An easy way to dump patches please
2009-08-07 by swisstony123456789
Hi all I was wondering if someone could help me. Im away from my main pc at the moment so I cant check for sure but I m using a piece of software called midi
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Re: Full FM-how accurate should I expect?
2009-07-03 by mattvrazo
Thanks Karl, The voices are consistently slightly out of tune on one key, so I am wondering if it s a chip thing-when no FM is employed but the rez is all the
Re: Full FM-how accurate should I expect?
2009-07-03 by shire03@sbcglobal.net
Hello Matt, When using the FM on an Xpander / M12 you should expect the tuning to remain consistant between each of the voices. However because of the very
Full FM-how accurate should I expect?
2009-07-02 by mattvrazo
I had posted some time ago on here about uneven resonances on my xpander-bizarrely, it corrected itself when I re-mounted the unit on my stand and the
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Xpander power supply rev.2 problems
2009-07-01 by John Pallister
Hi Sergio and Greg, That xpander.geek.nz site is mine; unfortunately it hasn t turned into the rhodeschroma.com-like site I wanted it to be, but I m happy to
Re: Xpander power supply rev.2 problems
2009-06-30 by baumont987
Hi, maybe this can help you: http://xpander.geek.nz/my-xpander-psu.html http://xpander.geek.nz/my-xpander.html regards, /greg.
Xpander power supply rev.2 problems
2009-06-29 by kovalmoog67
Hi to all members... I m Sergio Koval, from Barcelona, Spain. A friend of mine gaves me his Oberheim Xpander that has a very big problem on its Power Supply,
3 NOS HS3140-C 14 bits DAC for Xpander
2009-04-19 by baumont987
Hi all, FYI, someone is selling 3 new old stock 14 bits DAC for Xpander on Ebay:
Poll results for xpantastic
2009-04-07 by xpantastic@yahoogroups.com
The following xpantastic poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Let s do some market research: So, how many spare Xpander/M12 displays
Re: [xpantastic] Re: stuck notes
2009-03-27 by PeWe
Hmmm, sounds weird, you cannot change the midi controllers assigned to the pedal /switch entrys. Have you ever checked your eprom versions ? There were some
Re: stuck notes
2009-03-27 by playthefivetones
Hey Takis, Thanks so much for your help, but i m afraid the problem persists. i went to the menu you specified, set pedals 1 and 2 to 0 and vca2 is still
OB-VFD Replacement display board - March update
2009-03-13 by stevelenham
Hi, My apologies for the lack of updates regarding the OB-VFD display upgrade recently. Despite this, please be assured that the upgrade is still being
Re: stuck notes
2009-03-07 by takisdamaschis
Hi s! there is nothing wrong with your xpander! Simply the sustain pedal jack switch is stuck in the on position! The remedies are: 1.Open the xpander and
Re: Power switch flickering - problem/question
2009-03-07 by mattvrazo
huh, interesting vid. Though he seems to be saying the reverse-i.e. don t keep them on their side! (and maybe the chroma in particular). I guess it depends
Re: [xpantastic] Re: xpander dac
2009-03-07 by Karl Schmeer
Hi Simon, Yeah, the capacitors are easy to find and cheap. Ibought 200 for around $20.00 USD. The part is a 2.2 uF @ 50VDC. Try to get the newest ones you
Re: [xpantastic] Power switch flickering - problem/question
2009-03-06 by Simon G
funny you should mention the vertical vs. horizontal placement of the synth...watched a video interview of the guy from goldfrapp (it s quite good i thought
Re: [xpantastic] Re: xpander dac
2009-03-06 by Simon G
that was a lot of really great information, Karl, thank you. presumably those capacitors are easy to find? do you think the problem below could be a capacitor
RE: [xpantastic] Re: Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-03-01 by James R. Coplin
Just to weigh in on the opamp discussion, the TL072 isn’t that bad. I had heard this same statement and when I did a complete overhaul of my Memorymoog a
Re: Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-03-01 by analogholic
I have to agree with James, The Chroma sounds better than the Xpander/M12. I was suprised when I got my Chroma a couple of months ago, and compared it to the
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Lever 2 Not Working
2009-02-28 by Chase Smith
Okay, I figured it out. I knew it was something stupid. I guess that Lever 2 is global and so only responds on the base midi channel which you must set in
Re: Power switch flickering - problem/question
2009-02-28 by Karl
Hi Matt, I would agree with Envia. The flickering of the neon bulb in the power switch has naught to do with any other hardware problems. The bulb is connected
Re: Lever 2 Not Working
2009-02-28 by Karl
Hi Chase, I agree it dosen t seem that this is a hardware problem. All of this is implemented in software (in the Xpander). Here is another posibility. In the
Re: Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-02-27 by mattvrazo
Thanks! Good to know. This one has the CC+, so I imagine I would be doing more MIDI control. I should have the chance to have them side by side eventually,
Re: Power switch flickering - problem/question
2009-02-27 by mattvrazo
... it is not serious in case of an ... some manufacturing ... in Xpanders, if I m not ... Ok, that s good to know... it s just odd that it seemed correlated
Re: Power switch flickering - problem/question
2009-02-27 by envia94
I have had a similar flickering light on my fridge for year. I think it is not serious in case of an Xpander either. That s probably a property of the bulb
