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Repairs, Maintenance & Upgrades => Parts, Service, Maintenance & Repairs => Topic started by: RhodesTastic on July 19, 2012, 02:51:03 PM

Title: Loud pop and scratching noise when i turn on my piano? Please Help
Post by: RhodesTastic on July 19, 2012, 02:51:03 PM
Ok so when i turn on my Rhodes i hear a very loud pop (as well when i turn it off) and there is like a weird clicking noise and a hum. i know its not the amp because i unplugged the 5 pin cable and then it didn't pop and there was no scratching noise or clicking it was fine. but when i plug in the piano to the amp with the 5 pin cable and turn it on i get that loud pop and scratching noise. idk if the 5 pin female connector on the amp is out or if its my pre amp where the male 5 pic connector is
Title: Re: Loud pop and scratching noise when i turn on my piano? Please Help
Post by: Ben Bove on July 19, 2012, 07:22:42 PM
Does the weird clicking noise speed up and slow down when you turn the speed knob on vibrato?
Title: Re: Loud pop and scratching noise when i turn on my piano? Please Help
Post by: RhodesTastic on July 19, 2012, 08:00:25 PM
yes it does!
Title: Re: Loud pop and scratching noise when i turn on my piano? Please Help
Post by: Ben Bove on July 20, 2012, 02:18:42 PM
I came across this once before a while back, again let me check a preamp over the weekend and get back
Title: Re: Loud pop and scratching noise when i turn on my piano? Please Help
Post by: RhodesTastic on July 21, 2012, 01:52:01 AM
thanks
Title: Re: Loud pop and scratching noise when i turn on my piano? Please Help
Post by: RhodesTastic on July 24, 2012, 06:01:26 PM
Any success? I found that this issue doesnt happen every time i turn on my rhodes. but it did today. and i could also hear a local radio station threw the speakers as well.
Title: Re: Loud pop and scratching noise when i turn on my piano? Please Help
Post by: Ben Bove on July 25, 2012, 11:59:42 AM
Unfortunately no and I forget the solution off-hand, did you say you believed a ground point was missing?
Title: Re: Loud pop and scratching noise when i turn on my piano? Please Help
Post by: RhodesTastic on July 26, 2012, 01:05:26 PM
yeah. iv been trying to figure out what the deal is. im going to bring it in to the studio tonight and run it threw a tube pre amp. to see if its the pre amp. then im gunna run it threw the Bricasti reverb unit. its probably going to sound Amazing lol  :)