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Re: New Echoplex: Distortion when loop plays back -- faulty machine or faulty human?



First thing I would suggest is to open it up and re-seat all of the
RAM.  I've experienced inexplicably distorted loops on my EDP before,
and both times it was fixed by doing this.

Good luck!

Doug

On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Lavaspin <lavaspin@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Esteemed loopers, I'm hoping you can help. I've been
>  reading the listserv for about three months and
>  upgraded from my Digitech Jamman to an Echoplex when
>  one of you mentioned the Musician's Friend sale.
>
>  Anyway, I have it and looking forward to using it, BUT
>  I'm getting major distortion when the loop begins to
>  play back. Everything sounds fine as I play through
>  the unit and when I play over the top of the loop
>  signal. But the loop itself is distorted (LOTS of
>  noise). I don't recall this the first time I used it
>  (at a different place). But it doesn't seem to be a
>  geographic problem, since all my other equipment
>  appears to work fine, and it is only the loop itself
>  that is distorted. By the way, I played around with
>  the input knob and output knob to make sure I wasn't
>  overdriving or underdriving the signal, and that does
>  not seem to the problem. Do I send it back for a new
>  one (hope they can get me a replacement!).
>
>  Thanks for any suggestions
>
>
>
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