Craigslist, ER1, did I get sold a piece, or am I stupid?

[Derp]

Sounds to me like it's broken. It's only supposed to scroll 'Electribe' when it powers up and from what you've got on there so far, it looks like you've got the MIDI setting correct.

[patrickg]

Originally Posted by Derp

Sounds to me like it's broken. It's only supposed to scroll 'Electribe' when it powers up and from what you've got on there so far, it looks like you've got the MIDI setting correct.

Thanks for the help...now its time to find the proper words to ask for my money back...what should I say? I've never really had a CL experience like this.

[metrosonus]

did you try it out when you bought it?

Call the guy and give it a try.. that's all there is too it.

I don't know if it can be done, but try and see if you can do a factory reset on it first.

[soundxplorer]

It's rebooting. Since you said it has also happened a few times randomly, it is probably a loose or intermittent power connection. Wiggle the power cord on the back and see if it reboots. The power connector might need to be re-soldered onto the board inside.

[DGBX]

OP: where are you located?

[patrickg]

I am in Oakland. Yes, I did try it for at least five minutes, but I don't know, I must not have pressed those buttons or something...

I factory reset it first thing, to no avail.

I bought it from a girl who is an electronic music major at an all girls school called Mill College...she didn't seem to totally know what she was talking about.

I just turned it on, and made sure the power cord was rally snug, and its actually not doing what it was yesterday, so I don't know. Yesterday, though, it would consistently happen when I pressed two buttons in particular, so I'm confused as to why that could be, even if the power cord was loose......

Plus, the midi thing still doesn't seem to be working....

Thanks all for the help!

[kazper]

Sounds like a possible solder joint on the power cable...

[DGBX]

recently sold an ER-1...wanted to make sure you weren't the guy who bought it haha! cause there was nothing wrong with that one.

[patrickg]

Hey, thanks for all the help, I'm gonna return it to her tonight.....i have a question though: how do I get an accurate sync? I recorded a six minute take with the er synced to logic, and by the time I was done recording, the kick was almost on the 'and'... I'm using the midi interface on my profire 2626, no ext. Clock, and my latency buffer is fast....is it really that bad?

[patrickg]

Originally Posted by DGBX

recently sold an ER-1...wanted to make sure you weren't the guy who bought it haha! cause there was nothing wrong with that one.

Yah I just got my er1 from strange dude who didn't even know how to say the word 'about'....what a jerk!