Re: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-15 by Karl Schmeer
... From: PeWe Subject: Re: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12 To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 4:06 AM ... Hey
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Re: [xpantastic] Re: Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-15 by Karl Schmeer
... From: swisstony123456789 Subject: [xpantastic] Re: Xpander vs. M12 To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, January 14,
Re: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-15 by Karl Schmeer
... Yeah, I ll give you that, the DSI keyboard is the best of the bunch. Key rattle just bugs me. You just gave me an idea. I think I will put a piece of
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-15 by William Cason
The modulation page looks like: MOD SOURCE AMOUNT DEST 4 LEV1
Re: Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-14 by mattvrazo
Good answers all round... I think I am probably satisfied with the xpander as it is, short of a few drops notes on long chords occasionally (8 voices would be
Re: Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-14 by swisstony123456789
... Interested in a swap??
Re: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-14 by Mark Morton
Having owned a M12 for over a decade and a polyevolver for 3 years, I disagree with the statement that the polyevolver keyboard is just as clunky . Can t
Re: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-14 by PeWe
Hello Karl ! ... Yep,- in multi patch mode and playing different patches via different midi channels, the separate outputs for each voice are a great
Re: [xpantastic] CEM 3374
2010-01-14 by Karl Schmeer
Hi, Just a thought, If you come across a trashed Chroma Polaris, These have the same VCO,s in them. Karl Schmeer ... From: schmuckfenster
Re: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-14 by Karl Schmeer
Hi, I have a M12 and believe it or not, there are times I wish I had an Xpander. It would be nice sometimes to have the CV ins and the output per voice.
Re: [xpantastic] Matrix-12 resurrecting...
2010-01-14 by Karl Schmeer
Hey there, ... Well that s fantastic. It s always great to hear that. It always amazes me, that not only is the M12/expander a technical marvel, but also
Re: [xpantastic] CEM 3374
2010-01-13 by Tony Cappellini
... Absolutely not. Look on Ebay for a vendor named ChipsForBrains- he was selling CEM s last year
CEM 3374
2010-01-13 by schmuckfenster
Hi everyone Only was lurking in this group so far. I have fulfilled an old dream and bought an Xpander some months ago and all was fine. Until one voice
Re: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-13 by Jeremy Smith BSc (Hons)
... Hi, For me the question isn t How many more voices does it have than the Xpander , it s When will I need more than 6 voices . In that case, the Xpander
Re: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-13 by Mark Morton
I have had both. While I don t like the keyboard feel of the M12, I do like the m12- and having a keyboard, any keyboard- slightly better than the xpander. the
Xpander vs. M12
2010-01-13 by mattvrazo
Ok, this is not really a vs. but more of a worth the upgrade? question. I am thrilled with my xpander, but have the opportunity to buy an M12 locally.
Matrix-12 resurrecting...
2010-01-13 by mursupeppe
Hi, I ve experienced a miracle. A good friend of mine, Mr. Mikko Köykkä, has managed to literally resurrect a Matrix-12 that was sold to me a while ago.
Re: [xpantastic] Re: CEM 3374
2009-12-14 by Tony Cappellini
Search for auctions from a seller named ChipsForBrains. He has sold a lot of NOS CEM s. I ve bought some from him for spares- but haven t tried them actually.
Re: [xpantastic] Voice 2 fails to tune
2009-12-14 by Karl Schmeer
Hi, The voice 2 coupling capacitor is most likely failing. This would be part # C249 for voice two. It is a 2.2 uF 50VDC electrolytic capacitor. I would
Re: [xpantastic] Re: CEM 3374
2009-12-14 by Karl Schmeer
Hi, Well you are right. It must be the chip. I have seen them come up on ebay occasionally. Maybe someone has a spare they can sell you. At least you can
Voice 2 fails to tune
2009-12-13 by swisstony123456789
Hi I recently used the detune button option on the Xpander all voices where working fine until I did this, now everytime I try to tune it I get a fail on voice
Re: CEM 3374
2009-12-13 by schmuckfenster
Hi Karl Thanks for your answer. Yes I am pretty sure. Voice No. 4 died completely (no sound at all, the tunig fails immediately). I started swapping the chips
Re: [xpantastic] CEM 3374
2009-12-12 by Karl Schmeer
Hi, Extreamly rare, are you sure that it is the problem. Have you tried swapping it with another voice? Karl ... From: schmuckfenster
CEM 3374
2009-12-12 by schmuckfenster
Hi Unfortunately one of these chips died on my Xpander. If somebody has one for sale please let me know. Many thanks.
