Ambika voicecards go mute
Every once in a while, once per session or so, my Ambika voices go silent. The LEDs still flash indicating notes are being received and played, but not sound. If I go to the screen where you assign...
View ArticleAmbika - Voicecard data leak
Hi all, my first post here after completing my first MI build. First off I apologize if I am breaking any kind of forum etiquette, since I know the Ambika is no longer supported by MI. I’m posting...
View ArticleAmbika retrigger behavior VCA (LFO3) envelope when voice stealing occurs.
Dear all, just a quick question, since I could not find anything in the manual regarding this. My freshly built Ambika (Tubika) shows the following behaviour: - Part 1 with 3 voice cards is active. –...
View ArticleHow to install the light pipes in the Ambika metal case?
I finally got around to finishing the ambika/case I ordered when it was announced it was discontinued. The electrical parts were too bad (but there were so very many!) but I’m about to lose my mind...
View ArticleMy Ambika was smoking !!!
It happed while I was using a d-link 9v AC power supply on my newly built Ambika: I saw some white smoke came out from the 7908 chip. The cap beside it swelled and it seems going to explode. I’m very...
View ArticleAmbika SMR resonances
hey, I just purchased a ready made ambika.and it’s lovely. it’s got 6xSMR voicecards. at full blast the self oscillating resonances gets quiet at as the cut off drops to lower frequencies i was...
View ArticleTubeOhm >>> I don't let AMBIKA die
Hi there, after a lot of thinking about it , and ask Olivier, i will keep still AMBIKA in future alive. This means, if Olivier doesn’t sell AMBIKAS in the next year, than it is possible to order...
View ArticleFirmware to support BCR2000 Data Request
Hi all, I’m currently hacking the Ambika firmware to provide a way to dump patch values from the Ambika to my BCR2000 (I assumed that it’s not possible as of today (?)) I have 6 templates (or...
View ArticleSoftware controller for AMBIKA- first Video out
Hi all, i had some requests about a Software controller for AMBIKA. Yesterday i start with the basic Functions of AMBIKA. What is in plan ?, what i will done ?. First , a simple controller , only with...
View ArticleNo audio output Ambika
Hey everyone, I had my ambika sitting around for a few months when I wasn’t able to get to using it, when I tried to use it again today, there was no audio output. I tried all 6 channels out and the...
View ArticleAmbika 4p voicecard issue - IC4 getting hot
Hello all, I have finally managed to complete my ambika with 3 voicecards (smr4, svf and 4p). The smr4 and svf are working fine. Unfortunately there is an issue with the 4p voicacard. After powering...
View Articlevoice card sound very weak
Hello, I built a ambika a couple of year ago, every thing was fine but a few days ago one voice card (svf) begin to sound much weaker than the others (I had to trace the signal to find that it was...
View Articlehow many standoffs needed for 6 voice Ambika?
Looking at the Ambika Mechanical Assembly BOM. If each voice card has 4 mounting holes, then is the BOM for only 3 voices ?
View ArticleAmbika crash / freeze / glyphed out lcd (Solved)
Ok so my friend sent me his Ambika to look at. It was working fine for 8 months but now It keeps crashing. I can guaranteed crash it by going crazy on the mod wheel but it will crash at other times...
View ArticleS.O.S.: Question to the ISP connector and how to upload the firmware
Hello, can I use the ISP connector without any other components on the board ? What software do you say is the quickest and most easy ? I have a dirty 4 resistor LPT programmer ike this one:...
View ArticleOdd Voicecard Issue
I have a customers Ambika back on my bench after about 6 months with a strange problem. All of the voice card LEDs have stopped working. What is odd is this: - the voice cards themselves are working...
View ArticleAmbika build
Hi guys, after building some instruments and 2 Shruthi-1 I’ve finally started to assemble the Ambika kit I bought some months back from the MI website. I ordered it with the white metal case, which...
View ArticleAmbika + Magnets
I’m looking to attach an Ambika to a Korg 700 as part of a live setup. I thought about doing it with magnets but I wondered if there were any implications for using fairly strong magnets on the...
View ArticleNominal output level for ambika voicecards
I’ve been working on a custom voicecard lately and I’ve got 3 hooked up right now, but I can hear a little bit of clipping when I play chords so I suspect the audio out from the cards is a little bit...
View ArticleAmbika voltage readings
Hello. Im getting some funny readings on my ambika build. It was built a while back but only just getting round to troubleshooting it. Im getting 2.01v at the green and yellow points, 7.98v at the red...
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