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Re: My GSP 2101 is sick again!!!

2010-09-13 by shibiwan

Actually, the easiest way to fix this is to swap the main DSP chips on the PPC-210 board onto the main board. The key to this is having the the older chip (marked VLSI) on the PPC-210 board and the newer DSP chip (marked with the Harman International logo)  on the main board.

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--- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "tguitar" <tguitar@...> wrote:
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> That 'Cannon Fire 'sound is notorious with some of the original PPC-210 Cards. On the programs that are giving you a problem, check the 'ATTN' on your Noise Gate...you get a load of white noise if it's set too low. Also, try a Factory reset and see if that makes the problem go away.
>  If not, the you may have a few things wrong and best to bring it to a qualified repairman.
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Marko Menart 
>   To: gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:16 AM
>   Subject: Re: [gsp-2101] My GSP 2101 is sick again!!!
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>   Thanks, but no. Inside everything looks fine...
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>   Best regards, Marko
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>   From: C Mead <stratburst@...>
>   To: gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com; GSP 2101b <GSP2101@yahoogroups.com>
>   Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 1:08:22 AM
>   Subject: Re: [gsp-2101] My GSP 2101 is sick again!!!
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>   Could be a bad capacitor. Take a close look at the caps, make sure none of them are swelling.
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>   ~Chris Mead 
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>   From: Marko Menart <okramtranem@...>
>   To: GSP 2101a <gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com>; GSP 2101b <GSP2101@yahoogroups.com>
>   Sent: Sun, September 12, 2010 1:29:06 PM
>   Subject: [gsp-2101] My GSP 2101 is sick again!!!
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>   Aaaarrgh!!!! Does anyone know what could be causing my problems... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJn6dvdv6ys. 
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>   When I change the program there is occasionally a loud bang but not always. Sometimes GSP recognizes the PPC 210, sometimes don't?!
>   Sometimes a sound gets through and sometimes don't. The battery is brand new, inside nothing corroded.
>   Analogue part of GSP seems to be OK...
> 
>   However I can't do gigs with it anymore! Before I carry it to the service (again !!!) I would like some advice from you.
> 
>   Best regards, Marko
>

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