Search found 12 matches

by nickster
Jun 8th, '16, 22:04
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: starting a build - some newbie questions about the project
Replies: 7
Views: 6951

Re: starting a build - some newbie questions about the proje

Bearing in mind the amount of build issues that are covered in this forum and elsewhere. I would definitely advise testing each component before you insert these. But it is better that your parts come from mouser as these will generally be more reliable than the component kits supplied with the orig...
by nickster
Jun 2nd, '16, 17:30
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: My Maracas are really quiet... any tips?
Replies: 8
Views: 6202

Re: My Maracas are really quiet... any tips?

I think that this is a reference to the transistor used in the noise section. It seems that to get the correct mv value of around 130 as per the build instructions for the noise section you may like to try buying a batch of 2SC828 transistors and trying out several until you get the correct value. Y...
by nickster
Jun 1st, '16, 18:35
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: No sound and all values are off
Replies: 2
Views: 2825

Re: No sound and all values are off

Further investigations have yielded the following. R151 was burnt out it was an 100r resistor and needs to be replaced. According to another thread this is connected with installing the faulty 4011 ic on the Accent that came with the kit. However replacing both the ic and burnt out r151 has no effec...
by nickster
May 23rd, '16, 21:32
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: No sound and all values are off
Replies: 2
Views: 2825

Re: No sound and all values are off

Reflowed all the pads on the Accent section and this has brought back the Bass and High Hats also fixed an issue I previously had of the Accent causing the bass drum to drop volume when increasing the accent value. (I'll need to still measure the values again to see if these have now improved too. )...
by nickster
May 20th, '16, 17:21
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: No sound and all values are off
Replies: 2
Views: 2825

No sound and all values are off

Further to the complete lack of sound on my Yocto I re measured the instruments and came up with the following values which are all off and hopefully will help to point to why nothing is sounding. Hi hat 14.2,-14.4 Cymbal 13.8,-13.9 Cowbell 13.8,-13.9/ 13.8'-13.9 Handclap 14.0'-9.5 ba6110 / -10.8 Ri...
by nickster
May 18th, '16, 21:14
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: Sequencer issue and kitpieces not sounding
Replies: 3
Views: 2914

Re: Sequencer issue and kitpieces not sounding

Going from bad to worse sadly now no instruments are sounding. Perhaps I need to check out how each of these should be triggered. Wishing I'd tested each component before building. :cry: fired up my tr-8 for some light relief.
by nickster
May 17th, '16, 10:59
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: Sequencer issue and kitpieces not sounding
Replies: 3
Views: 2914

Re: Sequencer issue and kitpieces not sounding

Ok some progress I've found cold soulder joints on the buttons so the sequencer is working in this regard. But the following issues remain: Only bass and high hats trigger with a sequence running. Switching between the toms lets me hear each as I switch but these do not sound from the sequencer. No ...
by nickster
May 16th, '16, 18:57
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: Sequencer issue and kitpieces not sounding
Replies: 3
Views: 2914

Re: Sequencer issue

Ok so I've managed to test the audio and more trouble I'm afraid. Only sound is coming from the bass and hi hats. The volume through headphones seems really quiet too. Wierd electrical glitches come continuously from the maracas which can be volume controlled. I did the service manual adjustment to ...
by nickster
May 16th, '16, 14:27
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: Sequencer issue and kitpieces not sounding
Replies: 3
Views: 2914

Sequencer issue and kitpieces not sounding

Just finished building my yocto and on switching it on for the first time I noticed that steps 1-3 buttons on the sequencer do not light up. 4-16 light up fine and I can step through these. Anyone have an idea where I should start looking at. I'm assuming this is an issue within the sequencer sectio...
by nickster
Apr 14th, '14, 06:12
Forum: Yocto v1.0 Hardware
Topic: Exploring other enclosure options.
Replies: 433
Views: 403987

Re: Exploring other enclosure options.

Please put me also down for one enclosure. :)