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2108
Hi! I just bought used QS 6.1 in great shape, almost like new. Unfortunately I got one with the permanent ground buzz in it's outputs. I've been reading about...
mwkettun
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Mar 3, 2007
12:57 am
2109
... Take a look at the file "QSx.1 - Audio out noise repair.pdf" in the link below, it contains the instructions on how to fix this problem. If you are not...
Arnaldo Ortega
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Mar 3, 2007
8:45 am
2110
Hi Arnaldo, Thank you for your reply. However, I think we are not talking about the same noise. The buzz in my QS sounds more like a 60hz hum. Like a ground...
mwkettun
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Mar 3, 2007
11:11 pm
2111
Usually in electronics I found there is a capacitor on the inlet of the 120volt lead in. It bridges the two conductors feeding the circuit, eliminating any ...
rick tofte
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Mar 3, 2007
11:30 pm
2112
Just to double check basics Marko. Do you have everything plugged into the same outlet? When I first ran sound for a band many many moons ago I learned about...
Andrew Hellwig
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Mar 4, 2007
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2113
P.S. Otherwise you have to have the filter caps replaced near your powersuppy. They filters out the AC hum. The local music shop should be able to do this for...
Andrew Hellwig
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Mar 4, 2007
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2114
What you seem to be describing here Andrew is the search for earth through the audio lines..... If either the Alesis or any device connected to it needs to be...
laurie
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Mar 4, 2007
5:17 am
2115
... NEVER, EVER defeat the ground on the plug to the wall!!! You risk not only kiilling your equipment but getting yourself killed too! ... Yes I've heard of...
oneqtcat@...
no1jazzcat
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Mar 4, 2007
5:35 am
2116
Only lift the ground at the "audio input" of your devices.... example.... if you are sending signal from a console to a piece of fx gear and back into the...
laurie
slammah2006
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Mar 4, 2007
8:02 am
2117
... Marko, I once had a ground loop problem that I resolved disconnecting the ground of the QS6.1 only. Other synths and the amp were left grounded. Cheers, ...
Arnaldo Ortega
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Mar 4, 2007
11:43 am
2118
That is precicely how you make ground loops......Arnaldo To stop ground loops, ensure everything is grounded to true earth....0 resistance... Dont believe that...
laurie
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Mar 4, 2007
7:19 pm
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Hi! Thank you all for your replies! However, some of you repliers missed the point, the buzz is also heard in headphones, when no other I/Os are connected....
mwkettun
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Mar 4, 2007
10:03 pm
2120
Maybe you missed my earlier points.....(knowing you aren't hooked up to other devices or volume pedals) Make sure you have the Alesis grounded...
laurie
slammah2006
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Mar 4, 2007
10:33 pm
2121
Yes, I've tried all the traditional tricks. I'm afraid there is no easy solution for this buzzing QS problem. My QS is version 6.1 with internal power supply....
mwkettun
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Mar 5, 2007
10:22 am
2122
I had a similar issue with other equipment, and in my case, the 60-Hz turned out to be generated by a dimmer on an incandescent light. The dimmer made the room...
Steve Meiers
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Mar 5, 2007
7:31 pm
2123
So it's fixed now, yes i did mean "inexpensive" :-) and yes it is the famous saftey pin spring. I took some pics with my dig camera and i'm working on some...
David C.
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Mar 6, 2007
12:15 am
2124
Thanks guys for the help, unfortunatly I couldn't find the correct volume slider and I can't wait too long to order a new one so the old one had to go back...
David C.
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Mar 6, 2007
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2125
... That is cool to hear! I do hope that when you have the time that you will upload the instructions and photos to the yahoo group files section. see, there...
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no1jazzcat
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Mar 6, 2007
3:39 am
2126
Looks like I'm not over with my QS, now it's with SB... or is it? So I open a project and everything loads perfectly, I try sending it to the QS and a few...
David C.
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Mar 6, 2007
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2127
Hullo all, I've recently acquired QS+P, pretty much to use for piano work with more than the 61 keys that my other boards have. There's something about the...
Matt Dickson
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Mar 6, 2007
10:25 pm
2128
Hi Matt, You definitely have discerning ears. When I looked at the True Stereo patch I saw the exact octave you are talking about is cranked up higher in the...
narfman96
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Mar 6, 2007
11:17 pm
2129
That just happens to be where the Stereo effect gets lost.....the low piano and upper piano are far right and left with drastically different samples on the...
laurie
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Mar 7, 2007
6:52 am
2130
Thanks, Fran, I haven't done any sound editing and don't know where or how to start, coiuld use a kind pointer or two, I guess. I did see how this voice would...
Matt Dickson
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Mar 7, 2007
5:51 pm
2131
OK I can see the thinking behind that -- you hit low keys on the left, and you are sitting in front of the piano, and the sound tends to be perceived as coming...
Matt Dickson
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Mar 7, 2007
6:30 pm
2132
have you tried playing it in mono - ie using just one output jack? this'd get around any stereo issues... i use this sound all the time & not even noticed...
moose
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Mar 7, 2007
6:40 pm
2133
... this'd get around any stereo issues... ... Yeah, I just did, and it doesn't seem to make a difference in what I am hearing. Thanks, moose!...
Matt Dickson
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Mar 7, 2007
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2134
Matt, First I have to admit to not owning a QS+P. I have a QS6 and a QSR. I loaded the QS+P profile into Midiquest and then found the True Stereo program in a...
narfman96
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Mar 8, 2007
12:09 am
2135
I've downloaded the manual from the website, and I'll try to tear into it when I get some time this week (just finishing up my weekend here now). I also found...
Matt Dickson
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Mar 8, 2007
1:28 am
2136
... I sure don't mind. On list the messages are archived and can be found to refer to later, if someone chooses to. Cat >^..^< [Non-text portions of this...
oneqtcat@...
no1jazzcat
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Mar 8, 2007
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2137
I'm looking at an ad for a pair of PCMCIA cards that have programs that work on QS 8.2 and 6.2's, and I wanted to make sure whether they will also work on the...
Matt Dickson
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Mar 8, 2007
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