xpander dac
2009-02-19 by takisdamaschis
Hi everyone,I m in dire need of a MP7614KN DAC for my xpander! If anyone has a spare one or one in a unit that keeps for spare parts and is willing to part
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Microsoft Songsmith instrumented with Xpander
2009-02-03 by Jeremy Smith
The only thing original in this song is the vocal track. Even though the track has an instrumental, Songsmith found a good arrangement. I then merged the
Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-30 by mattvrazo
Just as a follow up-I think the main reason I couldn t figure out the LG or the TG was that I was not treating them as interpreters/manipulators of the
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-27 by PeWe
Many thx John,- I hope so and for the 1st time since years I have the feel I found good doctors. Let´s continue exchanging knowledge and tips here,- I stay
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-27 by John Pallister
Hi PeWe, Thanks for that interesting post! I hope that your rehab/therapy goes well, and that you are able to keep making music and making a living. Cheers,
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-27 by PeWe
Hi Tony, Steven, Matt ´n John ! Thx for your friendly responses. Tony,- in general, it is a good idea creating a wiki or database on the web. Steven,- because
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-27 by John Pallister
This is the sort of thing I had in mind for my Xpander Geek site (http://xpander.geek.nz). Unfortunately I haven t had much time to play with my Xpander, let
Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-27 by mattvrazo
Thanks for your time (and energy!) to write this all down. Very helpful... And for me, really the kind of thing that could only be explained
Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-25 by Stephen Teller
I would love to hear some examples of this. Do you have anything you can post to demonstrate this or any other neat Xpander only type patches? Your knowledge
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-25 by Tony Cappellini
Thanks PeWe Actually all of this is quite useful and I want to try these myself. It would be great If we could consolidate snippets like into a wiki or simple
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-25 by PeWe
Hi ! Try to look at the track generator device as a tool to manipulate values of outputs of other devices you select as an input for the tracking generator.
Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-24 by mattvrazo
Thanks-both those examples are helpful. I have read the manual, but alas, they only give one or two examples and despite reading again, I didn t really get
Re: Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-23 by MeMyself&I
The lag can be applied to every modulation destination, however the guys who made the Xpander chose to give you a hardwire option for the pitch of both
Lag/Tracking Generator tips?
2009-01-23 by mattvrazo
Hi all, I ve been wrangling with my Xpander for some months now, and still only feel vaguely comfortable when trying to implement the lag and tracking
Re: 2-pin US plug to 3 pin kettle plug - synth power cable needed
2008-12-29 by Jeremy Smith
Hi, It occurred to me to buy a 3-pin stepdown convertor, rather than a 2-pin one! Problem solved. Best, Jeremy.
2-pin US plug to 3 pin kettle plug - synth power cable needed
2008-12-29 by Jeremy Smith
HI folks, My Xpander has a 3-pin socket at the back, and my 230- 110v stepdown convertor has a 2-pin US power socket output. My Xpander functions better at
Re: Matrix-12 PSU (and replacement display update)
2008-12-06 by stevelenham
... of ... Many thanks, Karl (and Tony too) - that s exactly what I needed. I know where the extra diode needs to go now! If anyone else was wondering, it
Re: Matrix-12 PSU (and replacement display update)
2008-12-06 by Karl
Hello Steve, I have a M12 service manual. And yes, the schematic is slightly different from the xpander. I have taken a high res photo of it and will send it
Re: [xpantastic] Matrix-12 PSU (and replacement display update)
2008-12-05 by Tony Cappellini
I have an ORIGINAL XPander service manual- I dont know if the M12 had its own service manual or if the M12 specific things are covered in the Xpander manual. I
Matrix-12 PSU (and replacement display update)
2008-12-05 by stevelenham
Hi, I m just about to ship the OB-VFD display upgrade beta units out to the testers, but I need to identify the right place for the bias modification diode on
Re: [xpantastic] Re: Is this an Xpander in Jan Hammer's studio?
2008-11-22 by Jeremy Smith
... Ah, okay, thanks. It would be good if Keyboard was made available online. There s a lot of information like this not available on the Web. Jeremy.
Re: Is this an Xpander in Jan Hammer's studio?
2008-11-22 by Karl
I have an old Keyboard magazine interview from that time. Jan used a Fairlight and a Memory Moog for much of the shows soundtracks. I do not remember an
Re: [xpantastic] Is this an Xpander in Jan Hammer's studio?
2008-11-22 by Jeremy Smith
... I ve been watching Miami Vice recently, for which he scored many episodes, and I was just curious how much he uses the Xpander on it. My guess is, if it s
Re: [xpantastic] Is this an Xpander in Jan Hammer's studio?
2008-11-22 by matrix
Funny. I was looking at the wrong spot. I does look like an Xpander. ... -- cheers, matrix http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com
Re: [xpantastic] Is this an Xpander in Jan Hammer's studio?
2008-11-22 by John Pallister
Yeah, looks like an Xpander to me. John :^P ... -- John Pallister john@synchromesh.com
Re: [xpantastic] Is this an Xpander in Jan Hammer's studio?
2008-11-22 by matrix
Two Waldorfs? ... -- cheers, matrix http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com
Is this an Xpander in Jan Hammer's studio?
