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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:15 pm    Post subject:  unstable os
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Hi Eveyone,

I have 3 years old Andromeda and have a bit problem with it... For some reason after 30 minutes on avarage OS becomes unstable and pages start to change by itself.. Also diffren parameters start to adjust themselves at rendom so sound starts to change by itself like some one is tweeking knobs...

I've serviced it once last winter and problem was fixed but now it's back... Not as bad but still back... I was woundering if I should get some parts replaced or something this time around when I'll bring to the repair shop? Did anybody have the same problem?

Thanks,
Peter
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

No, haven´t had this problem this far, thank God. I feel sorry for you. Sad

I wonder what part of the synth exactly it is that is causing the trouble. Anybody have an idea?
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

When you fixed it last time,did you do it yourself or have it serviced?

If it was serviced do you know what they did to it?Any sort of repair log or service report?





Have you tried reinstalling the OS?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hi all, and thanks for a good A6 Forum

This is my first attempt to use this forum.
I have had my A6 for about four years now and it has worked perfect, but say the thing that lasts for ever..…a few weeks ago I suddenly got the same problem, that almost every parameter changes itself, making the A6 unusable
The changes start after about 30 minutes, as mentioned, but after about two hours, everything settles down and the A6 starts to behave as normal.
As far as I can see, the parameter changing is temperature dependent, in the best case it’s a soldering problem, which might be solve by yourself, (don’t try to do anything inside A6 if you are inexperienced in electronics) but in the worst case it’s a bonding or other hardware problem inside an IC, which means that the IC or the entire circuit board has to be changed.

Question, does anyone know if it’s possible to get a Service manual including circuit diagrams on the A6, would be a lot easier to manage the faultfinding, think I’ve seen something about Service manuals a long time ago on this forum.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hi Everyone,

Yes it's exactly what's happening to mine... It becomes stable after a while of instability... Last time the service center told me that it's the problem with pods and they had to resolder the contact on them and this problem can be fixed by just cleaning or just tweaking the particular knobs to clear up the crafite off the contacts... I tried that and it doesn't do anything... Put yes I agree that it's temperature related issue... Thank God I have the Waldorf Q as a back up plan to finish the project since it look like it's a definite trip to the service center...

Anybody else had the same thing and manages to find a fix themseves?

Thanks,
Peter
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

FatherMysk,to answer your question,yes there is a service manual floating around for the andromeda.If I am not mistaken it also has wiring schematics in it as well.

Unfortunately I do not have a copy.I apologize.Another member was suppose to email me a copy but he never came through.

Maybe someone who has it can post it up in this thread.Or at least pm or email it to people than want or need it.

Good luck.I hope it is not anything major.

It seems like most people with this problem say their andromeda is around 3-4 years old.I wonder if the units produced in '04-'05 have this problem regularly.

I hope the '08 models do not end up with this sort of problem or anything similar or worse.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:05 am    Post subject: A6 Service Manual Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Regarding A6 service manual: Join the Andromeda_A6-ION Yahoo group (http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Andromeda_A6-ION/) ... there is a complete A6 service manual in PDF format.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

My Andromeda was made in 2001... I got it used... According to service people it has to do with pods wearing out... Not sure I understand how this might produce issue that seems to be temperature related... They also said that it helps to shut unit off when to used to prolong this issue from happening...

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I tried to join the yahoo group.My application took to long to be accepted so it was rejected.I guess there was not enough traffic for a moderator or something,to ok it.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Andromeda_A6-ION/files/service%20manual/
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I still have to join for that link to do any good.Thanks for trying sunny pedaal.

Im gonna try and subscribe to the group again.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Would it be possible for someone to post that service manual here?

(I´ve tried to be a member in that yahoogroup too, but to no avail.)
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

did post some of you a pm, did post others a pm this evening.
please pm me to feedback.









http://www.zshare.net/download/532740173c0e00bb/
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I had my A6 disassembled, trying to find the reason causing the A6 to randomly change parameters, but guess what, since I had it disassembled the problem is gone Surprised I haven’t done anything else than heated the circuit boards up a bit with an hair dryer and cooled them down with cold spray, trying to locate what circuitry causing the parameter changing, but after that the problem seems to be gone.
I’ve used the A6 quite al lot since I had it disassembled, and it continues to work fine, holding my thumbs Smile

Thank you very much for the tip sunny pedaal. Regarding the Yahoo Group
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

how damped is your room? ( or maybe shower without your a6 next time, it's not a synth to take with you in the bath, however tempting )

still wonderung if an upgrade procedure to get better quality optamps for the audioinputs would be a very big deal to realize??
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

if i remember correctly this problem (or something VERY similar) first appeared when the A6 was just released and AFAIK it could be solved by adjusting the potmeter sensitivity somewhere in the Global settings The erratic behaviour (changing parameters, jumping display) was caused by jittery pots. not sure if this the same problem but it sure does sound like it
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Yes, it seems to be one or more pots that causing the problem, maybe it’s not temp related, as I first thought
Interesting information about adjusting the sensitivity of the potentiometers, great if it’s possible, anyone that have more knowledge about that?
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