Have you experienced sudden death of module?

[stickinthemud]

Inspired by Cramsession's thread, I thought I would pose this question:

Has your module ever just completely quit on you out of the blue with no advance indication something was wrong? I suppose this might include the power supply since those are pretty module-specific. It doesn't matter whether it was during a gig or just goofing around. If you have such a story, give some background - what model, how old, how well it was taken care of, etc.

A cord getting kicked out of the wall doesn't count, nor do partial failures. I'm talking one minute fine, the next completely non-functioning.

Just curious as to how dependable modules tend to be. Should we carry a spare?

[SuperPuss]

No problems like that here. I have two modules and a TMC-6 and play my kit pretty much every day, sometimes for long periods and have never had a problem with the exception of my TD12's LCD failing when I first got my kit. The whole module was replaced under warranty with no down time. I actually got the replacement BEFORE I returned my faulty one so I could midi the two and transfer my settings.

[jrcel]

You should always have a backup plan, wether it's modules, bass drum pedals, heads etc......

[uglybassplayer]

It's not too much different than any other electronic/digital piece of equipment. I'd say in general, they're just as reliable (or subceptable to problems) as electronic keyboards, "Line6 type" digital amps, iPODs, etc. What do your electric guitarists/bassists/keyboardists do for backups?

[almazza]

Interesting question. If this is your profession, obviously having a backup of everything makes sense. But thinking along these lines, a backup TD-12 or TD-20 get's quite expensive. Personally I think this is where the software route make much more sense.

Adam

[jrcel]

You could buy an Alesis DM-5 for $349 new. It has sounds, trigger inputs, it would get you by until you had your module repaired.

[stickinthemud]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. So, has nobody experienced a sudden, complete, and unexpected failure of a module? Anyone?... Anyone?... Beuhler?

[Boingo]

I think this is a fairly rare occurrence.

It would be like someone's keyboard being fried. How many of them carry a spare? If it happens, you will get a lot of grief and you will tell stories about it much later but there isn't much you can do about it.

When I bought my TD-20 and gigged out, I never took my TD-10 as back up. Odds of something going wrong were too slim.