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If you’ve tried more than one expression pedal, the problem could be the Ring Thing. Do you have the switch on the bottom of the M-Audio pedal set to “M-Audio,” not “Other”?
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorYes you can connect just about any electronic instrument directly to the V256. Synths work great!! Bass should work also but the richer the instrument’s harmonic content the easier it is to get a vocoded vocal.
Yes you can use the V256 as a Mic Pre if you want. It only has a switch for setting the gain but otherwise it should work fine. You can either set it to bypass or turn the BLEND knob down to 0, both will give you just the dry vocals.
You should be able to get Kraftwerk type voices, I assume they mostly used synths for their vocoding.
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:Yeah, I have reduced the Feedback and it haven’t had that problem since. I guess i was initially stumped to see that even after I had bypassed the unit, the sound would come back when I engaged it again. It definitely seems like I have to be more careful with the feedback knob when I am playing around with the pedal.The DXMB doesn’t kill the signal in the delay loop while in bypass, it keeps it going.
April 5, 2010 at 6:40 pm in reply to: Using an Ernie Ball as an Expression Pedal on the Ring Thing #109035Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:I got my Ring Thing today, and I tried using my VP Jr as an expression pedal, but when I plug it in, it doesn’t shift the pitch at all when the Thing is set for Pitch shifting. What are you guys using for expression pedals? Also, could I be doing something wrong?Thanks
The Ring Thing EXP. PEDAL input won’t work with the average volume pedal. You need an expression pedal such as the Roland EV-5, Moog EP-2 or M-Audio EX-P. The Roland FV-500L has expression pedal capability though it is listed as a volume pedal.
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:I just got a Deluxe Memory Boy and I’ve been playing with it for a while. I really like the pedal tone and controls, but there is one big problem. Every time I enable the delay there is a very noticeable high pitched sound coming out of my amp. I have tried this pedal in two amps and the same thing happens. I have also switched guitar cables, power supplies and nothing seems to get rid of it.I have made a youtube video where you can hear what I am talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O9yrRJy5kc
Do you guys think this pedal is defective?
I read all of your posts and watched the video. I think you should try reducing the setting of the FEEDBACK knob. In the video it was right at the point where it will start to runaway. The sound is getting stuck in the feedback loop, going through the filters and producing that oscillation that you hear in the video.
Try setting FEEDBACK to the noon setting and I bet the oscillation goes away.
March 24, 2010 at 4:26 pm in reply to: I need a new power adapter for my Memory Boy which one is it? #108777Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:Quote:Quote:My power supply went dead after 37 days after date of purchase so i can not take it back…Which is the correct power supply number?I can not find one list for 45ma 9volt center negative…This one:
Or you could use a 1 Spot.
just checking … for Europe it must be this one?
http://www.thomann.de/gb/electro_harmonix_eu96_dc200_bi_netzteil.htm
That’s the correct adapter.
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:when using the 2880 with external sync in a live situation, how do you clear the previous song’s loops to start a new song without recording loops right from the start of the external clock?in other words, lets say i finish a song with the 2880.. then i want to start a new song from my external sequencer. i want the old loop to clear, but i dont want to start making new loops until several bars into the new song.
make sense?right now it appears to me that if you press “new loop” you will start recording silence as soon as you hit “play” on your external sequencer. if you dont press “new loop” then the last song’s loops will start playing back again.
does anyone have a workaround for this, or am i missing something?
Possibly the easiest way to clear the loop would be to press New Loop, followed by two presses of Record. The first press begins recording the New Loop, the second stops recording the loop. But this might be tricky if there is no MIDI Clock running at the time you try to do it. Also if you are using Quantize mode you would have to wait for a couple bars to pass by before the second Record press.
There might not be an easy way to do this.
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:I have a similar problem (blend acting as backward volume, no other knobs working), but only when a power supply is plugged in. I have tried it with two different power supplies which work with other pedals, including EHX ones… It works OK with a battery.Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks…
CameronWhat is the polarity of the power supplies? Make sure it’s center negative.
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:Just got it through the post… and its broked at the mo.Half the circuit board became detached upon opening, but easily connected back into place
At the moment the blend knob acts as a volume but in reverse. Nothin else really happens elsewhere
Any quick fix ? I see a few mention probs & solution so wondered if I was missing something here… ???
trim pots reveal nothing.
cheers
OwenIf the secondary board was detached after being shipped then it will behave exactly as you described, the BLEND control works as a backwards volume pot. When you re-attach the secondary board make sure all of the pins line up correctly with the socket on the main board.
If it still doesn’t work, the secondary board may be damaged.
March 15, 2010 at 8:11 pm in reply to: I need a new power adapter for my Memory Boy which one is it? #108548Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:My power supply went dead after 37 days after date of purchase so i can not take it back…Which is the correct power supply number?I can not find one list for 45ma 9volt center negative…This one:
Or you could use a 1 Spot.
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:I bought a Memory boy at the beginning of this year for my bass.Problem: After approximately 5 uses the Chorus function stopped working. The Delay function kept working but if i was in the chorus mode with the Depth knob turned up to any position I’d get no chorus, the dry signal comes through but no chorus. If the blend was all the way clockwise (wet) there would just be no sound at all.
I sent it back to the dealer and they replaced it for me saying it is not a common problem with EHX pedals but now my new one has just done the same thing.
I’m running it off a 9v battery only and have tried it in my pedal board and isolated. I have run it with multiple basses (passive/active) and wonder if an active preamp may be too high input signal for the pedal to handle(?).
Any help/info would be appreciated
It’s got to be the battery. The battery does not last long in the Memory Boy. At best 3 or 4 hours and that might have been tested without the modulation.
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:Just got my DXMB yesterday. When 100% wet, the delayed signal sounds “noisy.” Anyone else notice this? Is it just an analog delay artifact?Probably an analog delay artifact. Usually the longer the delay time, the noisier it will be.
March 15, 2010 at 8:07 pm in reply to: The What Is The Current Draw For That EHX Pedal Thread #108545Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:Can you tell me which power adapter to use for a Memory Boy ..The original i believe has shot craps i know it is 45ma 9vdc ..But the closes EHX power supply i seen is 55ma 9vdc will this one work?Here’s a link:
Or you can use a 1 Spot.
March 15, 2010 at 8:06 pm in reply to: The What Is The Current Draw For That EHX Pedal Thread #108544Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:I live in Japan and will be going to the USA soon. Plan to purchase a HOG there (very expensive here in Japan) and bring it back here. My question is: do I need a different power supply for the HOG to work in Japan? Can the HOG run off of a Pedal Power (Japanese version)? Thanks for your help.I don’t know about the Pedal Power but the HOG needs about 250mA at 9VDC. The HOG’s US AC Adapter will probably work ok in Japan but you would be better off buying the Japanese version of that AC Adapter or using another power supply.
The polarity of the HOG’s power jack is center positive.
Flick (EHX Staff)ModeratorQuote:Yes it is regulated,
i do not check the polarity yet, but i am gonna do it.
Thanks for your answersIf it’s regulated (and the polarity is correct) it will be totally fine. Sometimes unregulated AC Adapters with high current ratings put out a higher output voltage than what they are rated for, if significantly less current is being drawn.
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