Nick,

thank you so much for the advice. I will try it tonight. Regards,

Zoran

>From: "nirokesan" < nirokesan@... >
>Reply-To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: 1 Re: A-140 ADSR sends gate signal to bus
>Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:46:12 -0000
>
>
>Zoran,
>
> Hey, I'm not sure...but I suggest a visual inspection of the
>socket. What you are experiencing should not happen, as you know.
>Inserting a cable into the Gate In socket SHOULD disconnect that 140
>module from the system bus. Try inserting a cable while the module
>is out of the rack and look at the pin contact. It should lift up
>when a jack is inserted fully. Test with a Volt Meter if you have
>one. For the 140, when a jack is inserted the two legs on either
>side of the pin contact should not be connected. You may need to
>bend the contact up or down, compare it to other sockets on that
>module or another module which you know to work. Other people on the
>forums have suggested pushing the pin contact down with a screwdriver
>or something similar, just enough so that the contact lifts when
>plugged in. BE CAREFUL as bending to far up will cause no contact
>and too far down will make it always contact. Anyway, a
>replacement socket should be available from your distributor if
>needed.
>
>There are many comments about the Doepfer style, CLIFF brand 3.5mm
>sockets. Some hate them, I personally have had very few problems.
>But I'm pretty sure the only problem with your module is this socket.
>
>Best of luck!
>
>Nick Keller
>
>
>--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Zoran Bosnjak" <dj_allin@h...>
>wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I purchased my third A-140 ADSR recently. When I trigger it with
>LFO (feed
> > square waveform into gate), it sends signal to the internal bus! I
>know this
> > because the other two are blinking at the same time!
> >
> > After adjusting cable (basically pulling it out for 1 mm) this
>behaviour
> > stops. Insert fully, and it happens again.
> >
> > Any idea what this is
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Zoran
>
>
>