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01-26-2009, 03:25 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ålesund, Norway | |  Deep Impact Death
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My Deep Impact died at the weekend...or at least went into a coma. I know they are notorious for faults, so I am not that surprised. When the pedal is engaged, it acts the same as in bypass mode - the signal simply travels through the unit unaffected. The input led's do not illuminate. I can still scroll through the patches, and all the parameters remain, so I think it may not be the main processor. I have a few questions - Has anyone had this happen to theirs? Does anyone know of a place that offers repairs on DI's, can't find much on the web? Preferably in the UK/Europe, but would send elsewhere if it was a legitimate and trusted option. I might start with my local solder monkey...hopefully something simple at the input... |
01-26-2009, 05:46 AM
|  | I took the one less traveled by | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | | It's a digital device so it's going to be difficult to fix by anyone who doesn't have a service manual available. |
01-26-2009, 06:24 AM
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Use of this field for any other purpose is prohibited | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cugy (VD), Suisse | | | True, although the problem sounds as though it could be mechanical or at least simpler as well. I would def start with that local solder guy.
Good luck! |
01-26-2009, 06:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Duluth, MN | | | Or you could just pick up another one on eBay for $5000. |
01-26-2009, 07:15 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Spokane, WA | | I had a very similar issue with mine a couple of years ago. I'm trying to remember the specifics, but I don't think that I got any signal at all when the pedal was engaged.
I sent it to VST in California (I lived in America at the time, so shipping wasn't a big issue). They told me that there were quite a few broken solder joints. They resoldered them at it's worked perfect since...all at a cost < $100. I'm not sure if there's an Akai authorized repair centre in the UK, though. |
01-26-2009, 07:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ålesund, Norway | | | I've found somewhere in London that looks promising, they are an authorised Akai Pro service centre. VST is the first google hit, but a last resort, I'd rather not send this thing across the pond, given their current insane resale value. |
01-26-2009, 08:01 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector Basses, T.C. Electronics | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NH | | | I had a similar problem....it was a couple of broken solder joints as well. I paid about $40 at Daddy's to have it repaired.....
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01-26-2009, 08:34 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, California | | | sounds like it will work out OK |
01-26-2009, 08:54 AM
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