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2008-11-15 by metropolisaz
I cannot seem to find any info on how to find/change the internal battery that remembers your custom settings for the Roland A-90 88 key midi controller. I have had the board for 10 years and before I make any new significant program changes, I want to be sure that the battery will not let me down. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. Howard in Arizona
2008-11-16 by Brian Fuller
I have not personally changed the one in mine yet but would imagine it's on the surface of one of the circuit boards inside and should not be that hard to find and replace. The replacement is "probably" a 2032.
From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of metropolisaz Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:30 PM To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SPAM][vintagesynthrepair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller I cannot seem to find any info on how to find/change the internal battery that remembers your custom settings for the Roland A-90 88 key midi controller. I have had the board for 10 years and before I make any new significant program changes, I want to be sure that the battery will not let me down. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. Howard in Arizona
2008-11-16 by Howie Roxx
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 5:17 PM
I have not personally changed the one in mine yet but would imagine it’s on the surface of one of the circuit boards inside and should not be that hard to find and replace. The replacement is “probably” a 2032…
From: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:vintagesynt hrepair@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of metropolisaz
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:30 PM
To: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [SPAM][vintagesynth repair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller
I cannot seem to find any info on how to find/change the internal
battery that remembers your custom settings for the Roland A-90 88 key
midi controller. I have had the board for 10 years and before I make
any new significant program changes, I want to be sure that the
battery will not let me down.
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance.
Howard in Arizona
2008-11-17 by Brian Fuller
I actually bought it thinking I was going to use it live but it never left my music room at home. It became the centerpiece of my MIDI studio at home when I had time to play. It has been replaced though by my beloved Peavey DPM C8 that weighs about a million pounds that I used to use out live, but replaced it with the lighter version Peavey DPM C8X which is about the size of an Alesis QS 8.1.So now the Roland A-90EX is residing in a heavy duty road case not being used and looking for a good home. The Peavey's are even more amazing than the A-90 except they don't have any built in sounds, the other features more than make up for it though. I use a GEM RealPiano Expander module for Piano sounds so not a big deal. Do you know anyone in the market for an A-90EX let me know.I'd love the 20-something female roadies myself as long as my wife didn't know about them..
From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Howie Roxx Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:56 PM To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SPAM]RE: [SPAM][vintagesynthrepair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller Thanks for the response. How long have you had your A-90? Do you gig with it? I do, I love the board and all of the functionality... I just wish that it was about 15 lbs lighter.Or could afford a couple of 20-something 'female roadies' LOL But then it wouldn't be the same. Howard Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 5:17 PM I have not personally changed the one in mine yet but would imagine it's on the surface of one of the circuit boards inside and should not be that hard to find and replace. The replacement is "probably" a 2032. From: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:vintagesynt hrepair@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of metropolisaz Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:30 PM To: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [SPAM][vintagesynth repair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller I cannot seem to find any info on how to find/change the internal battery that remembers your custom settings for the Roland A-90 88 key midi controller. I have had the board for 10 years and before I make any new significant program changes, I want to be sure that the battery will not let me down. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. Howard in Arizona
2008-11-17 by Howie Roxx
Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 1:49 AM
I actually bought it thinking I was going to use it live but it never left my music room at home. It became the centerpiece of my MIDI studio at home when I had time to play. It has been replaced though by my beloved Peavey DPM C8 that weighs about a million pounds that I used to use out live, but replaced it with the lighter version Peavey DPM C8X which is about the size of an Alesis QS 8.1…So now the Roland A-90EX is residing in a heavy duty road case not being used and looking for a good home. The Peavey’s are even more amazing than the A-90 except they don’t have any built in sounds, the other features more than make up for it though. I use a GEM RealPiano Expander module for Piano sounds so not a big deal. Do you know anyone in the market for an A-90EX let me know…I’d love the 20-something female roadies myself as long as my wife didn’t know about them….
From: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:vintagesynt hrepair@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of Howie Roxx
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:56 PM
To: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [SPAM]RE: [SPAM][vintagesynth repair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller
Thanks for the response. How long have you had your A-90? Do you gig with it? I do, I love the board and all of the functionality. .. I just wish that it was about 15 lbs lighter..Or could afford a couple of 20-something 'female roadies' LOL
But then it wouldn't be the same.
Howard
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 5:17 PMI have not personally changed the one in mine yet but would imagine it’s on the surface of one of the circuit boards inside and should not be that hard to find and replace. The replacement is “probably” a 2032…
From: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:vintagesynt hrepair@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of metropolisaz
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:30 PM
To: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [SPAM][vintagesynth repair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller
I cannot seem to find any info on how to find/change the internal
battery that remembers your custom settings for the Roland A-90 88 key
midi controller. I have had the board for 10 years and before I make
any new significant program changes, I want to be sure that the
battery will not let me down.
