Amusikaido
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Hidden self test routines
#4354 - 03/09/04 04:56 PM
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On the SY85 you can enter a cool self-test routine by pressing 'Shift' 'Enter' and 'Exit'
at the same time (if memoery serves - it's something similar if not).
On the
Korg Trinity you can do it by switching it on holding down the 'Enter' and '5' keys.
(warning this will erase your presets!).
These routines are dead useful for
isolating controller problems, checking key and button functions, LED tests, output tests
and so on.
Anyone know of any others? The SY85 greets you with a cheery
"Welcome, Brother!" when you access the routine. I was wondering what other gems are
hidden in the various OSs within our kit!
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That I surveyed my new Motif ...
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fluffybeastie
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: Amusikaido]
#5021 - 04/09/04 12:19 PM
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isn't that the factory preset routine? - like if you bugger it up and want to start again.
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inverseroom
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Joined: 28/12/03
Posts: 127
Loc: Ithaca, NY, USA
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: fluffybeastie]
#5616 - 05/09/04 03:43 AM
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The Ensoniq ESQ-1 and SQ-80 have a bunch of diagnostic codes that are listed somewhere at
www.buchty.net, and are useful in
resetting and recalibrating the synths; and the Juno-60's are great--holding down key
transpose as you power up enters unison mode; putting a 1/4-inch connector into the patch
shift jack allows you access to 16 extra patches. You can also buy new EPROM
chips for the Ensoniqs that will cause the machine to show a personalized message on
power-up. "Good morning, the next Rick Wakeman!" "More filter sweeps, Mister Hammer?"
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Tímo
Joined: 25/09/02
Posts: 1823
Loc: Derby, England
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: inverseroom]
#5837 - 05/09/04 04:53 PM
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Another one for the Korg Trinity: if on the very rare occasion you have a system crash or
experience dodgy sound handling (for instance I've had a problem once where just touching
the ribbon controller silenced the Trinity on every single patch, and another time once
where the touchscreen was unresponsive, and another couple of times when the jack outputs
3 & 4 as well as the headphone output fail to work) and isn't cured by a simple
power-off then power on again, then holding down ENTER + 0 at start up zaps the SRAM
(system RAM?). Note: you will lose the previously installed PCGs (patches, combinations,
and global settings), so a back-up of them beforehand is very important, if indeed you can
do so.
No game of "Pong" available though, like on the Kurzweil's,
unfortunately. 
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Amusikaido
Joined: 01/09/04
Posts: 247
Loc: Brighton area
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: fluffybeastie]
#5977 - 05/09/04 11:20 PM
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Quote:
isn't that the factory
preset routine? - like if you bugger it up and want to start again.
No, there are a whole bunch of self-test routines
in there for checking out all the controllers, buttons, LEDs and outputs as well as the
keyboard keys themselves.
Quite an extensive library of routines actually, and
very useful 
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That I surveyed my new Motif ...
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Marky
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Joined: 30/06/04
Posts: 560
Loc: Boston, MA
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: Tímo]
#6027 - 06/09/04 02:47 AM
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Quote:
Another one for the Korg
Trinity: if on the very rare occasion you have a system crash or experience dodgy sound
handling (for instance I've had a problem once where just touching the ribbon controller
silenced the Trinity on every single patch, and another time once where the touchscreen
was unresponsive, and another couple of times when the jack outputs 3 & 4 as well as the
headphone output fail to work) and isn't cured by a simple power-off then power on again,
then holding down ENTER + 0 at start up zaps the SRAM (system RAM?).
SRAM = Static RAM
- Mark
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Arse Bandit
Joined: 17/09/01
Posts: 2795
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: Marky]
#6087 - 06/09/04 09:31 AM
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Here's one for you - on an E36 model BMW 3-Series, turn on the ignition whilst holding the
trip-zero button and all the analogue dials will take a simultaneous slow sweep up to the
top and back. Neat :-)
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Oli_F
Joined: 01/09/04
Posts: 639
Loc: London
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: Arse Bandit]
#6103 - 06/09/04 09:44 AM
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(Er, shouldn't you be posting on Top Gear?) On the Emu Emax I, there's an 'Emu
Run' function whose only purpose is to send a little animated Emu running across the 2x16
screen. I like it when samplers have a sense of humour.
-------------------- Cassette Electrik
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JofO
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Joined: 02/05/03
Posts: 481
Loc: ked a: way
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: Amusikaido]
#6157 - 06/09/04 10:18 AM
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Quote:
I was wondering what other
gems are hidden in the various OSs within our kit!
If you talk about gems in software (for those of us with
PC-DAW's), you should try www.eeggs.com
. Not much music software, but great fun! Check Cool Edit Pro.
JofO.
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I cna tpye 300 wrods per mniute
Edited by JofO (06/09/04 10:19 AM)
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namke
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Joined: 08/06/01
Posts: 81
Loc: York, UK
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Re: Hidden self test routines
[Re: fluffybeastie]
#6523 - 06/09/04 01:24 PM
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On the Yamaha A3000 sampler, there's a test mode which is reached by holding COMMAND &
PROGRAM while switching on. Quite a few options in there...
-------------------- [MacBook/rev1 2.0GHz/2GB, OSX 10.6.x; Logic Express 7.2.3; Reaktor 5.6.x; too many vintage synths]
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