Re: Total Filter Replacement: good idea?
2009-11-17 by mattvrazo
Thanks Karl, great advice! I definitely need to try swapping chips first-it seems to be a day to day thing where one day the filters really sound out of wack,
FS Matrix-12
2009-11-17 by mirror_saw7778
sorry my first post is a FS post, but me and the Matrix did not get along as much as I thought we would. reply off list please. haven1 (at) gmail.com am
Re: [xpantastic] Total Filter Replacement: good idea?
2009-11-16 by Karl Schmeer
Hi Matt, Well, if the filters on two voices are opening up too much that would point to replacing the filter over the vco chips. (A VCF with a different
Total Filter Replacement: good idea?
2009-11-13 by mattvrazo
I have posted in the past about my filter FM not being consistent across all voices-2 voices in particular are always different. Even with FM off, there are
Rotary Encoders
2009-11-01 by steeve_sos
Hi! Anyone has changed the rotary encoders of our Xpander/Matrix12? I would like to buy some new encoders but I m a bit confused about pulses/sizes/phase
Re: [xpantastic] Auto tuning - RES failed?
2009-10-25 by PeWe
Hi ! Do a search in the group for Takis and Karl´s posts regarding autotune failure , starting september 2008. You probably have to replace some caps on the
Auto tuning - RES failed?
2009-10-25 by mursupeppe
Hi there, I wonder what could be a problem with the Matrix 12 when everything else s tuning well - except RES? Filter chips should be okay. It seems to think
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-22 by mattvrazo
There were actually two auctions recently for NOS 3374s and 3372s...for quite cheap too.. not to rub that in anyone s face, but just to point out that they are
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-21 by envia94
And, quite previously: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180405182514&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_870
Re: [xpantastic] Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-09 by PeWe
Wow ! Very good information,- many thanks for sharing !!! PeWe ... Wow ! Very good information,- many thanks for sharing !!! PeWe mursupeppe schrieb: ...
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-09 by mursupeppe
... Electrically any 2-bit binary encoder should work. Recommended resolution is 20 - 30 pulses per turn to preserve the original touch of the knobs. Encoder
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-08 by envia94
Please, check the following pages and feel free to add there new information relateted to Xpander and Matrix-12:
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-07 by swisstony123456789
I m not a Moderator but I certainly would welcome a list of fixes. I plan to keep my Xpander going for as long as possible and I m a firm believer that it s
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-07 by envia94
Ciao! To tell you my experience, I have been able to find all of these, i.e., buttons, a very few CEM3374 s at the eBay and even a new unused Xpander
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-07 by shire03@sbcglobal.net
Hi All, That Rotory Encoader Up/Grade fix sounds really interesting. Yes, Please post all the gory details. Also please do post any Failure / Fix you come
Re: [xpantastic] Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-07 by PeWe
... Because this is related to the voiceboards, I´d 1st recap ´em,- it´s 70 caps to replace. Check the PSU too for stability, caps, diode. ... Yes, I´m
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-07 by mursupeppe
Hi and thanks for the links. I happen to know the deep mud I m in and so I just recently bought two Xpanders (one beyond repairs, the other should be fine),
Re: [xpantastic] Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-07 by PeWe
Hi ! If there´s a need for 3374 chips, there´s no hope. Up to now, I never had a blown 3374 in my Xpander,- but I´m on the waitlist for 3374 @vintage planet
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-07 by envia94
Hi, Try: http://www.vintageplanet.nl http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xpantastic/msearch?query=cem3374&charset=windows-1252 And, follow www.ebay.com,
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-05 by swisstony123456789
... 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
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-09-05 by mursupeppe
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
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-08-18 by eggwheatis
Sorry to hear this, you could at least name and shame the scammer? I was offered a Matrix 12 recently from Germany...when I asked questions about sending
Re: An easy way to dump patches please
2009-08-18 by swisstony123456789
... Thanks for your reply..I finally sorted the problem I had to change what midi inputs I was using. Also I must have a slightly older firmware as my xpander
Re: cem3374 needed
2009-08-18 by swisstony123456789
... Ah yes I feel your anger I two am looking for voice chips, my xpander dropped a voice and is now only running on five. Luckily I got my seller to stump up
cem3374 needed
2009-08-16 by mursupeppe
Hi there, 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
Re: [xpantastic] An easy way to dump patches please
2009-08-10 by Tony Cappellini
There s a Send All button on the Sysex page in the Xpander. You can use Midiox (www.midiox.com) to save the patches to a bank file on the PC. On Fri, Aug 7,