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance.
Howard in Arizona
2008-11-17 by Michael Kirk
Hi, The entire Roland service manual for the A-90 controller is posted to the files area of a different Yahoo group: Roland-Controllers Once joined, look at the Files/Service Manuals directory. In the service manual, you will see a description on how to replace the backup battery. Recalibration of the pitch bend lever is required after a battery change - all inside the manual. -Mike --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Howie Roxx <metropolisaz@...> wrote: > > Thanks for the response. How long have you had your A-90? Do you gig with it? I do, I love the board and all of the functionality... I just wish that it was about 15 lbs lighter.Or could afford a couple of 20-something 'female roadies' LOL > > But then it wouldn't be the same. > > Howard > > > > > Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 5:17 PM > > > > > I have not personally changed the one in mine yet but would > imagine it's on the surface of one of the circuit boards inside and > should not be that hard to find and replace. The replacement is "probably" > a 2032 > > > > > > > > From: > vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:vintagesynt hrepair@yahoogro ups.com] On
> Behalf Of metropolisaz > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:30 PM > > To: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com > > Subject: [SPAM][vintagesynth repair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - > controller > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I cannot seem to find any info on how to > find/change the internal > > battery that remembers your custom settings for the Roland A-90 88 key > > midi controller. I have had the board for 10 years and before I make > > any new significant program changes, I want to be sure that the > > battery will not let me down. > > > > Can anyone help? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Howard in Arizona >
2008-11-17 by Howie Roxx
Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 3:14 AMHi,
The entire Roland service manual for the A-90 controller is posted to
the files area of a different Yahoo group: Roland-Controllers
Once joined, look at the Files/Service Manuals directory.
In the service manual, you will see a description on how to replace
the backup battery. Recalibration of the pitch bend lever is required
after a battery change - all inside the manual.
-Mike
--- In vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com, Howie Roxx
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> Thanks for the response. How long have you had your A-90? Do you gig
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2008-11-18 by Brian Fuller
Turn it over and take the bottom off and dig in, that's the best advice I can give on the A-90. It's probably very easy to replace. Find out what battery it is and get a new one then your off to the races.
From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Howie Roxx Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 9:50 PM To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SPAM]RE: [SPAM][vintagesynthrepair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller Hi Brian, Thanks for the info and the laugh about the 20-something roadies. Have ever had to change the battery in the Roland A-90? Do you know where it is located in the keyboard? (I want to put a fresh battery in that board) I am going to look at the DPM C8X maybe it is an alternative board that I would be interested in. I mostly use sound modules with my A-90. Yamaha Motif, Korg Triton and a Korg Wavestation SR (it has my fave B-3 sound) Thanks Howard Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 1:49 AM I actually bought it thinking I was going to use it live but it never left my music room at home. It became the centerpiece of my MIDI studio at home when I had time to play. It has been replaced though by my beloved Peavey DPM C8 that weighs about a million pounds that I used to use out live, but replaced it with the lighter version Peavey DPM C8X which is about the size of an Alesis QS 8.1.So now the Roland A-90EX is residing in a heavy duty road case not being used and looking for a good home. The Peavey's are even more amazing than the A-90 except they don't have any built in sounds, the other features more than make up for it though. I use a GEM RealPiano Expander module for Piano sounds so not a big deal. Do you know anyone in the market for an A-90EX let me know.I'd love the 20-something female roadies myself as long as my wife didn't know about them.. From: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:vintagesynt hrepair@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of Howie Roxx Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:56 PM To: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [SPAM]RE: [SPAM][vintagesynth repair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller Thanks for the response. How long have you had your A-90? Do you gig with it? I do, I love the board and all of the functionality. .. I just wish that it was about 15 lbs lighter..Or could afford a couple of 20-something 'female roadies' LOL But then it wouldn't be the same. Howard Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 5:17 PM I have not personally changed the one in mine yet but would imagine it's on the surface of one of the circuit boards inside and should not be that hard to find and replace. The replacement is "probably" a 2032. From: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:vintagesynt hrepair@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of metropolisaz Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:30 PM To: vintagesynthrepair@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [SPAM][vintagesynth repair] Roland A-90 88 key synth - controller I cannot seem to find any info on how to find/change the internal battery that remembers your custom settings for the Roland A-90 88 key midi controller. I have had the board for 10 years and before I make any new significant program changes, I want to be sure that the battery will not let me down. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. Howard in Arizona