----- Original Message -----From: ugh_itSent: Monday, August 06, 2007 9:57 AMSubject: [kawaisynths] K1: problems when editing patchesHello from Italy,
I'm new here and I subscribed to this group because I have a K1.
Unfortunately I have a problem with it.
When I try to edit a patch (tried only with "Multi" since I need a
patch for sequencing) the values of the parameters continue to change
by themselves without me having touched a single button.
If, for example, I try to modify the name of the patch I see the
selected letter randomly change even if I haven't yet touched the "+"
or "-" buttons. The continue their ballet even if I push the buttons.
So it's impossibile to select a particular value.
Same happens with any other parameter.
Any clue?
I haven't changed the battery in 15 years but the memory banks are
still there and this should not affect the unit when is turned on. Or not?
Thanks for any help!
Valerio
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Re: [kawaisynths] K1: problems when editing patches
2007-08-08 by James Z
Im taking a stab at this ...... but dose the K1 have a
'joy-stick'? I have a K1-][ and it has a joystick that I can use to
rapidly jump around in the settings.... Instead of pressing +++++++ to go
from A to say W I can zip to the other end of the alphabet using the
joystick.
Im wondering if you were to move the joystick to a different position (an
area that may not have carbon built up and is dirty), and give it a try.
See if it makes any differences. IF it dose I might recommend getting it cleaned
or replaced.
---- again... I have a K1-][ and I have no idea if the K1 has a
joystick.... IF it don't.... do the letters always change in the
same direction? for example jumping around up from a-z or down from z-a?
Perhaps either the '-' or '+' switch is sticky and needs to be
cleaned.
------ ohhh hey, one other thought. A long time ago with my old amiga using
bars and pips pro ( really miss that program), I could toggle one of the options
to record everything in real time.... Including patch changing etc... ; heh,
it was really frustrating until I figured out that I needed to turn it off, or
at least keep in mind that it was turned on. So, what I'm getting at is,
if you are able to change it to what you like, save it etc... then play a
midi file, and it reverts back to something different, this could be what is
happening as well. EXAMPLE: If you were editing the name or the patch
while playing a midi file...... you play that file and the patches and
names start to change again before your eyes... heheh look for a way to turn
that off in you midi software.