Xpantastic!

Karl Schmeer shire03@... [xpantastic] wrote:

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> Hi Jeremy,
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> Listening to your wav file, It sounds just like my Matrix 12's init 
> patch.  As soon as I figure out how to extract it I could look at it in
> sound forge or some other wave editor and compare it against mine.
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Great work for verifying this! Thanks for helping.

I can stop worrying about my synth's sound and start making some new 
patches - and some new music. :-)

> I am a bit concerned though about your synth blowing fuses.  I would 
> recommend that you plug your OB into a surge suppressor type 
> power strip.  Are you sure that it blows fuses during a mains power 
> surge?  It is possible that the caps in the power supply are failing,
> as this could cause a fuse to blow. It is a 30+ year old synth.

Well, I have 9 fuses, and it only happened twice in 10 years. If it gets 
worse, I can replace the caps, but it should be okay near-term.

Cheers,

Jeremy.