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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: elwoodblue on July 01, 2015, 08:51:29 PM

Title: Filter module mystery
Post by: elwoodblue on July 01, 2015, 08:51:29 PM

I have this orphaned module, though I don't know where it belongs. Can anyone help me identify it and possibly how to reconnect it to an Alembic system.  There are 2 caps,2 resistors(under the pot),and the pot.   It has 4 solder points that now has some wire connected.   I have 5 sets of activators, though one I can't get to work, so I'm thinking it might be a part of that set. That set has had a cap removed, but there isn't a Q-switch in place.     Here's a few pics.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/210650.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/210651.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/210652.jpg)
  Grateful for any guidance or clues.

Title: Filter module mystery
Post by: mica on July 02, 2015, 12:46:03 PM

Early bass module from an AE-3 system.

Title: Filter module mystery
Post by: elwoodblue on July 02, 2015, 05:05:09 PM

Thanks Mica,
 I'm trying to figure out if I can use it in an instrument. I'm guessing since I don' have a set that has a treble filter only, that this must have come as case candy a while back.
 Any good ideas of how to use it without the complimentary treble filter?  
 I can at least file it in the parts bin properly labeled.
 elwood

Title: Filter module mystery
Post by: mica on July 02, 2015, 07:59:14 PM

The treble board is the one with the preamp, so it's gonna be pretty hard to use without its complement.

Title: Filter module mystery
Post by: elwoodblue on July 02, 2015, 08:24:42 PM

I see (I think),
I'll have to look closer at the AE set I have that isn't working.
 Maybe what I thought was an AE-2 preamp board is an AE-3 preamp board
(they are different if I understand correctly).