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nooby alert!

you'll probably all fall off your chairs laughing, but over the years(15) i have become quite attached to my alesis XT:c reverb..

i know it's a lo-fi 12bit cheesebox, but it has its place in my rack as an 80's reverb effect

however,it has finally gone lame around the voltage regulators , and, despite my best efforts in this country(uk), i've been unable to locate a circuit diagram(schematic)

this makes the job of repairing it a little time-consuming ..and no, i don't own an industrial oscilloscope

consequently i'm trying to find a retro-tech site that covers stuff the manufacturers no longer support

yes, i've emailed alesis, but they appear to have lost the blueprints http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

so....if anyone has any worthwhile info or links on the subject i will be pathetically grateful

HNY to all

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there's got to be somebody somewhere that can bring the aul bitch back to life if you can't/don't want to tech it yourself. it might be a good idea to get a list of authorized service places in the uk and send it off.

 

i understand your not wanting to let your old verb go. i have an older alesis piece (quadraverb gt) that's indispensible for making good synthesizers sound naughty.

 

best of luck.

 

judson snell www.slangmusicgroup.com

judson snell

slang music group

chicago, il

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i have already tried the authorised guys..and a fair number of unauthorised engineers too..but the nub of the problem is still the lack of a circuit diagram

most, i not all tech bods, refuse to touch anything digital without a circuit diagram ..purely because of the amount of time it takes to falt- find thru guesswork..and by implication, the cost

 

i even threw a lateral and rooted round the U.S. PTO, but alas no joy

 

it's probably a case of physically visiting the service departments of the authorised retailers from the 80s and rooting thru aa-az

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I have the same problem with an early loft delay line from the 1970's. My conclusion, is it's impossible to repair.

 

A possible solution is Ebay...try to find an old one for sale, and, replace it that way.

 

BTW, if anyone has a Loft model#1 delay line for sale, I'm interested!

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