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http://www.Alfred.TV READ ME FIRST: In this traditional holiday series, Alfred and AdamB take their screwdrivers to the rare Hartmann Neuron synthesizer. Special thanks to Axel Hartmann and the community at www.surroundsfx.com/forum/ for their support.

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The New York Times calls it "An interesting peak inside a rare and unique musical instrument based on an embedded PC architecture and highly specialized software. For those who expect an installment of Holiday Hardware Hacking, both Alfred and AdamB deliver the goods."

RottenTomatoes.com says "It's been given 20% rotten - a one star rating. The jokes were horrible, and nothing useful was accomplished."

Alternative lifestyle publication "Out Magazine" says "Two middle-aged men in a bedroom with a synthesizer? Gay. Totally gay."

For helpful resources on the Hartmann Neuron synthesizer, visit:
http://www.surroundsfx.com/forum/

Read about the Neuron's synthesis engine at:
http://www.dspdimension.com/?s=neuron

Synthesizers subbing for the Neuron to play "Jingle Bells" included the Alesis Andromeda, Nord Modular G2, Roland JV-2080, and the Yamaha CS6R in a single, stacked patch.

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  • I need one repaired. Can you guys check it out for me? It does not power on. Could it be a power supply issue?

    Thanks!

  • @dreamtekeuphoric It's probably the capacitors. There are documents that show how to open that thing up -- if the tops of the caps are 'puffy' at the top, then that's the problem. I will be doing a video showing what the bad caps look like. Google the phrase 'capacitor plague' -- that will give you more info on the problem. I will be discussing a board level repair with a friend. If we can do it, we'll get back to you.

  • 2001 A Space Odyssey? I'm thinkin' Animal House ("Thank you sir may I have another").

    Ok, you guys are almost as crazy as I am so I'm linking your video to my Facebook page!

  • @KI6DKV Hey, crazy is good, and I'm glad you linked it to your Facebook page! Part II is coming out soon, and the Hartmann Neuron is indeed repaired!

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  • UNFORTUNATELY... someone bought this thing ;)

  • Unfortunately, you keep saying "unfortunately," which makes me want to hit something. Other than that, many thanks for the insightful documentary.

  • I had this problem. I replaced the Motherboard for $200.

    Good as new.

  • You have a nice personality!

  • @adiblasi PS-- I am mere days away from acquiring my own fully functional Hartmann Neuron! God, I feel like doing a Tovol up on the rooftop, but the neighbors think I'm already strange. No sense prompting the guys in the white coats. :) :) :) :) Yeah, I have to smile four times, once out each side of my head because one smile just doesn't cover it.

  • @adiblasi Oh lord, do I remember that plague. I was working as a deskside support rep at an IBM site. I can't remember how many motherboards we had to replace. All because some industrial spy in China, working for a capacitor manufacturer, didn't realize he had stolen only part of the formula for a competitor's electrolytic compound. That sounds like the premise for a tragically funny comedy. If only it had been fiction to begin with.

  • "and we are now exposing.... oooh!" XD

  • If it's based on a regular AT/ATX compatible motherboard, why don't you just replace it with another one?!

  • @AlainHubert That's your own fault innit, sitting there for 14 minutes on end, hating the video. You could've, i dunno... stopped watching it?

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