From Kenny Balys Sent Thu, Aug 9th 2018, 19:47
Is there audio from the headphone jack? Does wiggling the cable in the output make it work? Is the env / gate trigger configured appropriately? Is the scaling and tuning correct? Is it functionally the same on batteries as wall wart? Usual Suspects: - cold solder joint has failed - board trace has failed - output jack is schmutzy and is loose from board On 09.08.18 17:57 , David Bivins wrote: > Hi all, > > I just got an MC-202 that was shipped to me cross-country (USA). It was > well-packed and arrived in excellent condition. I had good communication with > the seller, so I have no reason to believe he misrepresented the instrument. > > It makes almost no sound. If I crank the gain on my mixer, I can faintly hear > the highest notes. I can definitely hear the gate (or some signal for note-on). > I've used batteries, the supplied PSU (Boss PSA); I've played the chiclet > keyboard and driven it from a 303 via CV/gate. I own and use a 101 and many > other synths, so I'm pretty sure I got the VCO/VCF/VCA/ENV correct. I can put > the audio cable into the output of my 303 and hear it just fine. Same cable into > the 202, just, as I said, the faintest sound. > > Note that it has a Kenton kit installed for control of pitch, gate, portamento, > and filter. > > I've contacted the seller, too, but I thought I'd tap into the analog hive as well. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks! > > David