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Lever 2 Not Working
2009-02-27 by Chase Smith
Unfortunately, I have checked that page and tried to map the mod wheel to lever 2 and I got nothing. Then when I mapped modwheel (CC 1) to pedal 1,
Re: [xpantastic] Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-02-27 by Tony Cappellini
a bit OT, but still interesting ... ... This is probably the best Chroma resource out there. http://www.rhodeschroma.com/
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-02-27 by Tony Cappellini
... As they say in literature A Rhodes by any other name is still a Rhodes ;-)
Re: Lever 2 Not Working
2009-02-27 by Karl
Hi Chase, Look in the master page MIDI CTRLS The Xpander allows you to change the midi cc number for levers, pedels and bender. If this is set to the wrong
Lever 2 Not Working
2009-02-27 by Chase Smith
Title says it all. I always thought that for some reason mod wheel data was being dropped somewhere along the way to the Xpander, but then I realized that I
RE: [xpantastic] Re: Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-02-27 by James R. Coplin
I own both and I d probably burn to death in a fire if I had to run back in to the house and decide between one or the other. I actually think the Chroma
Re: Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-02-27 by mattvrazo
... polaris uses ... ahhh... ok... how did I miss that?! (Doesn t help with the similar name!) Ok, I guess they have a discrete oscillator and different CEM
Re: [xpantastic] Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-02-27 by vco3@aol.com
HI the rhodes arp chroma does not use 3374/3372 s, the chroma polaris uses these. The rhodes arp chroma is a very different voice compared to the
Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
2009-02-27 by mattvrazo
Reading up about the Chroma, I was surprised to find it uses 3372s and 3374s... The chroma allows for serial dual filtering which is intriguing, and has a
Power switch flickering - problem/question
2009-02-27 by mattvrazo
I thought I better start a new post instead of jack the DAC thread. I noticed recently that depending on the angle of my xpander i.e. flat, versus angled on a
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by envia94
You ll find information on rotary encoders a.o. at http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xpantastic/files/ Use the internal Search to find info about push
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
Absolutely! And big appology for spelling your surname wrong if your reading this Steve.. doh! (Lenham not Lenman)
Re: [xpantastic] Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by PeWe
Yep, I´ve seen the offer @ebay and decided not to buy ´em. Too expensive ! I hope, Steve comes up w/ his update board soon,- it´s absolutely the better
Re: [xpantastic] Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by PeWe
Hi Karl ! Great post and good advice. Thx for compliments too. After 25 years using the Xpander, my experience is, it´s one of the most reliable machines I
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by envia94
Thanks for the information about Dave! CEM3372 s are still easy to find, but CEM3374 s are extremely rare. I too have got plenty of the former, but only a few
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
I think Dave dave (synthchips) sold all his stock a while back. Senso is still around. I have a couple of CEM 3374, 3372 and spare dacs, so touch would should
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by envia94
Switching on and off has been noticed causing many of the break outs of electronic components. I don t know exactly, but It may be the voltage and current
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
Hello all, I guess everyone has seen the nos xpander VFDs on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oberheim-X-pander-Matrix-12-VFD-display-Xpander-NOS_W0
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by Karl
Hey Everyone, I have been helping folks fix their Xpanders / Matrix 12s for awhile here. I can tell you that by far the most failed component is electrolytic
Re: [xpantastic] Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by Tony Cappellini
Not really, but my gear is very under-used compared to most. One voice is a little squirrly (occasionally). Karl was nice enough to point me to which cap
Re: [xpantastic] Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by Simon G
thanks for the info. if you don t mind me asking, has anything failed on your xpander? ... From: Tony Cappellini Subject: Re:
Re: [xpantastic] Re: xpander dac
2009-02-26 by Tony Cappellini
These are the same DACs in the OB8- so this increases your chances of finding buyers. I ve had my OB8 and Xpander for over 10 years and the DACs haven t failed
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-25 by playthefivetones
hey everyone, so for the heck of it, i emailed a parts supply place in california about the DAC and they actually sent me back a quote...125usd a piece if you
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-22 by fjcanton2000
Hi. Try here: http://www.littlediode.com/components/MP7614KN_Integrated_Circuit.html ?gclid=CKrO4t7-75gCFQ6wQwodowWX0w Javier
Re: xpander dac
2009-02-22 by Karl
Hi Takis, These guys look like they have many of these parts in Hong Kong. If you can figure out how to get them to sell one (or a few) it should be cheaper