<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I own a VCS-3 MkI, #243, made in 1968! I know the problem, and the solution is to replace the Power supply Caps...I'm still using the old power supply, having rebuilt it a few times! I did speak to Robin Wood about overhauling it, but shipping cost from NYC are prohibitive, but there is lots of info and schematics out there on this fantastic Synthesizer! And doing the work yourself is a great way to learn Electronics, and there are LOTS of knowledgeable persons who contribute to this list to help with serious/intractable problems, all questions are entertained (BRAVO, Folks...now, if I could find those slo-turn vernier dials for the Oscillators it'd be cool!!!)<BR>
You can hear my synth by checking out: <A HREF="www.aural-innovations.com">www.aural-innovations.com</A> <BR>
Click on the SPACEROCK RADIO page, then scroll down to program #21 and check out a 40' program of music by ALIEN PLANETSCAPES, we are NYC's only functioning SPACEROCK/HEADCORE unit, active since 1980! While you're listening, read over the various issues of this on-line magazine, they are devoted to covering Electronic Music/SpaceRock/Progressive Rock/FreeJazz/Contemporary Classical<BR>
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Dr. Synth<BR>
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Doug Walker<BR>
ALIEN PLANETSCAPES<BR>
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P.S...the Dr. Synth tag was laid on me in 1990, by WKCR-FM DJ Ted Goldburg, I hated it but it stuck, now I like it!</FONT></HTML>