I am having problems with my voice switch. When I’m in performance mode I cant switch to voice mode.i changed the plastic push button on the panel I took me about three hours to do this I checked the switch with my meter before I put it back together and I also soldered an external momentary switch to the pna board in case this happened again and it worked for about a month and it quit today.any answers?

flnick - 06 March 2016 07:04 PM

I am having problems with my program switch. When I’m in performance mode I cant switch to voice mode.i changed the plastic push button on the panel I took me about three hours to do this I checked the switch with my meter before I put it back together and I also soldered an external momentary switch to the pna board in case this happened again and it does not work either any answers?

You’ve mentioned a “program switch”, but then not being able to switch to “voice mode”. Can I presume you’re referring to the VOICE mode switch?

Did you run the diagnostic TEST MODE before beginning work?

Yes I am referring to voice mode. How do you run a test mode?

flnick - 06 March 2016 08:09 PM

Yes I am referring to voice mode. How do you run a test mode?

See page 70 and following pages of this. Run test T02, checking all the switches and LEDs. Make note of any that don’t work correctly, and let us know.

Also, if you have a way of sending MIDI SysEx messages to your ES, the following will allow you to check that mode change works without using the panel switches:
F0 43 10 7F 00 0A 00 01 0n F7
where n is
0 = VOICE mode
1 = PERFORMANCE mode
2 = PATTERN mode
3 = SONG mode
4 = MASTER mode

I’ll get back to you in a minute!

In test mode It would only go as far as the voice button, If I power it down and then back up it goes into the voice mode but if you go into edit mode or performance mode it won’t go in voice mode I’ll have to take it apart again and check my work, thanks 5 dinn

Or what can I use to send midi Sysex messages, can I set the foot controller inputs?

flnick - 06 March 2016 09:22 PM

Or what can I use to send midi Sysex messages, can I set the foot controller inputs?

If you have a DAW, you should be able to use that for the purpose.
For test purposes, with a PC, MIDI-OX can send SysEx.
http://www.midiox.com/

There are similar utilities for Macs.

i figured it out 5pindinn. when i soldered the switch in i didn’t pay attention just a weak solder joint the reason it worked for awhile! also i found an easier way to take it apart so you dont have to remove all those pc boards, thanks again