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Re: voice drop out

2005-03-23 by mrdazobee

the chip you need is the curtis cem 3396.I had the same problem and 
solved it with a new chip.They turn up on ebay from time to time.


 oberheim@yahoogroups.com, "leftbrain2002" <Leftbrain@s...> wrote:
> 
> My recently acquired Matrix1000 also drops a note (every 6th to be 
> exact) in polyphonic mode.  I did a test and it seems voice #2 is 
> faulty.  I've seen postings elsewhere that this is a common 
problem 
> with these units and a chip needs to be replaced.  I know it's a 
> Curtis chip but not the type, the number or availablity.  
> 
> Anyone else know more details?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dan Levey
> 
> --- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com, "eightiescrisis" 
> <eightiescrisis@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > my matrix 1000 drops voices randomly. not a matter of polyphony, 
it 
> just drops all the 
> > voices played on occasion.  
> > 
> > any thoughts on why this occurs?  is it the voice chips, midi, 
or 
> otherwise?
> > 
> > thanks

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