[A6] Andromeda Parts info (was Andromeda voice 10 noise problem -- please help!)

[Scott Beechuk]

Geoff, thanks for the info, very helpful.

And for the benefit of the rest of the group (both AH and A6), I wanted
to publish this information:

The new parts manager for Numark/Alesis is Paul Lucia:  (401) 658 3131
Dan Felix is no longer there.

The A6 voice board replacement cost is $518 + shipping + tax

There are two individual ASIC's per voice, $21 each should I decide to
try surface mounting (probably not a good idea without professional
help).

The part numbers for the ASIC's are:  2-27-0058 and 2-27-0059

Hope that saves someone some time in the future should they need to
repair their A6.

Cheers,
Scott



-----Original Message-----
From: Geoff Moehrke [mailto:gmoehrke at execpc.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 8:02 AM
To: Scott Beechuk
Subject: RE: [AH] Andromeda voice 10 noise problem -- please help!


Hi Scott - I was reading the thread on your bad A6 voice board and
thought this might help.  If you need to order a new voice board, this
is the guy at Alesis who should be able to help you.  I don't know how
things are there now, but months back when I needed a part it took me a
long time just to find the correct person to deal with.  Anyway, once I
got ahold of the right person, the part was ordered and delivered in no
time.  Give Dan Felix a call at (401) 295-9000 - he's the parts manager
at Numark/Alesis and was very helpful.  Good luck.

-Geoff Moehrke

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Beechuk [mailto:scott.beechuk at primitivelogic.com]
>Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 5:03 AM
>To: Mike Peake; analogue at hyperreal.org
>Subject: RE: [AH] Andromeda voice 10 noise problem -- please help!
>
>
>Hi Mike,
>
>Thanks for all the words of wisdom!  I have tried everything
>-- calibration many times over and every possible tweak to no 
>avail -- good news is that in the process I actually read the 
>manual and learned how to program the synth!  :)
>
>How would I go about obtaining a new voice board?  Any idea
>how much it will set me back?  My default course of action 
>would be to call into Alesis/Numark, but if you have someone 
>or some place in particular to refer me to, that would be much 
>appreciated!
>
>Thanks,
>Scott
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Peake [mailto:peake at pacificnet.net]
>Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:09 PM
>To: analogue at hyperreal.org
>Subject: RE: [AH] Andromeda voice 10 noise problem -- please help!
>
>
>At 8:12 PM -0700 8/28/03, Kevin Lightner wrote:
>>>   Any A6 service techs out there want to take a stab at this one?
>>
>>It's likely either an ASIC, a board defect or a surface mounted
>>resistor array. Either way, you should have the board swapped.
>>Be sure and save everything before the swap.
>>There's not much serviceable in an A6, pcb-wise.
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>Kevin Lightner
>>
>>http://www.synthfool.com
>
>No, that signal path is internal to the ASIC in
>question. We had a guy at Alesis who could
>replace them and solder them up.. Surface-mount!
>
>If a VCA calibration doesn't fix it (at some
>point in the conversation you may wish to try
>that) a board swap can be done. It's as easy
>as grounding yourself, removing the ribbon
>connectors, and unscrewing the board.
>
>Easier,
>--
>Mike Peake, Your Postwar Administrator
>
>_______________________________
>
>Specifications:
>
>"In 30+ years, no one has been able to re-create the sound
>of a Pultec using the same technology - what makes you think
>we'll be able to nail it digitally in our lifetime?" 
>__________________ Brad Blackwood Mastering Engineer
>
>
>