sp12 buzz noise problem

newseneus · 26th December 2006

i have a problem with my sp12. i get this buzz sort of hum sound out of it (all channels and main mix). like a bad ground sound maybe. the sp works fine, but this sound is an issue. i have to set the threshold level pretty high when sampling, other wise this static noise whatever it is, triggers the sampler to start sampling. also it sounds a little too sh**ty, not the grit it's suppose to have. on channel number 6 the buzz is twice as loud as all the others, so i definitely know there is a problem. any thoughts as to what's wrong and how to fix it? thanks much....

Vulf · 26th December 2006

SP sound is gritty by default and it introduces a ring-modulator-type of effect when pitching samples. Try to change the output of the track to see how the filters affect the sound.

That said if the sound is more like digital, nasty distortion, it is probably the battery. I had to change the battery a couple of months ago. Try to switch SP off a couple of times. If the samples are more distorted after that, it is definitely a battery problem.

http://www.emulatorarchive.com/DrumM...2overview.html

"The Lithium battery in the SP-12 backs up the song memory and it will fail after 5 years. To replace it you need a Panasonic Lithium 2/3 A 3V battery with tags - part number BR-2/3AT-2SP.

DigiKey in the USA stock them, the Part # is P201-ND"

26th December 2006	#1
newseneus Gear interested Joined: Dec 2006 Location: brooklyn Posts: 8 Thread Starter	sp12 buzz noise problem i have a problem with my sp12. i get this buzz sort of hum sound out of it (all channels and main mix). like a bad ground sound maybe. the sp works fine, but this sound is an issue. i have to set the threshold level pretty high when sampling, other wise this static noise whatever it is, triggers the sampler to start sampling. also it sounds a little too sh**ty, not the grit it's suppose to have. on channel number 6 the buzz is twice as loud as all the others, so i definitely know there is a problem. any thoughts as to what's wrong and how to fix it? thanks much....

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26th December 2006	#2
Vulf Gear interested Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2	SP sound is gritty by default and it introduces a ring-modulator-type of effect when pitching samples. Try to change the output of the track to see how the filters affect the sound. That said if the sound is more like digital, nasty distortion, it is probably the battery. I had to change the battery a couple of months ago. Try to switch SP off a couple of times. If the samples are more distorted after that, it is definitely a battery problem. http://www.emulatorarchive.com/DrumM...2overview.html "The Lithium battery in the SP-12 backs up the song memory and it will fail after 5 years. To replace it you need a Panasonic Lithium 2/3 A 3V battery with tags - part number BR-2/3AT-2SP. DigiKey in the USA stock them, the Part # is P201-ND"