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Troubleshooting
My SKULPT doesn’t respond to MIDI
Please check that you have SKULPT synthesiser set to the same MIDI channel that you are
sending MIDI to.
Also please check the current MIDI filters in the MODALapp if using a DIN connection.
The touch pads don’t seem to work properly or the sound keeps re-triggering?
The touch pads work though ‘capacitive sensing’, detecting the presence of your touch in a
similar way to your smartphone screen. If you are having difficulty using the touch pads, it’s
likely to be to do with either your skin contact, or the power source.
• First ensure that all connectors are attached properly and that the synth is not damaged.
• Because of the ‘open’ circuit, there are several places on the synth other than the touch
pads that will trigger sounds, ensure that you are just touching the pads and not the left
hand side of the SKULPT.
• Ensure your hands are clean and dry and that you are not wearing any gloves.
• Try powering the SKULPT from an alternate power source. Powering from batteries and
listening on headphones will isolate the synth from any other equipment that may be
affecting the SKULPT. If this fixes the issue, try unplugging any other equipment that may
be affecting the power, such as your laptop charger.
• Try sending MIDI to the SKULPT to identify if it definitely is an issue with the touch pads,
My SKULPT makes erratic noise when powered off when powered by a USB power
adaptor or batter pack
Some USB power adaptors (phone chargers in particular) and battery packs try to conserve
energy by switching off when not in use. To enable them to spring instantly to life when
something is connected, they trickle a tiny bit of current into the data lines of the USB. The
idea being that if a device is detected then the power supply turns on. For the SKULPT, even
though the power is switched to OFF, the charger / battery bank continues to supply power
into parts of the SKULPT circuitry.
If you are using a power supply source (charger, battery pack etc.) with auto sensing, you may
need to physically disconnect the SKULPT from the power source when switching off as the
power source itself may continue to power the unit via the data lines after switching off.
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