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Technical problems with my second System 8

Technical problems with my second System 8

13 Apr 2018, 23:38
Dear System 8 experts. I recently purchased System 8. The first one I received had a defect in the start up and stopped with only Roland in the display. The people at Roland could not fix it and they did send me a new one. The Second System 8 has another significant defect. Without doing any changes on the buttons the display switches between different settings Osc2 4 feet or 16 feet then back to the patch name again and again. Then sound suddenly goes up an octave with a different feel in the sound. I will once more return it but would like to hear from you guys if the System 8 is full of such issues. Is it just a plastic thing with poor quality or am I extremely unlucky.

Re: Technical problems with my second System 8

14 Apr 2018, 10:52
hi, never heard of a technical problem with S8. no midi connections?

Re: Technical problems with my second System 8

14 Apr 2018, 12:09
You are the first person I've heard of with an S-8 issue - let alone 2! Roland knows how to build gear that lasts and can only suggest that you've been unlucky. I bought mine when it was released and have used it every day since with zero issues or even concerns.

As has been suggested check your midi connections.

Re: Technical problems with my second System 8

14 Apr 2018, 17:04
Sounds like a midi issue. Try to disconnect all midi and usb cables and see if the issue is still there. If not, then it is caused by an external midi source

Re: Technical problems with my second System 8

16 Apr 2018, 03:09
Thank you very much. I have no midi connections. The problem was there out of the box. I have contacted the store, and based on your kind responses I will try a third System 8 and hope that I was just unlucky.

Re: Technical problems with my second System 8

22 Apr 2018, 14:03
I now received number 3 System 8. It works perfectly. Thank you for your comments

Re: Technical problems with my second System 8

23 Apr 2018, 15:07
Glad you can now enjoy the System-8 in full effect!

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