K5synth

Howdy,

 Assuming I get the wheel working,9the cursor switches
do work), how do I com up with a source for the
original sounds to load with system exclusive? Thanx.
Rig

--- Antoine Desch\ufffdnes <antdes45@...> wrote:

> bill bigrig a \ufffdcrit :
> > Howdy,
> >
> >  You say to diconnect then reconnect the battery?
> Yes, that's the only way to reset the RAM. I said a
> while ago to 
> disconnect and reconnect the battery to reset the
> synth, and I just said 
> to disconnect and reconnect the cables between
> MI-003 and the wheel.
> > I forgot. The rest of your tips, I will try, and
> THANK
> > YOU for this valuable info. i will do these tests
> and
> > get back to you. THANX AGAIN!!!!
> > Rig
> >
> >
> > --- Antoine Desch\ufffdnes <antdes45@...> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> If the battery doesn't work, you'll just lose
> your
> >> sounds every times
> >> you start the synth. The ROM can't be damaged
> from
> >> normal use. I'd try
> >> to reseat(disconnect, connect) the cables related
> to
> >> the switch and
> >> wheels if I was you.
> >>
> >> To put back sounds you'll need the wheel to work
> :
> >> You have to go in
> >> the midi menu to enable SysEx receiving and
> >> transmission, which is
> >> sadly impossible for you right now.
> >>
> >> But if the buttons work and not the wheel, the
> >> interface should still
> >> work, unless you have an hardware problem
> >> somewhere...
> >>
> >> OK, I looked at the schematic(All the following
> is
> >> about the MI-003
> >> circuit board). The two wheel encoder signals
> pass
> >> through three 74HC
> >> logic ICs to end in the same data lines as the
> >> LCD(The CPU seems to
> >> use the same data port for both) If your LCD
> works,
> >> the problem is
> >> more likely to be situated with the logic(Two
> >> 74HC365 and a 74HC74) or
> >> the wheel encoder itself.
> >>
> >> The encoder signals pass through R10 and R8 to go
> in
> >> U9, then U12 and
> >> U7. Maybe you could try to see if the signal
> >> actually gets to R8 and
> >> R10?
> >> In my case, I briefly get some pulses on R8 and
> R10
> >> while I turn the
> >> wheel.(The encoder uses pulse switches)
> >>
> >> And now, on the MI-008 board, the two bottom pins
> >> should feed 5v to
> >> the encoder, and the top ones just send pulses
> when
> >> it's turning.
> >>     
> 
> 



 
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