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Troubleshooting
Power:
No Power when switched on.
A red LED should be visible from viewing the DC in jack at the back to confirm power.
If using battery power confirm that batteries are inserted correctly or that they are not expired.
Confirm the supplied power adapter is being used. The power adapter supplied is specifically made for
your Bot. You may require a different type of adapter ‘head’ for your local area.
Unit is buzzing loudly.
Unplug the power adapter and use the originally supplied 9VDC 200mA adapter with red LED on.
Place the Bass Bot in a different area away from lamps or other high wattage devices.
Sound:
No sound
If using headphones, make sure they are connected to the headphone jack and not the output jack.
Check that the waveform switch position is not stuck in the middle position with nothing selected.
The sound is mono
Use the headphone jack for amplified stereo sound. The regular output jack provides a mono output.
Tuning:
Sound not in tune
Perform Automatic Tuning (see Lesson 14). Center the Tune knob to absolute center.
Turn off and
back on again the power before tuning
. Switch to MIDI mode then press [FUNCTION] + [C#] and
wait until the indicator LEDs turn off. Initial tuning and tuning after extended periods of no use. May
require performing the tuning procedure multiple times for best accuracy /- 5 cents.
Changing from headphone use to an amplifier can result in perceived mistuning from use so close to
the ears and may require automatic tuning after switching to amplifier use.
Temperature changes due to shipment or location changes of significant temperature and humidity
differences may require automatic tuning.
Cannot perform auto-tuning procedure via MIDI request.
The Bass-Bot will not respond to MIDI commands to auto-tune and should be tuned by the user.
Pattern Editing:
Cannot edit pattern or use [functions].
Check that the Mode selector switch is set to Pattern Write.
Check that the function to use is a Normal Mode or Pitch Mode function.
MIDI:
MIDI IN not working
If using the DIN-8 MIDI Splitter Cable (not required standard DIN-5 can be used for MIDI IN only),
check that your external device is connected to the MIDI Splitter Cable jack with the arrow pointing
inward, and that this cable is connected to your equipment’s MIDI OUT jack.
Check correct channel number is selected for MIDI OUT (refer to Lesson 12) the Bass Bot only
supports channel (1-10 only). Channels 11-16 are not available.
MIDI OUT not working
Be sure that you are using the DIN- 8 MIDI splitter cable. It is required for MIDI OUT functions.
Check that your external device is connected to the MIDI splitter cable jack with the arrow pointing
outward, and that this cable is connected to your equipment’s MIDI IN jack.
Check correct channel number is selected for MIDI OUT (1-10 only) Channels 11-16 are not available.
MIDI:
Cannot perform MIDI update from previous OS version.
Confirm that your device is not already up to date. OS 2.0 will display white LED fade in first on boot.
Try another cable or MIDI/USB device.
Check the cables’ seating and use a standard 5 pin MIDI cable OUT from your computer during
updating to eliminate the possibility of a problem splitter cable which is not necessary for an update.
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