I think my Virus TI is fried... - The Unofficial Access Virus & Virus TI Forum

benroles · #1 03.02.2011, 09:25 AM

Hi all,

I really don't think there's any help I can get for this but worth posting for advice anyway! I have a Virus TI keyboard (had about 4-5 years). Always worked perfectly, fully updated with latest OS etc. Anyway, yesterday I decide to change the output from audio cable to the phono-digital outs (using proper digital cables, not regular phono wires!). Incendentally though, I think my changing this connection is purely coincidence with what happened...

Anyway - I turn it on and notice a funny smell. I can't put my mind to exactly what it is but then horror of horrors I see small whisps of smoke coming out approximately where the LFO lights are. After this it's all downhill... I pull the plug out immediately but putting it back in again and all I see is LFO2 lit up brightly - not the usual on/off red light flashing. A few seconds letter this fizzles out and now plugging it in shows no lit lights and just a very faintly glowing LCD screen (with nothing on, literally just slightly 'lit').

I'm pretty much resigned to thinking I've fried my TI. However... what could have caused this? Is it something I've done? Is there any fix?

Also... how do you go about getting this sorted? Can Access fix this kind of thing (I assume I'll have to pay).

I'm really sad as that's £1600 of synth gone. It was my favourite.

My only hope is a power surge has caused this as I'm covered on home insurance for this - I logged a claim and it's progressing. But they need to take the TI away to investigate.

Anyhow - bit of a rambling post but I'll be interested to hear anyone else's thoughts on this in my hour of need!

Thanks,
Ben.

Fordy · #2 03.02.2011, 12:21 PM

Hi Ben

Sorry to hear about the problem

Chances are that the problem is fairly localized and the board/components which have been damaged might be swappable. It sounds like there might a been a short somewhere but you really need to get it to an Access service centre to be checked out.

Even if it costs a small fortune to repair it's better than letting such a good synth go to waste.