Xpantastic!

--- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, "mursupeppe" <petri.alanko@...> wrote:
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> Well, I could, but I've been advised by a much wiser man to just give out a hint of his initials, which in turn resemble an old house music oriented Japanese thingy... ;-)
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> Yes, you guessed. I felt so let down and cheated that I actually had to find a German-speaking attorney-at-law. It's the principle: you just don't goddamn cheat your synth fellows and that's it. I'm not willing to part with my malfunctioning Matrix, I just want some of my helluvalotta euros back. 
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> Does anyone have any idea where to get a few keys for the keyboard and how to adjust the modulation levers? And where, oh, where, could I find a few oscillators? All hints are still welcome.
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> Of course I could go for a heavy route and strip the Matrix down, sell its parts and start looking for another. What do you think? Is anybody in need of parts? :-)
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> -P.
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> --- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, "eggwheatis" <phil@> wrote:
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> > Sorry to hear this, you could at least name and shame the scammer?
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> > I was offered a Matrix 12 recently from Germany...when I asked questions about sending photos of test screens he went dead on me...
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> > -- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, "mursupeppe" <petri.alanko@> wrote:
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> > > Hi there,
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> > > I'm probably _NOT_ the only one in desperate need, but I'd really, really like to find one or two CEM3374 chips for my Matrix-12 project. I bought from a German guy, insisting everything in it is all right, but it turned out it had "quite a few" problems, among which:
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> > > - dead left output
> > > - Midi Out and Thru terminals are quite badly corroded (!)
> > > - at least one CEM3374 is gone, the second one is being tested today
> > > - two CEM3372s are dead
> > > - 13 push buttons are totally dead
> > > - 4 of the rotary encoders are what I call beyond dead
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> > > All this with a "yez it'z a perffecktly funkzionink" Matrix-12. :-D Ok, it was relatively cheap and I could turn it into a 6-voice thingy, but that would destroy the profound essence of its beauty. But still I find it very tempting to drive a few kilometers and visit the guy with some ugly motorist friends of mine. 
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> > > (I know. Violence is _not_ an answer, an aggressive lawyer is. If anyone knows a good German-speaking lawyer, let me know. ;-D Thank goodness I saved all the seller's emails where he was insisting it was a perfectly good, like new.)
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> > > Also, I've noticed it has sometimes "a bit" trouble tuning itself, so I'm afraid there are quite a few logic chips malfunctioning as well. How, dear Xpantastic acquaintances, should I start troubleshooting my Matrix - other than doing chip-swapping, which is being done as we spe... write.
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> > > -Peter
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I am in need of parts however I wouldn't want you to strip down yours, I think yours is worth rescuing perhaps unfortunately not for you but definately for someone. I would maybe try and re-coup some money from this ass and in the mean time stick it up on ebay or the like with all the problems listed and a buy it now price that doesn't do to much damage to your pocket. You might be surprised what you get for it. Alternatively you could try and do it yourself I'm sure it would be satisfying in the end plus you get to know a synth inside out and it's weakness's as you could end up with another dud. I've felt really had a few times when I've bought synths, it's really not a pleasent feeling. Goodluck with whatever you decide I hope it goes well, keep us posted would be nice to hear a happy ending to the story.

Sean