This requires some skill, but can often be done by the skilled user himself. In this case, the main board will probably have to be removed as well in order to desolder the battery from the back of the board.
In some cases, however, the battery is firmly soldered to the main board of the musical instrument. In most cases, the batteries can be found in more or less easily accessible holders from which they can be removed in order to insert the new battery. Replacing the battery in a synthesiser or drum computer always involves opening the unit. If the battery in a memory card is empty, so is the memory card. You should then also take action in order not to lose your settings, saved, self-created sounds and parameters.Īttention: Memory cards are also often equipped with a button cell battery to keep the stored data for years. If the battery is running low, this is usually indicated on the display of your instrument with a separate note. The indication to use a battery can be found on the first pages of the manual. You can find out if there is a battery in your synthesiser, or drum computer, by referring to your unit's manual. However, even the longest period of time will eventually come to an end, and the used battery in your synthesiser will need to be replaced with a fresh battery to ensure the proper functioning of the synthesiser in the future. The reason for this is that the manufacturers design the instruments to require as little maintenance as possible. The batteries for musical instruments discussed here all have one thing in common, even if they look as different as the devices in which they are installed: They are designed to last a long time, often at least a decade. Batteries used in electronic musical instruments are much smaller, usually flat, and often have permanently attached cables or wires through which they can deliver the current. In most cases, this is a sampler, or synthesiser button cell, often made from a pack of several button cells connected to form a unit, in other cases batteries that are visibly different in appearance and dimensions from commercially available batteries such as those in a television remote control, a torch, or an alarm clock. The contents of the programme memories, preset memories, etc. The batteries in synthesizers, samplers, drum computers, keyboards, and electric pianos are used to preserve the contents of non-volatile memory. Note on battery disposal at the bottom of the page. Batteries for electronic musical instruments