Posted by: Craig_UK
Mediastation update - 11/12/05 04:43 AM
Since I've had loads of people asking me about the Mediastation and why it was faulty (hardware/software or user fault eg.me) I've decided to post this reply I've had.
It is not my intent to cause any arguments between myself and Lionstracs, neither am I bad mouthing them in any way. I am wanting to put an end to all of this and I'm fed up of still getting e-mails from them.
After all, this is a discussion forum so I am giving Lionstracs the chance to reply on here.
As many of you know, the faults I had were: no sounds after turning on the instrument, notes sticking, mp3/midi placyback hanging up, touch screen works then stops, plugin problems, no aftertouch (this is going to be corrected), having to reset the MS 6 times which takes about 15 minutes before I could even try to use it, just to name a few.
I have never bad mouthed Lionstracs on Synthzone and they did give me a refund in full. They didn't really have a choice as I still had rights even though I am in UK and I purchased it directly from Italy.
Here's the reply from Lionstracs explaing what happened:-
Hi Craig
Two days ago I get back your MS and I made all the test. You are right, just after booting I don’t get GM sounds at all. I try to rebooting again some times how you made there, but still not GM sounds at all and after some minute the MS interface will not respond good. I had open the MS and changed the Flash Dimm, where are stored all the GM sounds. Rebooted and all had working fine, GM sounds, Players, VST….
I had installed your old Flash Dimm in the programmer and I had found the error: fatal error on chipset. I don’t know why, but the flash chip is like fuse, the memory allocation map don’t exist anymore and line conflicts in the bus shocket. For that the Dream was out of order, this will block the whole DSP and the midi serial interface. When the player start, will send continue note and controls events BUT when the buffer is full because the DSP don’t read the data and give back the sent command.
In this way is normally that the CPU go in crazy because cant sent the data from this port and will overload the all serial interfaces.
( try to connect one fault Modem in your PC and you will get the same problems)
Anyway, like always is my fault, I know, but before shipped I had play with your MS for some hours and don’t get this problems.
About the all s*** (I've censored it) that you gave me in SZ:
We HAVE the aftertouch, but the true control name is Channel pressure, like all the keyboards. - Sorry to Domenico from me but not one of the sounds I tried featured this so I'm assuming it is now working?
I will really SEE if your Tyros 2 Sounds so power like the MS with GIG….. - The TYROS 2 works and sounds far better than the MS I had so I don't care about any Gig sounds.
If you still think that the GIG pianos are sh** and you prefer the G-1000 and SD1 pianos…then for sure this all GIG sounds company are stupid or you really don’t understand nothing of sounds. - I am a qualified sound engineer and have done many sounds and styles for different keyboards over the years. I use GIG with my PC and they sound fantastic, they didnt sound good in the MS because of its faults and yes I still prefer embedded piano sounds which work.
I think now really that you are not ready for this technology, better you will stay with embedded keyboard like SD1 and Yamaha.
- I can't believe a company can be so childish with all this banter. I will be ready for the technology and embrace it once someone can give it to me that works correctly.
Later I will post in SZ too to prove all what really is happen. Do not forget that I refound you…NO another company make this!
- ANY company selling faulty goods by LAW has to refund the purchaser within so many days or at least offer a replacement that works. You had no choice in offering me a refund, this was confirmed to me by the European trading standards who were waiting to act on my behalf if a refund wasn't offered.
You've put you will post onto Synthzone what really happened. I am waiting for a reply and I'm certain many would be buyers of the Mediastation are waiting as well. Please respond and put an end to this. I am not accepting any more e-mails from you
It is not my intent to cause any arguments between myself and Lionstracs, neither am I bad mouthing them in any way. I am wanting to put an end to all of this and I'm fed up of still getting e-mails from them.
After all, this is a discussion forum so I am giving Lionstracs the chance to reply on here.
As many of you know, the faults I had were: no sounds after turning on the instrument, notes sticking, mp3/midi placyback hanging up, touch screen works then stops, plugin problems, no aftertouch (this is going to be corrected), having to reset the MS 6 times which takes about 15 minutes before I could even try to use it, just to name a few.
I have never bad mouthed Lionstracs on Synthzone and they did give me a refund in full. They didn't really have a choice as I still had rights even though I am in UK and I purchased it directly from Italy.
Here's the reply from Lionstracs explaing what happened:-
Hi Craig
Two days ago I get back your MS and I made all the test. You are right, just after booting I don’t get GM sounds at all. I try to rebooting again some times how you made there, but still not GM sounds at all and after some minute the MS interface will not respond good. I had open the MS and changed the Flash Dimm, where are stored all the GM sounds. Rebooted and all had working fine, GM sounds, Players, VST….
I had installed your old Flash Dimm in the programmer and I had found the error: fatal error on chipset. I don’t know why, but the flash chip is like fuse, the memory allocation map don’t exist anymore and line conflicts in the bus shocket. For that the Dream was out of order, this will block the whole DSP and the midi serial interface. When the player start, will send continue note and controls events BUT when the buffer is full because the DSP don’t read the data and give back the sent command.
In this way is normally that the CPU go in crazy because cant sent the data from this port and will overload the all serial interfaces.
( try to connect one fault Modem in your PC and you will get the same problems)
Anyway, like always is my fault, I know, but before shipped I had play with your MS for some hours and don’t get this problems.
About the all s*** (I've censored it) that you gave me in SZ:
We HAVE the aftertouch, but the true control name is Channel pressure, like all the keyboards. - Sorry to Domenico from me but not one of the sounds I tried featured this so I'm assuming it is now working?
I will really SEE if your Tyros 2 Sounds so power like the MS with GIG….. - The TYROS 2 works and sounds far better than the MS I had so I don't care about any Gig sounds.
If you still think that the GIG pianos are sh** and you prefer the G-1000 and SD1 pianos…then for sure this all GIG sounds company are stupid or you really don’t understand nothing of sounds. - I am a qualified sound engineer and have done many sounds and styles for different keyboards over the years. I use GIG with my PC and they sound fantastic, they didnt sound good in the MS because of its faults and yes I still prefer embedded piano sounds which work.
I think now really that you are not ready for this technology, better you will stay with embedded keyboard like SD1 and Yamaha.
- I can't believe a company can be so childish with all this banter. I will be ready for the technology and embrace it once someone can give it to me that works correctly.
Later I will post in SZ too to prove all what really is happen. Do not forget that I refound you…NO another company make this!
- ANY company selling faulty goods by LAW has to refund the purchaser within so many days or at least offer a replacement that works. You had no choice in offering me a refund, this was confirmed to me by the European trading standards who were waiting to act on my behalf if a refund wasn't offered.
You've put you will post onto Synthzone what really happened. I am waiting for a reply and I'm certain many would be buyers of the Mediastation are waiting as well. Please respond and put an end to this. I am not accepting any more e-mails from you