adat troubles

[Bruce[_8_]]

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

[Scott Dorsey]

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."

[gtbuba]

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.

[gtbuba]

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/a14493/cleaning-adat-xt-xt20.html

[Bruce[_8_]]

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.

[Bruce[_8_]]

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

[Bruce[_8_]]

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/a14493/cleaning-adat-xt-xt20.html


Thankx for the info. Have read simular on a few of the sites that I have
visited.

Bruce

[Mark]

>
> > Here is a link to cleanning at your own risk!
> >http://www.proaudiosupport.com/a14493/cleaning-adat-xt-xt20.html
>
>

isn't that part of an ADAT basically the same as a standard consumer
grade VHS VCR?

Mark

[Scott Dorsey]

In article >,
Mark > wrote:
>
>> > Here is a link to cleanning at your own risk!
>> >http://www.proaudiosupport.com/a14493/cleaning-adat-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."