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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 >