Pitch Bend wheel Centre Detent fault...

[stevesmith08]

And another thing...

The left wheel, the pitch bender, has lost its firm centre detent, i.e. the centre detent know spans at least a semitone if not a bit more.

So if I'm using it I have to nudge it into place, within the detent area to get the fusion in tune with everything else.

Not an ideal situation - thank God I'm not playing live - and I guess this is a physical repair job, i.e. it's not a setting that I've switched accidentally??

Any ideas?

[parametric]

Hi Steve,

Are you saying the actual "Physical feel" of a notch at the centre seems to have disappeared - and the wheel feels the same as the Mod wheel - i.e NO notch?

If <yes>, then it sounds like something has come undone inside. Its been a while since I opened my 8HD - so I can't recall how they do this . . .

however, if its just "not in tune" when the pitch wheel is centred, I DID have that problem once, and it was cleared by doing a <Power-ON> whilst holding down <Rec + Play> This will reset global parameters to default values.

N.B. If you have set any of the Global settings such as the keyboard touch, to your own preference, then make a note of them BEFORE you do a reset - as they will all be reset . . . .

Hope that helps

Best Regards

parametric

[Jesse]

The pitch wheel has a spring to return it to center, if the pitch wheel is not returning to center the spring may be broken or disconnected.

TW PITCH/MOD Pitch & Modulation Ass'y - Fusion 6HD/8HD

[stevesmith08]

Thanks for your help parametric and Jesse - my problem is a bit of both, it's not gone like the mod wheel, it detents, but there is about 4 - 5mm of detent, and when moved the pitch variation is about a semitone at least.

I'll try the re-boot, but I think it is more physical, i.e. the spring has given way a bit. Looks like a repair job if the re-boot doesn't work.

Surprised it's gone so soon - I was once criticised for not soloing wildly enough...I must have taken that to heart and busted my pitch wheel!!

[kpr]

If the Pitch Bend Wheel is a bit loose and the Pitch Range is setted to 12 semi-steps it can sound terrible when trying to get back into the correct center position after using the Wheel. If the Range is set to 2 semi-tones the "bad tune" effect is less terrible

A loose PB Wheel spring is typical for the Fusion when using the Wheel heavily. I had this twice and in both cases the Alesis Service fixed that. So: It is a physical repair job. Perhaps you can do it yourself, it might be not too complicated for someone with technical skills.

[stevesmith08]

Thanks will give it a try!!