making final decisions on the liveset for next month, had to kick the Rytm back into its box on the shelf because the screen is once again unusable.
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making final decisions on the liveset for next month, had to kick the Rytm back into its box on the shelf because the screen is once again unusable. i know the interface well & can largely operate it w/out the screen feedback, but not 100%. w/out know exact lighting conditions at the time i'll be performing, can't take the chance of it not being able to be seen....the screen still 'works' but it's very, very difficult to see now & continually getting worse.
this is the 2nd screen i've had on it. 1st one was replaced by Elektron ~4 years ago. they just put in the same cheap shit they had in initially.
this is a big problem among mk1 users - there's at least 2 different people offering screen replacements that are much better, but install requires soldering which i am not good at, not going to do. eventually, i'll probably pay someone to replace the screen w/ a 2nd hand option, i don't think i want the mk2 option tho those screens may be better.
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@tsrono oof, gonna get it repaired or nah? say a screen replacement should be easy nuff
@juneonline eventually will get it repaired by someone other than Elektron...detailed the situation in another comment ^>
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@juneonline eventually will get it repaired by someone other than Elektron...detailed the situation in another comment ^>
@tsrono 3rd party is defo the best for something like this. hopefully someone comes up that can do a good replacement!!
i think ur issue is just a thing with cheap LCD’s… look at old roland displays, bunch of just shitting themselves lolol -
this is the 2nd screen i've had on it. 1st one was replaced by Elektron ~4 years ago. they just put in the same cheap shit they had in initially.
this is a big problem among mk1 users - there's at least 2 different people offering screen replacements that are much better, but install requires soldering which i am not good at, not going to do. eventually, i'll probably pay someone to replace the screen w/ a 2nd hand option, i don't think i want the mk2 option tho those screens may be better.
@tsrono had exactly the same issue with mine. Just gradually faded out until it was not usable. I quite liked it for a bit using just muscle memory and not having visual feedback but it just became annoying so on the shelf it lives.
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@tsrono had exactly the same issue with mine. Just gradually faded out until it was not usable. I quite liked it for a bit using just muscle memory and not having visual feedback but it just became annoying so on the shelf it lives.
@Maes_Matt exactly the same here, second time around now tho. best drum machine out there (tho the TR-1000 may have that title now? i digress...) but really hobbled by this screen issue.
the OLED option via the user below from Elektronauts might be what i end up doing, but there's a similar one on Reverb as well. both are not cheap, but sending it in to Elektron every 4 years isn't a long term solution, eventually they'll quit doing it (& shipping ain't cheap for that) https://www.elektronauts.com/t/oled-display-for-elektron-mk1-analog-devices-four-heat-keys-rytm/207919
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this is the 2nd screen i've had on it. 1st one was replaced by Elektron ~4 years ago. they just put in the same cheap shit they had in initially.
this is a big problem among mk1 users - there's at least 2 different people offering screen replacements that are much better, but install requires soldering which i am not good at, not going to do. eventually, i'll probably pay someone to replace the screen w/ a 2nd hand option, i don't think i want the mk2 option tho those screens may be better.
@tsrono that’s frustrating. go for the screen upgrade and find a local tech to do it for you. i am terrible at soldering. once in a while if it’s a simple thing i can do it but wouldn’t risk it on a spendy machine. modwiggler.com used to have lists of techs in different states/cities. haven’t been there in a while so no idea if that’s still a thing but usually the DIY forum there is full of people in the know.
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@Maes_Matt exactly the same here, second time around now tho. best drum machine out there (tho the TR-1000 may have that title now? i digress...) but really hobbled by this screen issue.
the OLED option via the user below from Elektronauts might be what i end up doing, but there's a similar one on Reverb as well. both are not cheap, but sending it in to Elektron every 4 years isn't a long term solution, eventually they'll quit doing it (& shipping ain't cheap for that) https://www.elektronauts.com/t/oled-display-for-elektron-mk1-analog-devices-four-heat-keys-rytm/207919
@tsrono yeah I've still got a spare screen somewhere that Elektron sent me. I was going to replace the screen but now that would involve actually taking it back out of the box again. I mean who in their right minds takes a synth back out of a box once it's been retired to storage? I'm not a madman
Although that OLED does look like a nice upgrade
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@tsrono yeah I've still got a spare screen somewhere that Elektron sent me. I was going to replace the screen but now that would involve actually taking it back out of the box again. I mean who in their right minds takes a synth back out of a box once it's been retired to storage? I'm not a madman
Although that OLED does look like a nice upgrade
@Maes_Matt lol one day i'll have all my synths out of their boxes & hooked up....one day.... ?
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@tsrono that’s frustrating. go for the screen upgrade and find a local tech to do it for you. i am terrible at soldering. once in a while if it’s a simple thing i can do it but wouldn’t risk it on a spendy machine. modwiggler.com used to have lists of techs in different states/cities. haven’t been there in a while so no idea if that’s still a thing but usually the DIY forum there is full of people in the know.
@ignatiusmusic def frustrating yeah
part of the hardware game, i guess.good to know modwiggler or similar places might have some resources for finding someone who can do the fix. i imagine most anyone with electronics experience could, it's supposedly a pretty simple replacement but like you said, it's spendy & i've got emotional attachment to this one, i'd rather keep it as long as i can. later this year probably.
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@Maes_Matt lol one day i'll have all my synths out of their boxes & hooked up....one day.... ?
@tsrono just the thought of having to open that Pandora's box of unlabelled PSUs sends shivers down my spine
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@tsrono just the thought of having to open that Pandora's box of unlabelled PSUs sends shivers down my spine
@Maes_Matt lol i had to start labeling mine, it got too bad a couple years ago...not the kind of thing to be fast and loose about lol
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this is the 2nd screen i've had on it. 1st one was replaced by Elektron ~4 years ago. they just put in the same cheap shit they had in initially.
this is a big problem among mk1 users - there's at least 2 different people offering screen replacements that are much better, but install requires soldering which i am not good at, not going to do. eventually, i'll probably pay someone to replace the screen w/ a 2nd hand option, i don't think i want the mk2 option tho those screens may be better.
@tsrono ach damn. My analog four is just about holding on with its 2nd screen, fingers crossed it doesn't go soon
