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No rimshot and low handclap
Posted: Mar 4th, '18, 02:05
by elemental59437
Working on finishing up a Nava. I've got no rimshot sound and the handclap seems like it's low and maybe a bit more muffled than it should be.
Any tips on what I can test?
Re: No rimshot and low handclap
Posted: Mar 4th, '18, 09:51
by elemental59437
An update:
I have a signal on F1, F2, F3 and TRIG.
No signal on ENV or ACC.
No signal on IC50, but it is getting power.
I did have a short in the Hi Tom area originally, but that voice seems to be okay. I didn't see any magic smoke but I did smell some smoke, could have been my imagination. There are no visibly burnt components.
Other than the rimshot and handclap, everything else sounds good.
Re: No rimshot and low handclap
Posted: Mar 5th, '18, 15:40
by bemerritt
Pull out the ANxxxx IC and see if the handclap sounds the same. I am dealing with a similar problem at the moment. Some users report getting sent bunk IC's with the kit. I requested new ones, but they arrived damaged and wit hthe same date code. Ill try and post a pic of the date code on mine later today. So i'd try taking it out and post a pic of the date code.
Re: No rimshot and low handclap
Posted: Mar 5th, '18, 19:01
by elemental59437
Thank you, I just saw the other threads referencing that IC.
I've got:
AN6912
M.609
Nothing on the bottom.
I might have a spare in stock, so I'll give it a try.
On the rimshot I think my problem is at Q65, or near it. I'm hoping I can just pull that and see if it works in a tester.
Re: No rimshot and low handclap
Posted: Mar 5th, '18, 21:05
by bemerritt
this is what i had, and what i got sent when I told e-licktronic what was happening. hopefully when the ones i ordered off ebay get here on friday it will work.
If it does, and you are in the US, PM me and i can send you one. I ordered 5.
Re: No rimshot and low handclap
Posted: Mar 5th, '18, 21:38
by elemental59437
I did have a spare, just one! I must have pulled it from an old Roland board at some point because it's "vintage".
I removed the chip that came with the kit and the sound didn't change. I put in the spare I had and adjusted the trimmer, and it sounds AMAZING now.
I appreciate the offer, but it looks like I'm good on that IC. I hope your new ones work out!
Here's the bad one on top, and the spare I had on bottom.
Now all I need is a rimshot!
Re: No rimshot and low handclap
Posted: Mar 7th, '18, 01:55
by elemental59437
I've tracked the rimshot problem down to a bad 5218. One of the pins was broken but it's also just dead now it seems.