--- In jomox@yahoogroups.com, "analogvirtual" <soniktec@...> wrote:
>
> I forgot to plug  it in through the step down transformer.
> I did not turn on the unit, but I got a burning plastic smell for a few
seconds.
> It was coming from the adaptor and not the mbase unit.
> Then I quickly took it out and tried again through the step down...
> The unit LCD display came on for a fraction of a second and went off..
> Now the unit is not turning on at all.
> There is NO burning smell from the unit itself .Only from the adaptor.
> Usually, in such cases, is  the unit damaged or only the adaptor ?
> I am going to try to get a new adaptor with the same specs here, soon.
> I hope the main unit is still working properly.
>
> If the unit is damaged, do I send it back to Jomox for repairs ?
>
> Thanks Guys
>
I forgot to mention..THe Pins on the adaptor were hot.

Seems noone answered until now.

I am quite sure that only the original wallwart is broken. The Mbase
should be fine. I don't own an amabase, but according the pictures on
the jomox website it should be a standard wallwart 9V DC with + at
center pin and -. at the outer contact.

A 300mA DC wallwart should be fine.

Florian



Am 19.09.2011 19:30, schrieb analogvirtual:
>
>
> --- In jomox@yahoogroups.com, "analogvirtual"<soniktec@...>  wrote:
>>
>> I forgot to plug  it in through the step down transformer.
>> I did not turn on the unit, but I got a burning plastic smell for a few
seconds.
>> It was coming from the adaptor and not the mbase unit.
>> Then I quickly took it out and tried again through the step down...
>> The unit LCD display came on for a fraction of a second and went off..
>> Now the unit is not turning on at all.
>> There is NO burning smell from the unit itself .Only from the adaptor.
>> Usually, in such cases, is  the unit damaged or only the adaptor ?
>> I am going to try to get a new adaptor with the same specs here, soon.
>> I hope the main unit is still working properly.
>>
>> If the unit is damaged, do I send it back to Jomox for repairs ?
>>
>> Thanks Guys
>>
> I forgot to mention..THe Pins on the adaptor were hot.
>
>
>
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>
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>

Hi,

Does anyone have a part number or supplier for the potentiometers used on the
XBase09? They are standard 20k pots but have an extra pin for some reason (it
does not seem to be connected, only the first 3 pins are used.

Also, is it normal for the up/down buttons to not light up at all? Mine have
never done so, but looking at the circuit the LED's are connected.

Cheers, vout

Hi,

Thanks for that info Alex. I am repairing my XBase09 and I discovered something
that may help others (it may have been mentioned before, I don't know) -

Loose or wobbly knobs/potentiometers seem to be a very common problem on these
machines, especially if they have been used a lot. I found the problem is mainly
caused by a deformation of the metal casing of the potentiometer. The
potentiometers used are made from several parts which are clamped together by an
outer metal shell - this part bends at the top and no longer holds the shaft
guide in a rigid clamped position.

To fix this problem, you need to first disassemble the machine - this is easy as
the XBase09 is really rather well designed, just keep a note of where all the
spacers and nuts/washers go and reassembly will be easy too!

I found I needed to unsolder a single wire that connects the two main circuit
layers to get easy access. Once you have the control panel out, examine the
loose pots and it is easy to see where the metal has deformed. Use a small tool
(I used the nose of a small pliers to push against the metal) and you will find
it is easy to push the metal back into shape with a controlled amount of force,
this will tighten up the potentiometer - it is possible to get them feeling as
good as new. Don't use too much force, and support the circuit board while doing
it, remember you are pushing against a part that is soldered directly to the
board. It seems to be the thin metal at the top of the pot that bends most, but
also the bottom part can be pushed down a bit, it all helps.

I found this fixed all but one of my loose pots, and the best bit is you don't
need to desolder them to do this.

I had one pot that was still loose after doing this, it had been physically
damaged and the plastic shaft was loose in the metal shaft guide. However I was
able to fix this also, by desoldering it from the board, disassembling the pot
and applying one turn of PTFE tape (plumbers tape) to the shaft - this was
enough to tighten it up so it feels ok again, but I would like to replace this
one, hence my original post.

I must add a disclaimer - I cannot be held responsible for any harm done to your
XBase or yourself if you attempt this repair. Don't do it unless you are
confident of your skills. Also you should always ground yourself when working on
equipment like this.

Hopefully this info will be of use to others.

