My MZX has developed an unfixable problem that I’d like to share with the forum. I was one of the early buyers (pre-ordered) shortly after the announcement. I’m on my second MZX (second developed same problem first was returned for).
The key rattle got so bad on my MZX that it was just not enjoyable to play without headphones because of all the clack and rattle. It got tired of always using headphones with it, so I just unplugged it, put the dust cover on it, and set it aside. Had it for several years, and it’s rarely used.
It now has developed an intermittent mixer bug that cannot be fixed. I’ve done numerous restores, and even reloaded the latest OS. The mixer intermittently links several tracks together when making mixer adjustments (and yes I’m using the proper port). I thought it was fixed, but it’s clearly an intermittent bug. Adjusting volume, pan, ect will affect multiple parts. Right now if I adjust the volume of track one, track two goes with it. Before it was three tracks.
My board is pristine, never gigged with, sits under a dust cover, and in a smoke free environment. I’m now wondering if the MZX’s OS corrupts beyond repair if the board sits unplugged for a while. Last time I played it was probably five months ago.
It’s not worth the money to send it in for repair either. $1,100, barely, didn’t use it much, and now the OS is corrupting. I write music, a mixer that intermittently works is a big problem for me.
Sqk