[sdiy] axxe schematics and odyssey advice

[Happy Harry]

Hi. (comments inline)


>From: deknow at deknow.com
>Reply-To: deknow at deknow.com
>To: synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
>Subject: [sdiy] axxe schematics and odyssey advice
>Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 10:53:00 -0500
>
>i posted the following to the odyssey list, but thought there might be
>some wisdom here as well.  i have just rejoined the list (i was on a
>couple of years ago).
>
>in addition to the below..does anyone know if it is possible to patch in
>a liniar cv jack to the oscilators between the cv expo converter and the
>ocillator??  will this work, and what safetys should i include???
>
>hi all, i have a whiteface that i have just fixed the osc 2 on, and
>now i can't believe how great it sounds!  i have a bunch of things
>that i need/want to do to finish the restoration, and figured i'd see
>what other odyssey users think.
>
>1.  the white paint/enamal on my machine seems to be cracking around
>where the bolts are glued to the inside (the cracks are hexagonal
>like the head of a bolt)...is there anything to do???  i was thinking
>of putting some clear, flexible epoxy (like you use on fishing rods)
>to keep it from speading.  any ideas???

Those are probably "PEM-serts"... they are pressed into the metal from
the opposite side, and hold in place by the pressure of the deformed
metal. They ARE hexagonal in shape. Slight flexing (and age) probably
cracked the paint. It will probably not spread further.
>
>2.  i need to lubricate the sliders...what should i use??

beats me. (anyone ???)
>
>3.  i want to add some midi functionality, as well as patch the whole
>thing out.  i've looked at the midijack, but that only gives 1 cv.  i
>was thinking of using a paia converter, and mounting it on the back,
>or in a separte box...perhaps with a breakout box for the
>patchpoints??  another idea i had was installing a big patchboard
>where the keyboard lives, and building an external case for the
>keyboard.  i do have several analog synths i want to do this to, so
>if anyone has brilliant ideas, i'd love to hear them.

Check out TomG's EFM site. He has a Midi converter that he designed around a 
PIC micro from Trevor Page (hope I got the right name...).
PCB and Micro available as a semi-kit.
>
>4.  i need to fix an axxe for a friend...does anyone have schematics
>for an axxe (an early one, whith a pitch bend knob)?

Sorry, no.

H^) harry

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