Cheers, vout

--- In jomox@yahoogroups.com, ALX002 <alx002@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Vout
>
> No ideas for the pot..... but for the buttons up/down it is normal that they
do not light. On mine, they never light too.
>
> Alex
>
>
> ________________________________
> De : "vout@..." <vout@...>
> À : jomox@yahoogroups.com
> Envoyé le : Dimanche 13 Novembre 2011 16h01
> Objet : [jomox] XBase09 Potentiometers
>
>
>  
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have a part number or supplier for the potentiometers used on the
XBase09? They are standard 20k pots but have an extra pin for some reason (it
does not seem to be connected, only the first 3 pins are used.
>
> Also, is it normal for the up/down buttons to not light up at all? Mine have
never done so, but looking at the circuit the LED's are connected.
>
> Cheers, vout
>

Hi,

I see the Xbase 999 / 888 both got updates in December, has anyone tried them
yet?

Also, the Sunsyn OS got updated to 2.02 but there is no info on what got fixed.
Does anyone know or has anyone tried it?

Cheers,
Matt

 

Hi,

I see the Xbase 999 / 888 both got updates in December, has anyone tried them yet?

Also, the Sunsyn OS got updated to 2.02 but there is no info on what got fixed. Does anyone know or has anyone tried it?

Cheers,
Matt

Thanks for the reply. Looks like I won't bother with the 999 update then!



--- In jomox@yahoogroups.com, Eugene Erokhin <the_gabber@...> wrote:
>
> Hi! I tried this one on my 999. 
> Nothing special! Same bugs. After this update I asked JM about further updates
and bugfixes (especially I was interested in fix of bug with wrong OH level with
MIDI from external sequencer). But JM said that there wont be any new fixes, be
cause memory is full!
>
> So guys we will have to use it AS IS.
>
> Best
> Eugene Erokhin
>
> 03 января 2012, 16:09 от "Matt" <matt.david.obrien@...>:
>
>
>
>   
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I see the Xbase 999 / 888 both got updates in December, has anyone tried them
yet?
>
> Also, the Sunsyn OS got updated to 2.02 but there is no info on what got
fixed. Does anyone know or has anyone tried it?
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
>

Hi Everyone, I'm brand spankin' new to the group and I'm also the new owner of
an Airbase99! I'm psyched but... I am having a hard time finding an AC adapter
for it. 12V 1.5A AC adapter is specified in the manual. It cautions against
using an AC/DC adapter which is all I can find with that amperage so far. Any
leads?

Looking to trade my mint Machinedrum UW MKII boxed with TM for a Jomox 999/888.
Will sell Machinedrum for �725..UK Only
Pics on request..email vikte@...

Thanks

whats up jomox@yahoogroups.com check into this http://now13insider.com/ you have
to look

Hi can some one here tell me how to load samples in to my 888 on a mac, coz I
cant find any info in the manual or on the net or on the Jomox website.

Any help much appreciated.

 

Boot your mac into windows and the app works fine. Or, find a friend.

-Aesis

http://soundcloud.com/aesis 

  “More computing sins are committed in the name of efficiency (without necessarily achieving it) than for any other single reason - including blind stupidity.” - W.A. Wulf

Hi just found an interesting thing while trigering the mbase with machinedrum.
Previously I got it working after a while of random friging around.
But today it only triggers once in a while.
But I noticed when I had another midi track going (controling something else) it
worked.
So I programed some random constant midi changes (mod wheel moving) and it was
fine.
Not sure if its the machinedrum or mbase at fault.
When I use cubase its fine cos there is always midi mesages going.
Jeremy.

I updated the Sunsyn from os 1.19 to 1.23 and the update went okay and all the
old patches were good.

Then i tried to Bload JimDump Patch bank, it then completed and i then got a
blank screen on the menu screen and now when ever i boot the unit on  I see
NOTHING! on the Menu Screen And i get No Sound but when i switch patch numbers
the lights change and seems to be changing patches ?

What the Hell do i do now ?

What is the sequence for either trying to redump the patches or try the os
update even though the previous update was good except for when i tried to load
in the JimDump patch bank ? I am Blind here!

The text on the os screen bootup is fine and shows the version 1.23 but then it
dissapears and i see nothing!

Help!

