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pitch modulation when pressing damper pedal-Help

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:07 am
by Bobt
I have tried multiple pedals, I use to be able to flick joystick and it would come out of it, but I think that was a coincidence.
I just replaced the plastic knob/button assemblies and disconnected the joystick, now it does it constantly. note, when I unplug the damper pedal, pitch modulation stops.

Re: pitch modulation when pressing damper pedal-Help

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:25 pm
by jankofron
I have similar, maybe the same problem - sometimes, I cannot reliably reproduce it, pressing the damper pedal changes the pitch of the tone. I have a feeling that it is connected to programs and combinations using portamento. It appears randomly to me after switching to new combination. Anyone have an idea how to disable it? Thanks a lot!

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:19 pm
by Rosen Sound
This is because your joystick has loose wires! Take it to Tech

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:57 pm
by Bobt
robbinhood wrote:This is because your joystick has loose wires! Take it to Tech
you may be right, I had it to a tech when it was intermittant, they could not
recreate symptom and found nothing. $227.00. last night I reconnected joystick and problem is gone as a constant. time will tell if it comes back intermittantly, I have a show tonight.

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:57 pm
by Rosen Sound
Bobt wrote:
robbinhood wrote:This is because your joystick has loose wires! Take it to Tech
you may be right, I had it to a tech when it was intermittant, they could not
recreate symptom and found nothing. $227.00. last night I reconnected joystick and problem is gone as a constant. time will tell if it comes back intermittantly, I have a show tonight.
Well seeing how you use USD, if you are near california and want me to check it out (i repair keyboards professionally and I am in Los Angeles California) you can bring it or ship it and i definitely wont charge you $227 to fix it.. thats an absurd price ;)

But if youre confortable in opening it yourself, just look for loose wires around the joystick., if theres nothing, then the PCB is cracked and you need a new either PCB or joystick assembly which isnt expensive at all...

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:06 am
by Bobt
robbinhood wrote:
Bobt wrote:
robbinhood wrote:This is because your joystick has loose wires! Take it to Tech
you may be right, I had it to a tech when it was intermittant, they could not
recreate symptom and found nothing. $227.00. last night I reconnected joystick and problem is gone as a constant. time will tell if it comes back intermittantly, I have a show tonight.
Well seeing how you use USD, if you are near california and want me to check it out (i repair keyboards professionally and I am in Los Angeles California) you can bring it or ship it and i definitely wont charge you $227 to fix it.. thats an absurd price ;)

But if youre confortable in opening it yourself, just look for loose wires around the joystick., if theres nothing, then the PCB is cracked and you need a new either PCB or joystick assembly which isnt expensive at all...

I did open it up, did not find loose wires, I reconnected joystick, I can now consistantly get it to stop by flicking the joystick, wires and connections look good. I ordered a new joystick. thanks for input, I appreciate it.