SCI Multitrak Problems

[synthesizerist]

My multitrak has some major issues... It won't sound patches except one in unison mode for some odd reason and if you try to change a patch that isn't sounding it won't make a difference and still will not make a sound.

I did some online digging around and found this quote "If instead the instrument goes through a tune routine, counting from 1 to 6 in the Value / Program display, you have a problem." in a FAQ by Trevor Blake and this is exactly what mine does. I just wondered if since this is obviously a known a problem if anyone knew what the cause was (it doesn't go into it further in the FAQ).

[synthesizerist]

Sorry, that quote is referring to what happens on start up it counts through as if it is tuning... But it will also do this randomly while I was trying to get different patches to work or changing parameters.

[synthesizerist]

OK... also I should've mentioned that I already replaced the internal battery hoping that was the problem...

[hurfdurf]

Are you sure it's the right battery? Did you use ESD protection while replacing it?

Try holding down Program Record while hitting 8 and sounding the synth afterwards. If it works, you have a memory corruption issue, most likely due to a flat battery.

[synthesizerist]

Actually, this synth was like this when I got it and I replaced the battery with what was in there. I will try the test and see if that is what the problem is. Thanks!

[synthesizerist]

OK, I held down program record and pressed 8 and only track 2 sounds... I can scroll through different patches and they appear to be working (i.e. the lights over the tracks light up), but there is no sound- even on track 2.

Then I opened it up to see what battery was in there and it was actually replaced with a holder with two 1.5V alkaline batteries. I'm guessing that may be part of the problem?

Thanks for you help!