From tande.adamson@btinternet.com Sat Mar 26 10:00:55 2011
Subject:Re: Numa ( OS update for preset problem and other things?
Hi,
My NumaOrgan, possibly the first out of the traps in the UK, doesn't have the preset to zero volume problem.
I wondered though what the ' and other things' referred to?
Oh and when is the Musikmesse? :-)
--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "thorganut" wrote:
>
> Studiologic sent me a OS update which fixes the preset issue and some other things. I'll upload it to the files section in the next couple of days once I have tried it myself.I have not yet updated mine.
>
> Rumour has it that a further update will be launched at the Frankfurt Musik Messe next week.
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "tfosselm" wrote:
> >
> > Send the unit back and have them exchange it.
> >
> > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "melvinnich" wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Shawn and all,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your message about the Numa organ's problems which my unit also has: the sound cuts to zero when you change presets, and when you return to the B preset key the settings get scrambled.
> > >
> > > I am depressed since I find these problems unacceptable, yet I also feel the Numa organ has a sound that is substantially better than other clones I have seen. I would rather not return the Numa if there were some way the preset problem could be corrected.
> > >
> > > I hear some of you have not experienced the preset problem. I am still within the 30-day return period; on the other hand I also have gigs to play in the immediate future. Any suggestions on how to proceed?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > Mel
> > >
> > > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Shawn Lyday wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I recently obtained a Numa and sent it back -here are my views:
> > > . . .
> > > > The B pre-set on a Hammond console or an XK3c returns you to your “live” setting
> > > > that you left-not so on the Numa-The B preset key gives you whatever pre-set you
> > > > just came from-what is the point of an unprogramable preset key if it doesn’t
> > > > return you to a “live” set?
> > > > When you switch presets while holding down a key or chord, the sound goes dead
> > > > until you lift up and retrigger"This could be by design except for the fact that
> > > > this does not happen with ALL of the pre-set key’s (??) That is a software
> > > > glitch and is present in my friends Numa also-
> > > > The crosstalk control has the bad capacitor/ground hum tied to it so there is
> > > > no way to get that nice tone wheel bleeding sound without turning up that hum
> > > > that we all spent much time and money to eliminate from our B3’s-
> > > > The Expression pedal circuit is also very quirky- that maybe just not to my
> > > > taste-
> > > > Finally-I contacted Studiologic/Numa with all these concerns along with
> > > > mentioning that none of this is addressed in their add campaign, and they
> > > > responded by saying that all these issue’s were “normal” for the Numa"no dialog
> > > > at all"very poor support-
> > >
> >
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