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I just fixed a different noise problem on my (old) EDP when I discovered that the screw near the transformer was too long. Just a thought. On Sep 29, 2005, at 10:41 AM, Louis Rossi wrote: > I'm having the same problem as Joe. Can anyone confirm if LOOP IV > will help with the hiss or maybe the newer black units sound > better. PLEASE? > > > Thanks > Lou > > > >> From: "joe rut" <joerut@lycos.com> >> Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> Subject: Noisy/hissy EDP (revisited) >> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:39:49 -0500 >> >> Hey there- >> >> I know this was a source of discussion on the list some time ago, >> but I've spent a couple hours searching/reading in the archive and >> I can't >> find anything that seems to have resolved this problem. I'm using >> the cream-colored Oberheim EDPs with Loop III, 5.0. >> >> The problem: >> My loop is full of hiss. I tap record once. I tap it a second >> time to end the loop and there is a lot of hiss. >> This occurs even with nothing plugged into the EDP inputs >> This occurs even with input knob set to zero. >> With feedback set to zero, the hiss does not die away, but stays >> steady. >> >> This does not seems like an "improper gain staging" issue. One of >> my EDPs does this and the other does not. With both EDPs set >> identically, one is super hissy, one is only mildly (and >> acceptably) hissy. (eg: A) With all knobs at 100% and no inputs >> into the EDPs, or B) >> input= Zero, output = any audible setting, mix and feedback = 100% >> and no inputs into EDPs.) >> >> The only visible difference between the two EDPs is that the hissy >> unit has a power switch with just a white dot on it, while the other >> actually says "on/off". Could one of these be from a different >> manufacturing run in which there were different (noisier) parts >> used? Is this >> a problem that can be addressed by replacing certain parts? >> >> Anybody else had this experience and found a way to address it? >> >> Thanks >> >> Joe Rut >> >> -- >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos >> Yellow Pages >> >> http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/ >> default.asp?SRC=lycos10 >> >> > >