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Greetings folks. First time posting to this news group.
Just recently a friend of mine picked up a used Alesis Adat xt with the dreaded error 7 out of the box. I have a good knowledge of electrical circuits(20 plus years). Have done the usual searches on the net, an have alot of things to check. my question, anyone out there have a service manual for this bugger. Any help greatly appreciated. bruce |
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Bruce wrote:
Greetings folks. First time posting to this news group. Just recently a friend of mine picked up a used Alesis Adat xt with the dreaded error 7 out of the box. I have a good knowledge of electrical circuits(20 plus years). Have done the usual searches on the net, an have alot of things to check. my question, anyone out there have a service manual for this bugger. Any help greatly appreciated. Service manual is still available from Alesis for a reasonable fee. The expensive part is the alignment tape set which you will have to buy from them in order to do the regular cleaning and alignment work. Eddie Ciletti may still have some information on his page about working on those machines and he is a really good resource for general questions on repairing them. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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On Sep 9, 6:25*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
Bruce wrote: Greetings folks. *First time posting to this news group. Just recently a friend of mine picked up a used Alesis Adat xt with the dreaded error 7 out of the box. I have a good knowledge of electrical circuits(20 plus years). Have done the usual searches on the net, an have alot of things to check. *my question, anyone out there have a service manual for this bugger. *Any help greatly appreciated. Service manual is still available from Alesis for a reasonable fee. *The expensive part is the alignment tape set which you will have to buy from them in order to do the regular cleaning and alignment work. Eddie Ciletti may still have some information on his page about working on those machines and he is a really good resource for general questions on repairing them. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Sometimes it just needs cleaning. I was taught on the black face which is different in part. There was a way to get the machine drum heads to spin without tape in the machine. Used some sort of special tech cloth and cleaning fluid. I was told to wet the cloth and touch the spinning drum lightly. You will hear the speed slow down a hair as you touch it. Sometimes the white cloth will be black from dirt on the head and the machine will work fine. If not is there a adat repair in Tampa FL? It might be cheaper to buy a working machine than fix some of those beast's. Lord I don't miss them one bit!!!! GT. |
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On Sep 10, 12:49*am, gtbuba wrote:
On Sep 9, 6:25*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote: Bruce wrote: Greetings folks. *First time posting to this news group. Just recently a friend of mine picked up a used Alesis Adat xt with the dreaded error 7 out of the box. I have a good knowledge of electrical circuits(20 plus years). Have done the usual searches on the net, an have alot of things to check. *my question, anyone out there have a service manual for this bugger. *Any help greatly appreciated. Service manual is still available from Alesis for a reasonable fee. *The expensive part is the alignment tape set which you will have to buy from them in order to do the regular cleaning and alignment work. Eddie Ciletti may still have some information on his page about working on those machines and he is a really good resource for general questions on repairing them. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Sometimes it just needs cleaning. I was taught on the black face which is different in part. There was a way to get the machine drum heads to spin without tape in the machine. Used some sort of special tech cloth and cleaning fluid. I was told to wet the cloth and touch the spinning drum lightly. You will hear the speed slow down a hair as you touch it. Sometimes the white cloth will be black from dirt on the head and the machine will work fine. If not is there a adat repair in Tampa FL? It might be cheaper to buy a working machine than fix some of those beast's. Lord I don't miss them one bit!!!! *GT. Here is a link to cleanning at your own risk! http://www.proaudiosupport.com/a1449...t-xt-xt20.html |
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Scott Dorsey wrote:
Bruce wrote: Greetings folks. First time posting to this news group. Just recently a friend of mine picked up a used Alesis Adat xt with the dreaded error 7 out of the box. I have a good knowledge of electrical circuits(20 plus years). Have done the usual searches on the net, an have alot of things to check. my question, anyone out there have a service manual for this bugger. Any help greatly appreciated. Service manual is still available from Alesis for a reasonable fee. The expensive part is the alignment tape set which you will have to buy from them in order to do the regular cleaning and alignment work. Eddie Ciletti may still have some information on his page about working on those machines and he is a really good resource for general questions on repairing them. --scott Thanks Scott...I have read his work. Lots of good info. |
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gtbuba wrote:
On Sep 9, 6:25Â*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote: Bruce wrote: Greetings folks. Â*First time posting to this news group. Just recently a friend of mine picked up a used Alesis Adat xt with the dreaded error 7 out of the box. I have a good knowledge of electrical circuits(20 plus years). Have done the usual searches on the net, an have alot of things to check. Â*my question, anyone out there have a service manual for this bugger. Â*Any help greatly appreciated. Service manual is still available from Alesis for a reasonable fee. Â*The expensive part is the alignment tape set which you will have to buy from them in order to do the regular cleaning and alignment work. Eddie Ciletti may still have some information on his page about working on those machines and he is a really good resource for general questions on repairing them. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Sometimes it just needs cleaning. I was taught on the black face which is different in part. There was a way to get the machine drum heads to spin without tape in the machine. Used some sort of special tech cloth and cleaning fluid. I was told to wet the cloth and touch the spinning drum lightly. You will hear the speed slow down a hair as you touch it. Sometimes the white cloth will be black from dirt on the head and the machine will work fine. If not is there a adat repair in Tampa FL? It might be cheaper to buy a working machine than fix some of those beast's. Lord I don't miss them one bit!!!! GT. Yup, I got to agree with you. With what is available out there, it might be worth keeping the remaining hairs in my head. I have not pronouced it a doorstop yet(guess its just the tech in me) but I do know when its time to say Uncle. Thank for your help. Bruce |
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gtbuba wrote:
On Sep 10, 12:49Â*am, gtbuba wrote: On Sep 9, 6:25Â*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote: Bruce wrote: Greetings folks. Â*First time posting to this news group. Just recently a friend of mine picked up a used Alesis Adat xt with the dreaded error 7 out of the box. I have a good knowledge of electrical circuits(20 plus years). Have done the usual searches on the net, an have alot of things to check. Â*my question, anyone out there have a service manual for this bugger. Â*Any help greatly appreciated. Service manual is still available from Alesis for a reasonable fee. The expensive part is the alignment tape set which you will have to buy from them in order to do the regular cleaning and alignment work. Eddie Ciletti may still have some information on his page about working on those machines and he is a really good resource for general questions on repairing them. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Sometimes it just needs cleaning. I was taught on the black face which is different in part. There was a way to get the machine drum heads to spin without tape in the machine. Used some sort of special tech cloth and cleaning fluid. I was told to wet the cloth and touch the spinning drum lightly. You will hear the speed slow down a hair as you touch it. Sometimes the white cloth will be black from dirt on the head and the machine will work fine. If not is there a adat repair in Tampa FL? It might be cheaper to buy a working machine than fix some of those beast's. Lord I don't miss them one bit!!!! Â*GT. Here is a link to cleanning at your own risk! http://www.proaudiosupport.com/a1449...t-xt-xt20.html Thankx for the info. Have read simular on a few of the sites that I have visited. Bruce |
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Here is a link to cleanning at your own risk! http://www.proaudiosupport.com/a1449...t-xt-xt20.html isn't that part of an ADAT basically the same as a standard consumer grade VHS VCR? Mark |
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Mark wrote: Here is a link to cleanning at your own risk! http://www.proaudiosupport.com/a1449...t-xt-xt20.html isn't that part of an ADAT basically the same as a standard consumer grade VHS VCR? Yes, and the good news is that a lot of the parts in the transport are standard VHS parts. The idler is available from any place that carries TV repair supplies. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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