
8. Appendix
Troubleshooting
Nothing appears in the display when I press the POWER switch![ ] Is the AC/AC power supply connected?
[ ] Is the AC/AC power supply plugged into the wall?
No sound![ ] Are your amp, mixer, or headphones connected to the correct jacks? (Can you play patterns? If so, the connections are OK.)
[ ] Are you amp and/or mixer turned on, and set cor- rectly?
[ ] Is the
[ ] If for some reason the sound will not stop, you can switch between
Pattern mode and Song mode to stop the sound. [ ] If a note is “stuck” when you are playing the EMX-
1 via MIDI, hold down the SHIFT key and press the STOP/CANCEL key to perform a MIDI Reset.
[ ] When playing a pattern, the selected pattern will continue repeating.
When you have finished listening to it, press the STOP/CANCEL key.(☞ p.19)
The sound or operation is not the way I edited it![ ] Did you execute the Write operation after editing? (☞ p.64, 73)
After editing, you must execute the Write operation before switching songs or patterns, or before turning the power off.
Can’t control the[ ] Is the MIDI cable connected correctly?
— When playing the
[ ] Is the
[ ] Is the MIDI mode MIDI Channel parameter set to the channel you want to use? (☞ p.79)
[ ] Are the MIDI mode MIDI Filter settings appropri- ate? (☞ p.80)
— When playing an external device from the
[ ] Is the
[ ] Are the MIDI mode MIDI Filter settings appropri- ate? (☞ p.80)
Can’t write a pattern or song![ ] The Global mode Memory Protect setting may be turned “On.” (☞ p.75)
Pressing the step keys doesn’t play the specified sound![ ] Did you perform the Write operation after editing the sound of the part?
[ ] Is the Keyboard switch turned on?
[ ] Is a motion sequencer operating? (☞ p.58)
Can’t use SmartMedia™![ ] Could the SmartMedia™ have been formatted on
a device other than the
➝If the SmartMedia™ was formatted on a computer or digital camera, you must format it on the EMX- 1 before use. (☞ p.77)
[ ] Is the SmartMedia™ inserted correctly?
➝Turn off the power and
[ ] Is the TUBE GAIN knob set to the minimum posi- tion?
[ ] The DRIVE knob of the synth part controls the amount of distortion. (☞ p.32)
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