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| dnuts |
PLEASE HELP! SP12 cant store after switching offhi guys, i am new to this great forum
i have a big problem with my new received sp12 turbo: everytime i switch it off and on the whole sounds are gone. also there are weird, strange noises from every pad. then when i press "delete all memory" the internal stored sounds are back and the machine works like it should. i noticed also a huge distortion signal when i monitor the sample input. but when i play back the samples with the sp the sounds are normal 
but as i said: after switching off all sounds gone, also the sequences. i must also say my sp12 has a very hard "travel" to me cause the idiot of a seller packed it only in a carton w/o padding anything. the 8th slider is also a little bit damaged, but it works. i opend the sp to see whats inside and i noticed that the original battery was replaced from the seller. the battery was not on its place and dangled arround. the cables seems ok so i am not sure if this is the problem. i disambled it and connected it again and voila: the sp stores (but only once  )
after a few tests it doesnt store again. and now i am helpless... can u give me a tip where i should look or what could be the problem? also has someone the schematic from the sp12. thx in advance (and i hope u got my english, as u supposed its not my mother tongue  )
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| RHYTHM MONSTER |
You should probably start by replacing the battery. Check out this page: http://emulatorarchive.com/Archiv...view/SP12Repairs/sp12repairs.html
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| RHYTHM MONSTER |
Re: PLEASE HELP! SP12 cant store after switching off
This is normal. |
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| dnuts |
ahh, ok.... i have changed the battery with a 3v lithium battery: http://www.dream-shop.at/bild_3%2...m%20Knopfzelle%20CR-2032_551.html and now sometimes its stores and sometimes dont... there must be a bad contact, or a short circuit or whatever.... i think the battery is allready good soldered, it could be a problem from some ics (flashrom, ram etc....) where should i start? which chips are for storing? --> i dont want to desolder something, only want to test the ones they are plugged in... thx for your help! |
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| dnuts |
edit: i have the battery completly desoldered and resolderd and now it WORKS!
thx anyway i am new in the sp game but i have to say: its a breeze
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| r e t r o |
Re: PLEASE HELP! SP12 cant store after switching off
i get that too sometimes on my sp1200. i get like click sounds on pads that don't have any sampls assigned to them. i fix that by either 'deleting' the 'sound' or erasing whole memory. it's weird but there is a way around it. today i discovered that these pops are actual 'samples'.. i go into truncate mode and they're bout 5500 samples in length. sometimes the most i can sample at one time is 2.2 sec.. not full 2.5..weird too..but i think it might be because of that clickin takin some memory. sorry if i jacked your post.. i think it is important that i pointed it out since u have an sp12 and i got the 1200. peace |
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| dnuts |
i think you have no battery inside the sp1200?
i would check the sp inside, perhaps some ics, chips.. dont seat properly |
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| r e t r o |
opened it up. checked all the chips in plastic holders, none of the clicked when i pushed them in. everything is fine though.. .
like some magic lol |
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| dnuts |
yeah, seems there is a lot of "magic" with these old machines
btw: i saw ur from poland, i am from austria. nice to see here some europeans |
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| RHYTHM MONSTER |
glad this worked out for you. | ||