 

contact jürgen directly, he will help you. good luck kris --- On Wed, 3/21/12, ionuser18 <ionuser18@...> wrote: From: ionuser18 <ionuser18@...> Subject: [jomox] NO Text on Sunsyn LCD ??? WTF To: jomox@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 3:21 PM   I updated the Sunsyn from os 1.19 to 1.23 and the update went okay and all the old patches were good. Then i tried to Bload JimDump Patch bank, it then completed and i then got a blank screen on the menu screen and now when ever i boot the unit on I see NOTHING! on the Menu Screen And i get No Sound but when i switch patch numbers the lights change and seems to be changing patches ? What the Hell do i do now ? What is the sequence for either trying to redump the patches or try the os update even though the previous update was good except for when i tried to load in the JimDump patch bank ? I am Blind here! The text on the os screen bootup is fine and shows the version 1.23 but then it dissapears and i see nothing! Help!

hello,

i am using jomox xbase09 for quite some time but i never managed to make my
workflow completely clean. i control jomox from ableton live (8.2.6) via midi
clips with envelopes for each parameter of the sound.

however, i found that i cannot just set the envelopes to the values i want from
the beginning of the clip. such envelopes seem not to be received by the jomox
sometimes. my workaround is to include an envelope slope of a very short
duration increasing from 0 to the value i want to set right before the first
note hits.

does somebody encounter similar problems? any help will be greatly appreciated.
cheers!

Hello

if I did understand you right, then this is like it is. It is the way
envelopes (=MIDI-control commands) do work with external gear.

The external gear has its own parameter setting defined by its internal
patch memory (lets assume we have a gear, which has only one parameter
and this parameter is set to "50" by the patch). Now you send a Note.
This note will be played with the parameter value 50. If you want it to
be played with a different parameter value, then you first(!) have to
send the new parameter value, and after that you can send the note
command, which will be played with the new value. That is, what you are
doing with your "workaround".

Florian


dimi_ghost wrote:
> hello,
>
> i am using jomox xbase09 for quite some time but i never managed to make my
workflow completely clean. i control jomox from ableton live (8.2.6) via midi
clips with envelopes for each parameter of the sound.
>
> however, i found that i cannot just set the envelopes to the values i want
from the beginning of the clip. such envelopes seem not to be received by the
jomox sometimes. my workaround is to include an envelope slope of a very short
duration increasing from 0 to the value i want to set right before the first
note hits.
>
> does somebody encounter similar problems? any help will be greatly
appreciated. cheers!
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Hi Aesis

I believe there has been an issue with saving the Clock INT/MID setting with
older O/Ss but I think this is now fixed.  I just tested it on my 999
running the 888 1.08os

I also just checked changing the "TxmCh" from 01 to 02.  This saved
successfully even after a power down.

What OS are you running?  It could be you need to update to the latest..

Regarding having the OS opened up for OpenSource use, J�rgen has commented
in the past that this will not happen.  The OS is exclusively owned by
Jomox.

Ta,

Paul
London
www.punkdisco.co.uk
Text SLUT to: 29 7 29 7
Here�s the video:  www.youtu.be/Zl0PTZKy7fg

Hi

I managed to get the sunsyn working at displaying whats on the screen Blind! as
the attempted soundbank update screwed not only the display but put the midi
channels on some crazy numbers.

The unit is on 1.23 now but i have a problem now that the values on the led
screen jump randomly, very annoying! Also i ocassionally hear a pop sound when
playing patches ?

I tested my midi interface with the proper transfer program and it passed over 5
times so no problem with that. Fast Track Ultra.

JM said in an email that he is too busy for me to send the unit in to
Get it updated to Version 2 and said to wait about 3 Months behind others who
are in line!

--- In jomox@yahoogroups.com, Alx002 Yahoo <alx002@...> wrote:
>
> Hi!!
> Don't worry ! It is just a problem with the Bulk Load patch...... Maybe a
problem of midi data transfer !
> You have to reset the SUNSYN to recover its state before the bulk load patch!
>
> I'll mail you in private the procedure
>
> Alex
>
> www.myspace.com/alx002
>
> Le 21 mars 2012 à 15:40, hans wurst <kunztoph@...> a écrit :
>
> > contact jürgen directly, he will help you.
> > good luck
> > kris
> >
> > --- On Wed, 3/21/12, ionuser18 <ionuser18@...> wrote:
> >
> > From: ionuser18 <ionuser18@...>
> > Subject: [jomox] NO Text on Sunsyn LCD ??? WTF
> > To: jomox@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 3:21 PM
> >
> >
> > I updated the Sunsyn from os 1.19 to 1.23 and the update went okay and all
the old patches were good.
> >
> > Then i tried to Bload JimDump Patch bank, it then completed and i then got a
blank screen on the menu screen and now when ever i boot the unit on I see
NOTHING! on the Menu Screen And i get No Sound but when i switch patch numbers
the lights change and seems to be changing patches ?
> >
> > What the Hell do i do now ?
> >
> > What is the sequence for either trying to redump the patches or try the os
update even though the previous update was good except for when i tried to load
in the JimDump patch bank ? I am Blind here!
> >
> > The text on the os screen bootup is fine and shows the version 1.23 but then
it dissapears and i see nothing!
> >
> > Help!
> >
> >
>