Hi everyone.
I received my Microfreak an hour ago, and Im a bit puzzled by it frankly.
If i select any preset it will sometimes sound a little weird. I thought, no problem, maybe the preset are just meant to be odd sounds.
However, Ive only gone through a few presets and if i try to toggle paraphony on, it sounds glitchy and messed up, nothing like the patch is supposed to. When i choose Preset 6 Aft-WavPad, it will play a note for about a second then always freeze. Turning it off and on clears it, but it happens every time.
Also, ive noticed that on some patches i can turn laraphony on, and it wont turn off again (changing to another patch and back again will obviously reset it though). Also, the button doesnt always light when paraphony is on. Sometimes sound will cut out on a note and again, power cycling is all that fixes it.
I tried resetting to factory settings and it changed nothing. I read the forums here and noted that the power supply can get interference from other things, and as i have a few gaming consoles set up (Im bedbound), i changed to a socket of its own. No change.
I havent tried updating firmware yet though, as Im currently without decent PC (disabled benefits being only income and all that). I could drag out my old PC and do the update if its really required. I dont really want to, as its a bit of a pain for me, but if needs must...
What I would like to know is are these issues likely to be solved by such a firmware update, or is it more likely to be screwed up, and needing to be returned? I shall be really disappointed if its the latter, as being stuck in bed, itll most likely be another headache where couriers dont collect and i shall be stuck - its not the first time thats haplened to me where i cant return faulty products for this reason. Im also disappointed because it took me a few months to save for this and had i known they were this messed up, i would have waited or not bothered.
Still, any input you can offer is most appreciated.
