since the last days my Voyager XL seems to have a headache.
Let me explain: Most times the ribbon-controller is attached via lag-controller to filter cutoff, that made me see, if the controller is used, it seems to jump back to the top of the ribbon without touching it. Pressing any other position, it most times jumps to the assumed position, some times it jumps back to the top of the controller.
Till now it did not check the voltage with a multimeter, the sounds gives enough feedback for a mistake.
What i tried so far: surface cleaning with alcohol (no beer or liqueur, just isopronanol).
The XL wasn’t ragged on stage or hit by an airplane. Anyone got an issue like this?
Yes, I hoped that resetting the option ( I thought existed ) may help fix the random behaviour. I must have been dreaming though, because I can’t find any reference!
Tech commands the replacement of the ribbon controller.
From Moog-Support (Thanks to Jared!) came the suggestion of “first trying the ribbon controller calibration”. The necassary files and documentation are provided via mail.
The controller is now on it’s way to me. Maybe i’ll do some shots of the replacement and post them here.
back after a lot of time - as is saw on the date of the post - my XL is still not fixed.
After a short conversation with Rudi, he told that the ribbon has to be changed. Unexpected unexpensive (although announced as “expensive”, what wasn’t a surprise…) emc-de.com had one new ribbon in stock (thanks for the quick service!) and since the the replacement is here, collecting some dust and other interesting particles. Sadly it’s hard to find a service in Germany, as for example synthtaste und Driessen are complete overrun. I’m not stupid in servicing synths, i do many stuff myself, but the Voyager XL to me is… “to expensive” to try by myself without any help.
Simply question:
Someone’s got experience in changing the ribbon from the XL? My stupid plan was just to unscrew the plasticframe of the controller - what worked pretty well - open it, get that old ribbon off, clean the old glue and put the new one in place.
It does not open. I hear you laughing.
Any hints for teardown or better someone in Germany with the patience an knowledge for the replacement and general service? It needs to be tuned, too. Rudi Linhard sent me a proper instruction for that, but till today i wasn’t brave enough.
You mean you can’t get the back panel on the XL open?
If so, I ran into the same thing: the side of the PCB jams inside the case & won’t let you pull it out. Try turning it the other way so gravity pulls the PCB away from the edge of the case. That worked for me.
Be careful, you don’t want to bend the PCB by pulling on it. It should fall out easily if you flip it.
I found what I’d confused as the ribbon menu options, earlier: the touch screen does give you options for keeping the XY values after the gate is released. One is T.S. global, the other is T.S mod bus. Not exactly sure what the difference is though. I have to experiment.
I’m guessing the ribbon ctrlr isn’t hooked into the CPU at all, much like the extra XL patchbay options. So not saveable with patches, or configurable like the other standard voyager ctrls.
Did you eventually get your synth repaired? If so, what has resolved your issue?
I have a Voyager XL with similar behaviour: the ribbon randomly jumps to its highest value and it sends a gate when doing so.
Do you know what kind of ribbon potentiometer is inside the black strip? A standard 50cm ribbon strip isn’t hard to find, but I’m not sure if it will be compatible.