[sdiy] Paia 4700 synth

[rdrake at data2action.com]

Rich,

i've used pin jacks from mouser (530-105-0302-001) w/ my 4700--not a perfect fit, but good enuf for folk music.

i picked up moderately sized 4700 sys from ebay a while back, and have been having fun (in a noisy sort of way).  but i wouldnt call any of it high quality.  noisy, sloppy out of tune--overall, a perfect fit for my "music".  mechanically, its delicate at best.  and the v/hz scaling makes it incompatible w/ just about anything else.

but it has encouraged me to play w/ the circuitry, and i've since embarked on building a more serious set of modules.  have fun!

luigi


>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: <rkmoore at memphis.edu>
>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Sent: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 06:34:35
>
>I recently saved a fairly large system of paia 4700
>series synth 
>modules (about forty modules and two keyboard
>controllers) that were 
>almost thrown away to clear storage space at my
>school (university of 
>memphis).  All of the signal in the synth seems to
>run through 3.5mm 
>patch cables and most of the CV goes through jacks
>that use some sort 
>of pin connector.  The jacks look almost like a
>banana jack but a 
>banana plug won't fit into them.  Does anyone know
>where to find these 
>plugs? Also, are the paia 4700 modules any good in
>general? The only 
>truly modular synth that I've ever used was an ARP
>2500.	I've built 
>some of the more recent paia stuff and have been
>pleased.  Thanks y'all.
>
>-Richard Moore