[A6] New A6 Unit question.

[Brian Shim]

Hi Everyone,

That MIDI jack is recessed on purpose to electrically isolate it from the
cabinet and prevent ground loops.

As a bonus, it makes it easy to find by feeling around, as Tom said.

Thanks,
Brian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Moravansky" <tom at synthservices.com>
To: "a6 mailing list" <A6 at code404.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:23 AM
Subject: Re: [A6] New A6 Unit question.


> On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 vespine at netspace.net.au wrote:
>
> > I just got my supposedly brand new A6 two days ago and it's beautiful
and so
> > far working flawlessly BUT I noticed when I was plugging in the midi
cables
> > that the right most jack (when looking at the back, I can't remember if
it is
> > in or out) is slightly recessed, like it has been pushed in a bit or
something.
>
> I haven't talked to the design team, so this is only a guess....
>
> If you look at the circuit board, it's installed where it's supposed to
> be.  My thought is that it makes it real easy to find the MIDI IN jack
> (versus out, thru, etc), just by reaching around and feeling with your
hand.
>
> Since the jack info is not printed on the top panel, and the synth is
often
> installed on some kind of stand, I appreciate the consideration.  I just
wish
> there was an easy way to indicate the L/R output pair.
>
>
>
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