[sdiy] poly cap replacements, diodes, transistors

[Moho Disco]

That's interesting Harry.  Early Korg Mono/polies used this chip,
and the later models were changed to a discrete circuit.  Luckily,
mine is the discrete model...  think the users complained?

Lava

>LOL....   If a BBD was a bowl of pig-piss... the MM5837 would be
>a bowl of SCORCHED pig-piss....
>
>(stolen from an old National Lampoon, but hey it paints the picture, doesn't
>it...)
>
>Lose this awful chip.  I can show you a circuit that will replace it and
>works
>MUCH better. Ask offlist and I'll e-mail it.  I used it to replace this chip
>in
>my Prophet V.
>
>My bitch with the chip... you can easily hear the repeat... tick tick
>tick...
>$3800 for the most advanced synth of its day... and the noise goes tick tick
>????
>
>Now most list members know WHY the manufacturers used this chip... its
>a lot easier than selecting noise trannys... BUT its the most unmusical
>piece of...
>
>OK. Its worse than a BBD. If I had to be stranded on a desert island with
>a BBD or the MM5837 you know what I'd take.... ?
>
>Poison.   The BBD would be my second choice...
>
>H^) harry
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