Re: Newly enrolled looper bids greetings to all;

[Bret <echoplex@yahoo.com>]

--- Omadawn@aol.com wrote:for shipping costs.
> Now that I am recently looper-less, I took the leap and just received
> 
> shipment on an Oberheim Digital Echoplex three days ago- I bought it
> on 
> Digibid for $380 with a beige color coordinated footpedal with 7 red
> buttons, 
> 4 megs memory and the latest software update. So far it seems to work
> o.k., 
> but the low price has me a bit nervous still.

Omadawn,
It is a good thing that you wrote this list so soon after buying the
Oberheim echoplex digital pro.  You are right to be nervous.  If you
value your life, you need to get rid of this immediately.  An Oberheim
EDP for $380 is clearly a danger to you and your family.  Email me
directly (echoplex@yahoo.com) and I will give you detailed instructions
on where to ship this, for your safety.  I am experienced with these
Oberheim beasts, and will dispose of it properly and safely.  No need
to thank me, I am just doing my duty.
> 
> Then I read Kim's post of Gibson shipping improved units to the
> states soon. 
> How do these new units compare to the older machines? Has anyone
> tried one 
> yet?

I think you misread Kim's post.  The Gibson echoplex digital pro is the
exact same machine as the Oberheim  echoplex digital pros.  Well, there
is one difference. The word Gibson replaces the word Oberheim on the
labels.  

The later Oberheim production units had a few engineering changes
(resistors, pals, firmware, voltage regulator) from the early Oberheim
production units (1994?,1995?).  You mention yours has the latest
software, which is one of the more important engineering changes for
the Oberheim.  

If you have the cool running voltage regulator, then odds are it is
either a late model Oberheim, or has been upgrated to be equivalent. 
You can determine which voltage regulator is in the echoplex visually,
or thermally.  Turn on the Oberheim, and leave it on for an hour or so.
 With your hand, feel the top cover, near the rear of the unit.  If it
is hot, you have the old voltage regulator.  You can also look at the
back panel of the Oberheim, to the left of the Oberheim Logo.  There is
a screw hole there.  The old units had a screw there that attached the
internal heatsink (for the 2 voltage regulators) to the back wall.  In
the units with the newer voltage regulators there is no heatsink, so
there is no screw to the back wall.  To confirm conclusively which
regulator you have, remove the top cover, and look at the printed
circuit board near the back wall, near the oberheim logo.  If you see a
rectangular block of metal (heatsink) attached to the back wall, and
attached to 2 voltage regulators (2 chips with 3 legs each), then you
have the old style (hot) regulators.  If there is no heatsink, and only
1 voltage regulator (1 chip with 3 legs), then you have the new style.

Remember to ship the unit to me right away, then you can rest at ease
;-)
bret

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