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Kenny woo · Joined: 14 Apr 2011 Posts: 2

Is there a way to disable my joystick on the Korg Karma....it has my programs out of tune....if I could disconnect it...I believe my keyboard will be back in tune......because when I hold it
(the joystick) slightly to the left it's in tune with everything....despite when it's centered ......it still reads 440.....but it's clearly out of tune....please send me the steps to disconnect the feature please....thank you and have a great day..../

iluvchiclets · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:04 am Post subject:

Hi,

I just had a look at this topic, sorry I have not replied sooner.

I'm sure there is a global tuning function on the Karma, would it not be easier to "tune" your keyboard so it is in proper tune to other instruments using this global tuning feature?

Rather than getting into disabling hardware?

I have not tried this on a Karma keyboard as I have not had one for years, but it sounds like it might be a good solution. And, you can still continue to use the joystick.

X-Trade · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:16 am Post subject:

There is no global option for disabling the Joystick other than going through every program and combi you use and setting pitch bend range to zero.

Or opening it up and tearing it out. Then you'd have to put a resistor of appropriate value across the connections... And that's only theory.
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SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

I've had this problem and used the emergency fix of disabling pitch bend on my most used combis and programs. But it's actually really easy to fix if you are careful and know how to use a screw driver.

Just open the thing up and look very carefully at how the pitch bend lever works. 99% percent chance it's a broken cable, loose spring or something mechanical like that. I fixed mine three times.
Twice the broken cable because the first time I fixed it so that there was stress on the cable and it broke again. Once a loose spring action (it looked like it went back to center but kept being ever so slightly off).

The alternative is bringing it to a repairshop/service center, but they're just going to do what I suggested above and then charge you for it.

iluvchiclets · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:30 pm Post subject:

X-Trade · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:28 pm Post subject:

bsr2002 · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:32 am Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4weTHNvVmA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDmcvitkfnc

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