Korg Forums Forum Index Korg Forums
A forum for Korg product users and musicians around the world.
Moderated Independently.
Owned by Irish Acts Recording Studio & hosted by KORG USA
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Micro X is acting weird

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korg Forums Forum Index -> Korg X-50 / microX
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
GunsOfNavarone



Joined: 11 Sep 2008
Posts: 10

PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:31 pm    Post subject: Micro X is acting weird Reply with quote

Just recently, my Micro X started acting up. It seems whenever I hit the keys now, whatever sound I have set up starts to do a strange warbling effect with the pitch. It's almost like the note is going in and out of tune. Does anyone know what might be causing this? I really can't do anything with the keyboard til' I figure it out since it won't stay in tune.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Hyper5nic



Joined: 18 Feb 2008
Posts: 23
Location: Hoogstraten / Belgium / Europe

PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That sounds bad. Maybe you should contact your local retailer or Korg support. Maybe the internals have gone bad somehow.

Is your Micro X still under warranty?
_________________
Current: Korg Micro-X, KLC-1, KL-DE, Korg Nanokontrol 1, Novation Launchpad I, Roland U-220, Roland U-20, Korg Monotron Duo, Korg Monotron Delay and Korg Taktile49.

Past: Kaoss Pad 3, Roland SH-101, Korg X5, MS-20 usb-controller, Korg Electribe EA-1, Casio HT-700

The best is yet to come.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message MSN Messenger
GunsOfNavarone



Joined: 11 Sep 2008
Posts: 10

PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unfortunately the warranty is expired. Another weird thing is that when I have the Micro X midi'd to my MPC1000, it makes the samples loaded in the MPC play in weird pitches.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
GunsOfNavarone



Joined: 11 Sep 2008
Posts: 10

PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Today I noticed the pitch wheel lever is no longer working either, I don't know what's going on.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Kossi
Junior Member


Joined: 05 Jul 2006
Posts: 51
Location: Germany

PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi GunsOfNavarone!

that is how the micro-x reacts with a defective joystick.
happened to me today for the second time... Evil or Very Mad

this time i'll try to fix it myself, because i am not willing to pay for another repair. shouldn't be too difficult.

mine had and has now again the same symptoms you describe.

so i opened my micro-x a few hours ago and this is what i saw:



the left and right wires separated from the connector.
i think the mechnical stress on the wires when manipulating the joystick is just too much too handle for the connection cable.

so now i am thinking about soldering it back to the connector, which will foreseeable lead to the next failure...
better alternative could be to replace the connectorstrings with a new one and simply cut the original wires and connect it by a terminal strip (hopefully a 3 pin-fan controller-cable for PCs will fit, have to find one and try).

hope this helps!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
GunsOfNavarone



Joined: 11 Sep 2008
Posts: 10

PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow Kossi, thanks, I'll open mine up and try to patch it up this weekend.

EDIT: just opened it up and sure enough the middle wire had broken off the connector!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Kossi
Junior Member


Joined: 05 Jul 2006
Posts: 51
Location: Germany

PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

so. my fix, quick and dirty:



works like a charm Smile

edit:
if i had found one:
the connector of one of these vintage cables used to connect a cd-rom-drive with a soundblaster-soundcard should fit perfectly:
http://www.cablesdirect.com/prodimages/ANE-001_LR.jpg
Idea
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Bigs
Full Member


Joined: 23 May 2008
Posts: 116
Location: the Netherlands

PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's good to know that this is easy to fix, should it ever happen to me Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
kofla



Joined: 28 Jan 2008
Posts: 45

PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:06 pm    Post subject: I repair it myself, too! Reply with quote

Hi!, I just fixed my MicroX following the information given here.

The result:



I used and old PC motherboard led cable. Its a little long but its works.

Its easy to do!!.

Thanks
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korg Forums Forum Index -> Korg X-50 / microX All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group