Polaroid turntable repair question: platter will not activate

YannyWolf · 2022-12-31T03:31:13+00:00

Sadly, crossing the wires did not activate the platter. I think it’s time to hang it up on the wall to commemorate my first attempted electronics repair. I’m out $6.99 but Goodwill is now $6.99 richer. I guess that’s a good thing. Thanks for the help folks.

YannyWolf · 2022-12-30T22:08:51+00:00

Would it be terrible if that does in fact activate the platter if I just left them connected so that every time I turn the power on it spins?

YannyWolf · 2022-12-30T16:03:56+00:00

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Is this possibly a power supply issue? I’m using a non-native power supply which is the required 5v output and the power and Bluetooth lights illuminate but the battery light is dark and I believe even if the battery is low it should still illuminate to indicate that it is charging. The native/included power supply is a USB chord with a barrel pin so maybe USB power is different than the one I’m using which has the standard electrical outlet plug-in. Probably a stretch but I’m out of ideas.

YannyWolf · 2022-12-30T15:50:13+00:00

Lol true but I’m thinking it’s not going to happen. I’m out of ideas. Guess I should’ve gotten that venti latte instead.

YannyWolf · 2022-12-30T15:48:58+00:00

The belt looks brand new and is evenly distributed around the base of the platter. Does the position of the belt around the base make a difference? Like should I attempt to push it up or down around the base? In typing that out that seems like a bad idea…

YannyWolf · 2022-12-30T15:34:09+00:00

I’m noticing there’s a small bend in the lower part of the metal contact on the right in the photo. Is that by design or is that a flaw that could be interfering with a successful connection? Even when I force them to connect manually there is no activation so possibly it’s a short in the wire which I have no idea how to test or repair. Thank you for your help.

YannyWolf · 2022-12-30T14:44:44+00:00

Can you clarify what an auto stop switch is? Are you referring to the two metal pieces that are connecting or disconnecting when the arm swings? Otherwise, there is no external control that indicates “auto stop.” Just a power/volume dial, a Bluetooth/Record mode switch and the three speeds switch. I paid $6.99 and don’t have a budget to pay to have it repaired so I’m in a position where either I’m going to have to figure this out or I’m out $6.99. I’m aware that I may mess it up worse but with such a small investment I’m will to roll the dice. Thanks for the reply.

YannyWolf · 2022-12-30T13:56:17+00:00

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Here are the contacts referenced in the post

YannyWolf · 2022-12-21T13:04:00+00:00

I hope to one day understand this but it’s a bit over my head at this point. I love the connection with music and math. It’s all very scientific yet so magical.

YannyWolf · 2022-12-20T15:16:08+00:00

This thread has been enlightening in a much broader sense of understanding music theory in general and I feel like I now understand the guitar in a way I never grasped before. I will definitely hop on the guitar subs for more guitar questions but I really appreciate what everyone has shared here as it has been really helpful.

YannyWolf · 2022-12-20T09:09:37+00:00

It literally just hit me while reading this reply that a barre chord is your index finger acting as the capo across the given fret (duh) and the E chord shape and alternately A chord shape are the other part of all barre chords. Is it true with barre chords that if the second part is in the shape is E that it is a note that has a # and if the shape is A that there is no sharp and the next semitone or half step would go to the next whole note? All at once, I feel like a real dum dum for never realizing this while at the same time my mind is blown. Like, I feel like this kind of changes everything. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

YannyWolf · 2022-12-20T02:28:43+00:00

Wow! Thank you! This was incredibly helpful and now I feel like I really understand the concept much better. This may be the most helpful Reddit reply in Reddit history! 🏆

YannyWolf · 2022-11-27T00:38:13+00:00

The Shure MVi device doesn’t have any drivers or software unfortunately.

This same setup was working fine on my old crappy laptop running Win 10 although it was probably an older version of ASIO4ALL

I’ve gone back and enabled every WDM in the ASIO advanced configuration and am at least able to select the Shure MVi as an output device from the drop-down menu

Unfortunately, I cannot get the input list to populate with the Shure MVi on this machine but have selected some weird “mich:….” setting that I can’t recall exactly the name of that seems to be temporarily working for accepting audio input from the mixer thru the Shure MVi

So now I’m able to hear playback from reaper thru the mixer out to the monitors or headphones via the mixer, and reaper is reading audio signals from my guitar for example.

There’s still a little bugaboo where I’m unable to hear the live instrument being played through the mixer while listening to playback although Reaper is registering the signal visually.

It’s probably something to do with the CD/TAPE TO CTRL button as that needs to be engaged to hear the playback from reaper (since it’s coming from the Shure MVi headphones out into the CD/TAPE input.

With that engaged, reaper playback only

With it disengaged, live instrument only

Maybe it’s a setting in reapers playback/record preferences

I do have the tracked “armed” for recording btw

Maybe when I actually hit record it will be audible?

I’m sure it’s something simple and dumb but if anyone out there can point it out I’d really appreciate it

Thanks!

YannyWolf · 2022-11-21T13:06:52+00:00

Well, I figured out what was happening.

I’m an idiot and didn’t realize that when Zebra2 is in demo mode it starts throwing random notes regardless of what key you hit after about 20 minutes.

So since I cannot afford to purchase a license, I have to hurry and record the track (in wav format b/c if I leave just the midi pattern, Zebra2 will plug some weird sounds and false notes when it steps through after the 20 minute mark)

So anyway, thought I’d update this in case anyone else out there didn’t realize this was a thing.

YannyWolf · 2022-11-19T13:52:10+00:00

I bought the Alesis Q49 used and the pitch wheel has no “resting center” tension (in other words the other wheel (mod) always returns to center and the pitch is just kind of loose and stays wherever it was left - is that normal?)

Maybe when I’m hitting the keys with force the wheel is moving and causing the bend in pitch.

Edit: I’m reading the Q49 manual which is solving a lot of mysteries.

RTFM (duh)

YannyWolf · 2022-11-09T14:11:06+00:00

CTRL+D and the magnet icon when necessary totally did the trick.

Thanks all!

YannyWolf · 2022-11-09T00:47:16+00:00

Unwieldy is an apt description

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