Re: EDP odd behavior (and hello)

[mike@michaelplishka.com]

YOu can get a packet of all the switches from www.Britishaudioservice.com
> They're prompt and know the EDP well.

I did have the same thing happen.  Try spraying the buttons to clean the
contacts. Also, make sure the pedal is level and doesn't bounce when
pressed.  And finally, sometimes I was accidentally hitting two buttons at
once and that REALLY screwed things up....

~peace~

Plish

> You might want to try to determine if it is a problem with the EDP or the
> controller first.
>
> What are you using to control your EDP with?
>
> If you are using the EFC-7 controller, the little red footswitches in it
> are NOTORIOUS for going bad with frequent use.
>
> A quick way to tell is to disconnect the EFC-7 and try to conntrol the 
>EDP
> from the front panel.
>
> Does this work without a hitch?
>
> The the problem is most likely with the EFC-7 footpedal (with a bad 
>switch
> specifically being the most likely culprit).
>
> If you are handy with a soldering iron these are easy enough to fix.
>
> The only problem is getting replacements from MOUSER ELECTRONICS or 
>JAMECO
> ELECTRONICS.
>
> You can look up the specific part number somewhere on the Loopers Delight
> web site wherr will also tell you:
>
> The footswitch part# is:
>
> 10PA005 at <http://www.mouser.com>
>
> or
>
> 106112 at <http://www.jameco.com>
>
> the switch is made by a company called Mountain Switch, and their part# 
>is
> DS412R.
>
> They are simple to replace with minimal soldering.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
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> ---- Brian Brock <btbrock@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hi.  My name is Brian Brock.  I've been looping for 10 years or so, I
>> occasionally perform with my Echoplex, which I love.  I use it as an
>> accompaniment device, as a composition tool, and as a maker of ambient
>> or foreground noises.
>>
>> Anyway, I notice this odd behaviour.  Sometimes, on the footpedal, the
>> mute, insert, or undo button will cause a multiply, overdub, or insert
>> (only a problem with mute and undo!).  I almost want to believe that
>> since I've been using insert more recently, it has been acting more
>> normal.  I've recently come to suspect that the problem is worse when
>> moreloops>1, which strikes me as truly odd.  I've opened up the
>> footpedal and tested the resistances when pushing the buttons, and
>> everything seems normal; I've opened up the EDP and tested a couple of
>> easily accessed capacitors to see if they'd drifted from spec - normal.
>>
>> So is this a common issue?  Is there anyone near Madison, Wisconsin who
>> can repair it?  Do I just need to clean the footpedal jack on the EDP?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> p.s. I would really appreciate it if replies could be CC'd to me, as I
>> have trouble keeping up with all the information on the list.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>> 
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