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Nord Lead 1 hangs on startup
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libano



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:38 pm    Post subject: Nord Lead 1 hangs on startup Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I purchased a second hand Nord Lead 1. Now that I am at home I am trying to test it but immediately encounter a problem. When I switch the unit on, a message appears on the display stating "1.2". That message stays on the screen, none of the lights and buttons will work. The keyboard is responsive and I can get sound out of the headphone output but I am not able to change any sounds or load other presets.

After a while of playing and randomly pushing buttons it suddenly came to life and worked for a while. Once I turned the unit on and off again, the old problem came back. I am stuck again with the "1.2" message and nothing else.

Any suggestions are welcome!

Thanks in advance
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Are there any stickers attached to the panel, like Arpeggiator Destination, Filter Type and Panic? If not the panel gives a very old Version V1.2 and it could mean there is no Expansion board installed and there could be something wrong with the Wheel or PitchStick... (Normally the display shows: 1.2 > E > rA or nL...
Open the synth (see http://electro-music.com/forum/post-211756.html#211756 first post) and check all connectors, special the Wheel and Stick.

[Dutch mode]
Zitten er grijze plakkertjes op de synth, bijvoorbeeld bij de Arpeggiator, Filter type en het woordje Panic? Indien afwezig, dan heb je waarschijnlijk een zeer oude versie, namelijk V1.2 De laatste was V2.3, lang geleden Smile
Als er echt iets fout is, dan zie je meestal niets op het display.
Is het inderdaad een V1.2, dan is er waarschijnlijk ook geen Expansion board geïnstalleerd (kaarthouder aan de achterzijde?) en kan er iets fout zijn met het Modulatiewiel of de PitchStick. Het Operating System vindt waarschijnlijk slechts één van de twee en kan zodoende het model niet bepalen. Open de synth (zie link hierboven) en controleer alle aansluitingen, vooral van het wiel en de Stick. Een goeie synth start met: versie [1.2] > Expanded of niet [E] of overslaan > model [nL] = Lead of [rA] = Rack > laatst gebruikt Program.
Op hoop van zegen...
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Besides the Wheel and the Stick it could also be the connection Keyboard - Mother board, of course...

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Thank you very much. Turns out the problem lies with the connection between motherboard and controller board (basically the cable connecting the bottom of the synth with the top).

With a bit of playing around with the cable I can get it to work, will try a new cable...

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

libano wrote:
... With a bit of playing around with the cable I can get it to work, will try a new cable...
Mostly disconnecting and connecting again could do the trick.

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