If i run my gear with a battery/power-bank, is there a chance that this will damage my gear? Especially when the power runs out. Any bad experiences in this regards?
Would be nice if someone from Elektron can give a statement about this subject.
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The question about battery packs running out of juice and causing damage to a unit keeps coming up. Iām not being a smart ass, but why do people keep asking this? Is there anything to suggest it would? Also, if it is a genuine concern why not get a large battery like the one listed above? If you get blindsided by a battery that has 20 hours of charge on itā¦ I donāt know what to tell you haha.
Yeah I suppose yourāe right. The PowerAdd Pilot Pro can power my Digitakt for much longer than I ever need at one time. And yes, I wouldnāt be surprised if it was able to go for 20 hours (Probably more like 14 but still).
Speaking for myself, though, I am very much ignorant when it comes to electrical knowledge and always want to err on the side of caution.
When I hear the question asked again and again, I just wonder if thereās something Iām missing. Iām by no means an expert, but the question suggest that something happens when the battery is about to run out, like a power surge of some sort that might cause damage to a device. I have no clue, but I have no reason to believe that this would happen. It kind of defeats the purpose of a UPS.
And regarding the units themselves. Suddenly losing power vs flipping a switch. I guess you could lose some of your work, but again I fail to see a logical explanation as to what might actually damage the unit by suddenly cutting off power. Iāll be honest, I have my Elektron gear connected to a balanced power conditioner. I usually turn off the machines before flipping the switch on the power conditioner. But Iāve certainly forgotten a few times. And no damage was done. Anecdotal I know. Iām just trying to understand why this question comes up repeatedly.
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My 11,000 mAh Talentcell gives DT 20 hours of power, so you can expect at least that.
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I believe mention was made somewhere that as the battery pack ages, it loses strength and may provide insufficient voltage, and the implication was that this could damage the Digitakt. Itās in this very thread I believe, but Iām too lazy at the moment to find it. I really have no idea if thatās a thing that could happen though.
Yeah, those statements seemed pretty vague. More like it cast a shadow of doubt that people ran with. It just seems the easy solution would be to not use the UPS until itās close to being totally drained.
Wouldnāt insufficient (low) voltage only damage appliances that have motors?
Without a motor to spin up, it would seem that Elektrons would simply not power up with insufficient voltage, and only be prone to damage when too much voltage is provided to the instrument.
A non issue, really.
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This is pretty much what I would have expected to be the case.
So yesā¦ the Poweradd powers the DT and AR no problem. Had them running for an hour approximately with 10% loss of charge.
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What type of cable do you use to power both simultaneously? And is that included with the battery?
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what is that stand holding the DT ?
I ask the question because I do know a little bit about the subject and the insane complexity of modern hardware. Iām have spent a lot of money for elektron gear. if someone who works for Elektron, says āok you can do it without a risk of harming anythingā, iām released, because those would be the last who would want that I have to send my gear in and get it repaired. I really donāt understand why you get so confused about users on a forum asking questions? Just because something āworkāsā has nothing to do if itās save or not. And iām not talking about just losing the current data.
But it May be no Problem.
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Thatās fine. But Iām asking is there a specific concern? As I said, Iām not being a smart ass, but I donāt think that āWhy do you ask?ā is a very unreasonable question. Iām asking if there is a specific concern that makes people ask this question, or if itās just an attempt to be cautious, which is what you seem to be expressing.
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The other side of the stand is reserved for the DO. The Vesa mount slides off, it can be tilted up and down, rotated in and out, and height is adjustable. I have the base bolted through the wooden board itās on. I found the base wasnāt heavy enough to provide adequate stability. I also have my Heat on an articulating arm. I need to get a less angled stand for my AR so that it sits underneath a little better.
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interesting way to free up some space, I never noticed the holes in the back of the DT to be honest. thx for the tip!
thanks!
My Talentcell battery came with a splitter cable to use for charging the battery while using it.
Itās also 2.1mm, so I reckon with some of these 2.5mm adapters you linked, I could do the same with my OTMKII + DN.
This is very helpful. Thank you again!
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Anything that is a Vesa mount should work the Heat style case. It does save space, but itās mostly for ergonomics. I use the DT to sequence my modular, so I can swing it in when I want it, and swing it out when I donāt. Also the adjustable tilt is crucial. I really like having a degree of tilt when I use the Elektron boxes, it prevents me from having to stand over them and bend my neck too much. Also, it was the only way I could get the Rytm below and the DT/DN (is that what weāre calling it now?) stacked above like that. I donāt like having them spread out too far apart.
And any time AdamJay. Ha I was pleasantly surprised that all those ended up working out, and I have enough now to hook up the DN as well.
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total bonus!
I had ordered some extension cables from Jameco that have already arrived, and a couple 2.1 to 2.5mm adapters from Adafruit that arrive this Friday. These were just so I could use the included Y cable to charge the battery while running the DN or OTMKII. Treat it as the main PSU, in a sort of battery backup config for the OT (and have it always charged for when I need to go mobile.
But once these last couple of adapters arrive, and completely unintended, Iāll have everything I need to power both Elektrons off that battery.
On a side note, Iāll reiterate again, that there is a huge opportunity for a company to step in and make battery bottom cases for Elektrons, here.
Especially the DN/DT, as they could use the Vesa holes to mount them right on the bottom.
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