Voyager Backlight Question

kbauman · Post by **kbauman** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:21 pm

Hi there,

My first post! I'm about to get a voyager, but am himming and hawing over whether to do select or OS. I love the idea of a backlight...they look amazing, but I read somewhere that they're only rated to last 1000 hours at full brightness. I'd imagine that number is quite a bit higher at reasonable settings, but obviously, they'll need replacing. Is this a user serviceable replacement? Expensive?

Thanks for any opinions!
kelly

Cole Gaskins · Post by **Cole Gaskins** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:31 pm

I'd say probably on both counts.

Cole

Voltor07 · Post by **Voltor07** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:40 pm

Select or OS? Well, would you miss not having MIDI? The OS doesn't have it and the Select does. If it was me, I'd get the OS, just because it's...well...old school. That's me, though.

I agree about the backlight wearing out and needing replacing. That could be very costly, even if doing it yourself.

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:26 am

I don't think the backlighting is user servicable.

It probably could be, but I think you would have ti dissassemble the whole thing and it would really be a pain in the butt.

I think for the filter pole settings, extra modulation, and touchscreen alone makes the MIDI Voyager better than the OS.

THe OS had its advantages too, but in my book, not enough to sell me on it.

Eric

Voltor07 · Post by **Voltor07** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:56 am

EVERYTHING is user serviceable...the question is, how confident is the user?

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:53 pm

Competent is probably a better word.

Kent · Post by **Kent** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:14 pm

How about somebody that actually KNOWS respond here instead of random 'uh,.. duh I think this and that...' That's not really sharing information. Just taking stabs in the dark.

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:36 pm

Kent wrote:How about somebody that actually KNOWS respond here instead of random 'uh,.. duh I think this and that...' That's not really sharing information. Just taking stabs in the dark.

Okay,
In the manual it clearly states it is not a user servicable part. Is that acceptable?

It doesn't take too many brains to figure out what is going to void the warranty and what isn't. You ever see any upgrade kits available on the homepage?

Kent · Post by **Kent** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:40 pm

Whether or not something is on the homepage does not support an argument.

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:43 pm

It says on the homepage it is a factory upgrade in bold print.

Whats there to argue about?

Edit:
The upgrade costs $99.

Cole Gaskins · Post by **Cole Gaskins** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:45 pm

I don't think anyone really knows for sure except Amos.

Just Me · Post by **Just Me** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:50 pm

You send it to the factory for repair. (Or turn it off. Then it's like the earlier Voyagers.)
Having had a Mini in the past, I understand the OS. But I would NOT be without the touchscreen and the extra modulation routing the other Voyager present. (I don't use MIDI much, but it is nice to have.)

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:44 pm

KB,
I forgot to mention, welcome to the forum, and soon to the Voyager club.

Eric

Subtronik · Post by **Subtronik** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:59 am

kbauman wrote:I'm about to get a voyager, but am himming and hawing over whether to do select or OS. I love the idea of a backlight...they look amazing, but I read somewhere that they're only rated to last 1000 hours at full brightness. I'd imagine that number is quite a bit higher at reasonable settings, but obviously, they'll need replacing. Is this a user serviceable replacement? Expensive?

I was quoted $300 total to replace the back light in my Select Series from a Moog tech.

I was told it's a difficult process to replace the back light, so I'm planning to buy the parts and keep them stored for when the day comes to have someone do the work.

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