Just throwing this out there, in case anyone has a simple fix. The unit I just bought arrived today, and when I power it on, the screen immediately lights up (solid "blue" or whatever), and then nothing further happens....ever. Also, none of the LED indicators illuminate.
I fiddled with the screen contrast knob, but that wasn't it. It basically acts like a computer without the OS installed. I'm assuming I'm going to have to get a refund from the seller and start over with my search, but just in case someone has an idea, I'm all ears.
You can see a video of the failure here, though there's really not much to see:
http://youtu.be/WJQcqV9FX4o
Thanks!
My "new" V-Synth XT won't boot up!
Re: My "new" V-Synth XT won't boot up!
New board?
Under warranty?
The better would be to return it and get your money back
Under warranty?
The better would be to return it and get your money back
Re: My "new" V-Synth XT won't boot up!
Try this...
1. Go to Roland website and download V-Synth XT Version 2.02 update here:
http://roland.com/support/article/?q=do ... SYNTH%2FXT
3. Straightforward steps included with the download to connect a USB cable, copy the downloaded update files to the V-synth, which mounts on your compute like a USB volume/drive.
This does a full update and re-initialization of the synth. You should be in business. Otherwise... my guess is that it's seriously broken.
1. Go to Roland website and download V-Synth XT Version 2.02 update here:
http://roland.com/support/article/?q=do ... SYNTH%2FXT
3. Straightforward steps included with the download to connect a USB cable, copy the downloaded update files to the V-synth, which mounts on your compute like a USB volume/drive.
This does a full update and re-initialization of the synth. You should be in business. Otherwise... my guess is that it's seriously broken.
Re: My "new" V-Synth XT won't boot up!
Thanks -- this was actually an old thread. Apparently something shook loose in transit, and then (reportedly) shook back into place in transit back to the seller. I ended up getting another one from someone else, and had no problems...
Re: My "new" V-Synth XT won't boot up!
Lol, yes very strange "transit" behavior, specially the "shook back into place in transit back to the seller" :-)rungabic wrote:Thanks -- this was actually an old thread. Apparently something shook loose in transit, and then (reportedly) shook back into place in transit back to the seller. I ended up getting another one from someone else, and had no problems...
Good that you got another one in good condition !
Enjoy your XT!
It is a hell of a board
Re: My "new" V-Synth XT won't boot up!
yeah that happened to me too and i did a complete rebuild
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kiGHQOKJkk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kiGHQOKJkk
Re: My "new" V-Synth XT won't boot up!
Same thing happened to me when I received my "Mint" condition V-Synth XT. I opened up the access panel and started jiggling things and quickly felt a loose connector. Snapped it back in and voila havent had a problem since. So, it truly was mint condition but this connector may be sensitive to getting knocked around during shipping?
Steve
Steve