The previous ones were really hard to twist, and broke 
down after a few months. I think the MnM uses the same knobs and 
potentiometers as the MD.
 

> > hi all!
> > just received my machinedrum today!

Congratulations! :-D You're in for a lot of fun!

> > 3 questions:
> >
> > 1. is there a factory reset mode, how can i do the factory reset?

Hold the function button while turning on the power. A screen will 
appear which lets you reset (soft, hard or factory) and upgrade the 
MD.

> > 2. is it normal that the dataentry knobs feel somewhat wiggly?

Yes.

> > 3. is there an internal test mode for testing the knobs, in-
/outputs and
> > display?

Not as far as I know. Or maybe there is one on the function+power 
screen, I'm not sure... If you remove the data wheel you'll access 
the LCD contrast adjustment.

Good luck with your MD!

Regards,
Nils

PS: Check out my MD and MnM stuff here: 
http://tobias.hiof.no/~nilsodeg/music2.htm

On Aug 19, 2004, at 5:57 AM, roelant wrote:

> by the way. the machinedrum has the plastic knobs. am i correct that 
> there
>  was an option for new, stable knobs?

it's not an "option" and all the knobs have always been plastic.  BUT 
when the
MnM was released, it had tighter knobs with more resistance (though the 
same
design).  Elektron started using the same knobs on the MD at that 
point.  so if yours
is more than a year old, the knobs will turn a lot easier than a new 
one.

>  > 3. is there an internal test mode for testing the knobs, 
> in-/outputs and
>  > display?

yes, if you hold FUNCTION on power up you'll see "test mode" as an 
option. I
know the knobs can be tested by simply turning them in test mode.  I/O, 
I'm not
sure about.  But if it's like the MnM, test mode means that the inputs 
are routed
directly to the outputs. so if you feed a line-level signal into it and 
then test to
see that the output levels are the same, that can be your test :-)

have fun with your new toy.... good luck sleeping!
Joe

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thank you guys, i have found what i was looking for.

> it's not an "option" and all the knobs have always been plastic.  BUT
> when the
> MnM was released, it had tighter knobs with more resistance (though the
> same
> design).  Elektron started using the same knobs on the MD at that
> point.  so if yours
> is more than a year old, the knobs will turn a lot easier than a new
> one.
>

however. is it normal that the knobs are all wobbly?!
they work well, though i don't like the behaviour, wobbling and feeling
kinda loose :(

best regards, roel

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "belplascaprod" 
<nilsodegaard@h...> wrote:

> If you remove the data wheel you'll access 
> the LCD contrast adjustment.
> 

Is this true?  Now... where do you think they hid the bugger on the 
MnM?

-gerald

how do you remove the data wheel from the MD?


--- oldmanfury <erinys@...> wrote:

> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com,
> "belplascaprod" 
> <nilsodegaard@h...> wrote:
> 
> > If you remove the data wheel you'll access 
> > the LCD contrast adjustment.
> > 
> 
> Is this true?  Now... where do you think they hid
> the bugger on the 
> MnM?
> 
> -gerald
> 
> 



	
		
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On Aug 19, 2004, at 9:12 PM, Doug Varn wrote:

> how do you remove the data wheel from the MD?

if it's like the data entry knobs.... you grip down REALLY well and
pull REALLY hard.

Joe


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