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here's my 2 er 1-1/2 cents. diconect all midi interafces from the machine and reset the machine to it's default state e.g. no threshold on record, sustain record not turned on, etc. i experienced close to the kind of behavior you have gong on and actually i found out that when monky'en around with some midi rerouting i fu...g'd something up. when i turned on my apple to record it would send all kinds of stuff through the unitor interface, between other midi machines and poof my recoding button seemed to have a life of its own. just a thought before you go tearing through the hardware and soldering. good luck, ken; On Jan 29, 2004, at 3:15 PM, Dani Oore wrote: > > thanks Ted, Steve, Andre, Dave. > > i'll look into, and prob buy, the mouser electronics bag of switches, > and work on my soldering skills. i'll let you know how it goes. > > best, > danny > > > > > >> From: ArsOcarina@aol.com >> Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> Subject: Re: echoplex- footswitch problem? >> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:29:24 EST >> >> Dani, >> >> In a message dated 1/29/04 8:05:15 AM, danioore@hotmail.com writes: >> >> >pressing record takes me into 'parameter' select mode or switches >> >to next loop and starts recording or some other mode, and if/when >> >i manage to reset by long pressing record, it usually stubbornly >> resets >> >to "2.00" or "2.25" seconds -or some number other than empty loop. >> >other buttons become equally disfunctional in these cases, and >> turning >> >the echoplex off, global reset does not always solve the problem. >> >> I'll pipe in here with my 2 cents. The symptoms you describe sound to >> me >> like the "record" switch has gone bad (intermittently getting stuck) >> on the >> EFC-7. For me this has been the typical problem when a switch fails >> -- and >> more often than not it IS the "record" switch since that's the one you >> hit most. >> >> These parts are cheap and none-too-sturdy. However, they are nice and >> quiet -- no loud "clicks" when they're depressed like those sturdier >> metal >> footswitches common on many other effects. Replacements are easily >> obtained from Mouser Electronic Supply. For something like $17.00 you >> can buy a bulk bag of 'em that will be a lifetime supply. >> >> I've had my EDPs since the mid '90s and with semi-continual use (and >> heavy >> feet) these things break every so often. I'm glad I bought the big >> bag. >> Anyone who is even halfway competent with a soldering iron can replace >> these switches in just a few minutes. It's not hard at all. In fact, >> I'll go >> a little further . . . any musician who uses electricity owes it to >> themselves >> to learn basic soldering skills. It'll save you time, money and no >> end of >> grief in the long run. >> >> Anywho the part number is availble on the LD website somewhere. >> Check it out. >> >> Best, >> >> tEd ® kiLLiAn >> >> http://www.pfmentum.com/flux.html >> http://www.CDbaby.com/cd/tedkillian >> http://www.guitar9.com/fluxaeterna.html >> http://www.indiejazz.com/ProductDetailsView.aspx?ProductID=193 >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/photos&pgmarket=en- > ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgma > rket%3den-ca >