2008-11-22 by jeremyalansmith
Hi all, In this photo: http://www.discogs.com/image/A-21073-1118619508.jpg I think it s an Xpander to the right of the green-screen monitor, centre-left. Red
Replacement display board - update, 17th November
2008-11-17 by stevelenham
Hi, Many thanks for all the encouraging messages and offers of assistance regarding the OB-VFD display upgrade - I appreciate them. I ve just sent out
Re: [xpantastic] Replacement display board - request for beta-testers
2008-11-17 by William Cason
Hi Steve, That s wonderful, congratulations! I was considering doing the same thing with those very same dot matrix displays, using an FPGA to decode the
Re: Replacement display board - request for beta-testers
2008-11-14 by envia94
This is absolutely great, Steve!!! Please, check the following poll: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xpantastic/message/326 Best regards, Tiitu.
Re: [xpantastic] Digest Number 182
2008-11-13 by PeWe
Expensive ??? I remember, here in the group we tried to find enough people to order 2000 pieces of displays if being manufactured new and ended up w/ USD 150.-
Re: [xpantastic] Replacement display board - request for beta-testers
2008-11-13 by John Pallister
Hi Steve, That s fantastic! ... You re right, my (Japanese) Xpander has a pot board with the display, the rear panel sockets and the front panel controls.
RE: [xpantastic] Digest Number 182
2008-11-13 by Eduardo Saponara
Replacment board forthe Xpander / M12 displayshttp://www.lenham.clara.net/sound/obvfd.htmlExpensive, replaces all 3 displays, but seems like finally some
Re: Replacement display board - request for beta-testers
2008-11-13 by Cikira (Amanda)
Hi Steve, you can count me in as wanting a production board! -- Amanda SynthSights! it s not about the gear Come join us! Info. at: www.synthsights.net *_
Xpander problem
2008-11-13 by Michael A. Firman
My Xpander was working fine (I bought it new in the late 80 s). I decided to put in a new battery (I was in the process of changing the batteries on a bunch of
Replacement display board - request for beta-testers
2008-11-13 by stevelenham
Hi, I m new here, so perhaps I should introduce myself. My name is Steve Lenham and I run a small design consultancy in south-eastern England, an increasing
Re: demystifying the quantized modulation...
2008-11-12 by baumont987
Karl, Thank you for the tips, at least I can hear the quantize effect. I reached my geek quest ;)
Re: demystifying the quantized modulation...
2008-11-12 by Karl
Hi, I had to go through my patches to find some patchs using quatize. It seems AFAIK the quantize function is most useful when modulating the frequency of a
Re: demystifying the quantized modulation...
2008-10-17 by baumont987
I found the differences between these messages. It s only about how to activate/desactivate the quantize: - action=06h toggle simply toggles the actual
Re: [xpantastic] demystifying the quantized modulation...
2008-10-17 by Tony Cappellini
... How about sending one of those messages via midi, save the patches (before/after the messages), to see which bit(s) are set or cleared (if any). Repeat
Re: [xpantastic] demystifying the quantized modulation...
2008-10-17 by William Cason
Hmm, that s an interesting question. My guess is that applying quantize to ANY mod produces identical quantization as compared to a mod routing with the
demystifying the quantized modulation...
2008-10-16 by baumont987
Hi, In the modulation pages of the Xpander, it s possible to set a quantize option to themodulation. The manual of the Xpander says, Quantizing cause semitone
Re: Autotune failure!
2008-10-07 by Karl
Hi Takis, ... Looking at the data sheets These two parts( MP7614KN and HS3140C) are the same, and should be interchangable. If you have an output of 4 V on PIN
Re: Autotune failure!
2008-10-07 by Karl
Hi Takis, ... Could Be, What happens if you put the old one back in, And check it s calibration, from pin 6 of U815? Karl ... DAC ... calibrtion ... if so ...
Re: Autotune failure!
2008-10-07 by takisdamaschis
Hi Karl, I did the calibration procedure but unfortunately I can t get the DAC trimmed down to 0volts!It keeps showing 4v(pin 6)! Does that mean that the DAC
Re: Autotune failure!
2008-10-07 by Karl
Hi Takis, On page 34 of the Xpander service manual there is a DAC calibrtion procedure. A different chip would need a calibration. What about the reference
Re: Autotune failure!
2008-10-07 by takisdamaschis
Hi Karl, I just got the new DAC! It s an HS3140C.I installed it and.....nothing!Every test fails now instead of only some VCO s! My original DAC is an
Re: Autotune failure!
2008-10-03 by takisdamaschis
Hi Tony, I m talking about D805 at the DAC circuit! ... procedure) ... Karl ... solder ... , ... re-seated the ...
Re: Autotune failure!
2008-10-03 by Karl
Hi Takis, I measured the D805 in mine: 6.95 Vdc. I notice it s a diode in a transistor package. This is a very accurate reference diode. It should read at
Re: Autotune failure!
2008-10-02 by takisdamaschis
Hi, are you talking about the D805 diode? If so, mine does not have a capacitor parallel to it! Did yours have one all along? If so please let me know of it s