Xpantastic!

'Great Sounds BTW.  You didn't waste anytime gettin deep into the programming.'

Heh, thanks Karl- I use a modular setup too so the xpander feels like home already. Incredible interace on this thing, its probably the only thing Ive ever felt more at home with than a monomachine. Speaking of which- check my new school meets old school matrix 12: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonofprent/5976031318/

!!!

The PSU hasnt had the caps done though the my tech guy said not to worry too much since they dont take anything with them when they go (from his experience). Ill have to check if the battery has been done, didnt ask that. 

Thanks for the tips. :)

A

--- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, Karl Schmeer <shire03@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Andy,
> 
> Great Sounds BTW.  You didn't waste anytime gettin deep into the programming.
> 
> You might want to get the backup battery for the memory replaced. It is still 
> available, 
> 
> but is a lithium type, and these are getting harder to ship around by air.
> Although my original is still doing fine after 30 + years. 
> 
> The largest fail by far are the coupling caps on the voice board. There are 
> several of these for
> each voice. However they are inexpensive and readily available from most 
> electronic supply houses.
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: sonofprent <sonofprent@...>
> To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, August 4, 2011 4:25:56 AM
> Subject: [xpantastic] Intro and questions
> 
> Â  
> Hello, finally got hold of an xpander last week, absolutely love it. Some of my 
> first sounds out of it here: http://soundcloud.com/t1b/sets/xpander/
> 
> Im not really a vintage chap but I make exception for the XP, always amazes me 
> that no-one has ever really topped it in the 25 years it has been out. I guess 
> the andromeda came close but since its not a desktop synth and looks like a mid 
> 90's car stereo Im ruling it out.
> 
> Anyway, Ive a few questions:
> 
> CEM's- anyone know of anywhere with a few spare VCO and filter chips. Is that 
> all I should be stocking up on or is there anything else prone to faliure?
> 
> OS- Im not on the most recent OS (think Im on 1.0 and 1.2), everything is 
> running perfect so Im tempted to leave as is- is there anything Im missing out 
> on by not upgrading? Was it just a bug fix upgrade?
> 
> Manual: I have a PDF I can print though I was wondering if anywhere stocks 
> printed & bound manuals?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Andy/tIB/sonofprent
>