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Destroid
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 Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject: Control Knob 3 on Microkorg XL broken... |
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It only retains it's value when I keep it pushed down. As soon as I release pressure; it'll go back to for example, 25/127
Anyone else have this problem? How do you fix it? It's kind of ruined for me at the moment... |
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withbrainsalike
Joined: 29 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| I'm having the exact same problem.. i bought mine new a lil over a year ago the red one. Really made me angry, I haven't even put it through much use and those encoders feel so weak on a $500 synth they know ppl will abuse the hell out of. |
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Kawehi
Joined: 22 Apr 2015
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| Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:20 am Post subject: |
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Having the exact same problem here, yo! 
Also the tempo encoder, now when I twist it, it adjust the first encoder on the left. Cheap plastic garbage. So bummed. |
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Kawehi
Joined: 22 Apr 2015
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| Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:22 am Post subject: |
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Having the exact same problem here, yo!
Also the tempo encoder, now when I twist it, it adjust the first encoder on the left. Cheap plastic garbage. So bummed. |
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JohnS
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Kawehi
Joined: 22 Apr 2015
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:48 am Post subject: |
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The part I needed wasn't on that page but thanks for the link. I ordered the pots from Parts is parts. www.guitar-parts.com
He said
VR 1,3,4,5
I think that means the tempo and the 3 edit knobs. (1,3,4,5 respectively)
are this part for anyone else that reads this.
http://www.guitar-parts.com/catalog/korg-pot-microkorgxl-360520025
VR2 which I think is the volume trim
is this one
http://www.guitar-parts.com/catalog/korg-rotary-pot-510360520031
It's tough because if you search "Microkorg XL" you find the volume trim and if you search "MicrokorgXL" all one word you find the edit pots. So annoying but it took me all day to figure this out so I figured I'd let the world know.
I'll report back if I fix it. |
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jwallis123
Joined: 05 Sep 2014
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:05 am Post subject: |
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| Kawehi wrote: | | I'll report back if I fix it. |
Having the exact problem. I think I dropped it on that knob. Were you able to fix it without removing the pot? |
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Kawehi
Joined: 22 Apr 2015
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, it was a major headache to do it. I'm terrible at solder. But it was working fine for a long time and now its starting to act up again. I'm thinking there is a bad connection with the solder. |
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jwallis123
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:41 am Post subject: |
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jeez, i finally got a moment. took a few hours. all that was needed was a phillips screwdriver, soldering iron, de-soldering braid and flux for the braid. ugh, i could not get the old solder out without the braid, and i kept trying to just use that until i finally realized i needed flux on the braid, then the old solder came out great.
all back together and all functions seem to work, well all that i could test. took maybe 3-4 hours. |
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