Trinity makes strange sounds while pressing keystrokes

mariasko · Post by **mariasko** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:37 am

Hello all,

I have problem with Korg Trinity. When I play on it they make strange sounds. Sound occurs when keys are pressed and it´s like welding. I don´t understand why it do it. Does anyone know where the problem?

Thanks for your help.

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:03 pm

I understand English may not be your first language, however you need to give more detailed information.

Where are the sounds coming from?

Is it physical/mechanical? Or through the audio outputs?

mariasko · Post by **mariasko** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:13 pm

Sound comes from outputs.

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:33 pm

Does it occur with all of Trinity preset programs?

What do you have your Trinity connected to (to hear the sound)?

Could you be overloading an input somewhere, causing it to clip and create digital distortion? Does the distortion occur if you lower the Trinity volume?

Check your entire sound path. Specifically the levels from your Trinity outputs, and the levels of your soundcard inputs, and the recording/monitoring levels in your DAW, and the levels from your soundcard outputs, and finally the levels driving/amplifying your speakers/monitors. Make sure absolutely nothing is clipping (going into the red).

You could try swapping the Trinity with another synth briefly in order to see if it is the audio chain, or indeed the Trinity.

mariasko · Post by **mariasko** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:44 pm

I tried all presets...and it was same on all of it....

Trinity was contected to more PA systems and monitors.

Could you be overloading an input somewhere, causing it to clip and create digital distortion?

I checked all way from Trinity to PA/monitors and everything was OK.
I´m sure that problem is with Trinity.

AphexPred8r · Post by **AphexPred8r** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:53 pm

If you really think it is a problem with the trinity itself, you can download the service manual .pdf here on KF. Towards the end of the manual is the complete step by step on how to check each individual system in the keyboard. Be aware, this is a relatively long, complicated process so read up first!

xavier · Post by **xavier** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:04 am

Hello,

Try this
- save your sound data to a PCG on a diskette
- reset the Trinity : press [enter] and [0] at startup

You will have only "init" sounds, that are pianos à full velocity.

If it is OK, reload the factory PCG.

If it is still OK, reload your saved PCG.