[A6] ANDROMEDA FAULTY BATCH

[Tom Englefield]

Just got my replacement andy delivered today.  It still has problems and 
I've had to disable 2 voices which seem to be bad, but its MUCH better 
than the first one which had random bad voices that would come and go 
all over the place.

I will keep trying to tune them in the hope they go right over time but 
I guess 14 voices of A6 is better than none, still pretty happy with it :-)

tom



Tom Englefield wrote:
> I just sent mine back after it refused to go into tune when playing 
> poly patches.
>
> Serial is :(21) A10607045700587
>
> Such a shame this amazing synth is plagued with now what seems to be 
> shoddy components and poor quality control.   Alesis/Numark get your 
> shit together please.
>
> I have another one being shipped out so fingers crossed that one is ok.
>
> tom
>
>
>
>
> Michael Dropps wrote:
>> The S/N of the damaged Andromeda I received was (21)A10607045600496. 
>> As cool a synth as the Andromeda is, it wasn't worth the hassle for 
>> me.  I instead went with a Dave Smith Poly Evolver keyboard, which 
>> will be here tomorrow.
>>  
>> Michael
>>
>>  
>> On 11/5/06, *kam6* <kam6 at inregina.com <mailto:kam6 at inregina.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hello,
>>
>>     I have seen the current topic going on the list regarding the
>>     faulty batch of
>>     Andromedas released by Alesis.
>>
>>     Months ago I posted my own experience, a big challenge that has
>>     left me
>>     without Andromeda, and with Alesis not shipping a new batch, until
>>     today.
>>
>>     Alesis is having trouble making Andromedas because they don't have
>>     delivery of
>>     certain chips to make them. This fact was not disclosed by both
>>     Alesis and its
>>     Canadian distributor, Intellimix.
>>
>>     I got my A6 in February of this year. Shortly after, I found just
>>     by editing a
>>     bit of the portamento on the preset patch "UniStack Porta" that
>>     one of the
>>     oscillators was getting stuck, and it would not disengage not even
>>     changing
>>     patches.
>>
>>     I returned my A6 back to my local Alesis distributor here in
>>     Calgary, Alberta,
>>     Canada. They sent it to Intellimix, the Canadian distributor, for
>>     repair.
>>     Intellimix did not fix the problem, and returned the synth
>>     damaged. After
>>     discovering that it was not fixed, I asked my local store to get
>>     me a brand
>>     new Andromeda. It's already November, and they have not received
>>     any news.
>>
>>     Alesis mentioned to the store that they were expecting a shipment
>>     at the
>>     beginning of October, but this has not happened.
>>
>>     After this experience, I am extremely disappointed at Alesis, at
>>     their Quality
>>     Control, and at the Canadian distributor. I want to let everybody
>>     on this A6
>>     list know that there is a seriously faulted batch of Andromedas
>>     going around.
>>     After reading the reports on the A6 Mailing List, I realize that
>>     several of us
>>     A6 enthusiasts are getting hit with the bugged keyboards.
>>
>>     We need to identify this faulty batch, post their serial numbers
>>     and make
>>     aware the rest of A6 users that these units should be red flagged
>>     and not
>>     acquired. I am very weary of buying a "newer" A6 via eBay, because
>>     the issue
>>     happens with the newer Andromedas. The pre-Numark Andromedas may
>>     be without
>>     these bugs.
>>
>>     If anyone has more info, please advise, and make it available to
>>     everyone.
>>
>>     Regards,
>>
>>     Carlos
>>
>>
>>
>>     >===== Original Message From "jurij.es.a.szakkor" <
>>     list at technikaszakkor.hu <mailto:list at technikaszakkor.hu>>
>>     =====
>>     >stevie>> I just bought a new andromeda
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >         does anyone happen to know where the new batch
>>     >         of andromedas come from? is it still the "original"
>>     >         manufacturing plant or perhaps a new one in china?
>>     >         i've seen couple alesis products recently whose
>>     >         has been manufactured in china, thats why i am asking.
>>     >         i would also highly appreciate any information
>>     >         on the "faulty batch" topic, as it was highlighted
>>     >         in this thread earlier by a fellow listmember.
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >         thanks in advance,
>>     >         jurij.es.a.szakkor
>>     >
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