Nord Lead 1x problem

idiot.radar · Joined: Sep 13, 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Portland, OR

Hi all!

Wondering if anyone has ever had an issue with in-operable modulation and pitch bend on a nord lead 1x?

I checked the sys. settings, and pitch bend range is at full. I also get no error on start up, which seems like what should happen according to the manual.

It's running 2.6 era firmware. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Wout Blommers · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

idiot.radar

Did you already lifted the red hood?
For details see
http://electro-music.com/forum/post-211756.html#211756
and
http://electro-music.com/forum/post-211760.html#211760

Check the connection wires on the devices and boards.

It looks like the first steps

Wout

PS
What is a NordLead1X?
Is it a typo or a special edition?

idiot.radar · Joined: Sep 13, 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Portland, OR

Wout,

yeah, I guess that formatting's a little weird. It's the original lead. I popped the hood and all the connections looked good. I also de-oxidized the wiring harnesses on both sides. All the solder points look good, and seems odd that it would be these 2. Intuition tells me a firmware issue, but I won't discount hardware yet...

Wout Blommers · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:04 am Post subject:

When booting what does the LCD reads out, in a flash... NL or NR?

Wout

doctorno · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:31 am Post subject:

I have got exactly the same problem with my Nord Lead 1. The connections of the pitch stick and modwheel are okay, pitch and modulation wheel functions work via MIDI but the pitch stick and modwheel on the NL1 do not do anything. On startup of the machine Er and then A is displayed.

Wout Blommers · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:21 am Post subject:

Are you sure it isn't [E] then [rA]?
In which case it means the synth thinks it's a Rack version...
[E] means 'expanded' and [rA] means 'rack'.

[Er] could be 'error' on [A]???

Wout

doctorno · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:27 am Post subject:

Wout, yes, it´s "E" and then "rA". what does this mean? Has somebody put a Nord Rack board into my NL1 (I have just bought the unit used)?

Wout Blommers · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:50 am Post subject:

The operating system can't find the wheel or the stick!
If the wires are okay, one of the units might be broken.
Anyway, it's a service station job. You can't do it yourself.

Wout

doctorno · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:23 am Post subject:

Thank you, Wout. This does not sound very good to my ears. I am afraid that I will have to return the NL1 to the dealer, where I bought it. What a pity - it sounds so good.

Wout Blommers · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:01 am Post subject:

It can be repaired. NordLead-1's aren't that easy to get now-a-days...

Wout

doctorno · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:09 am Post subject:

Wout Blommers · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject:

Yes!

Wout