[sdiy] Matrix-12

[Scott Evans, Gen Mgr]

Hey Achim,

I don't have any additional info since the last time I responded to your 
message. You should be able to find a print of the manual for sale on 
the web.

http://www.markglinsky.com/ManualManor.html
Lists owner's and service manual for sale.

http://www.analogsynths.com/manuals.html
Lists owner's and user's manual

http://members.aol.com/DBmElect/obertm.html
Indicates that technical manuals are available

http://www.ftg.co.uk/studio/dl/
Has free download of xpander owner's and service manual

http://matrix-12.tripod.com/service.htm
Expander service manual

http://matrix-12.tripod.com/manuals.htm
Matrix-12 owners manual

As for the vouchers, buy a nice frame and hang them on the wall!

I have not come up with anyone who has the latest software for this. If 
you find it, I would be interested as well.

Regards, Scott
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ASSI wrote:
> [I had asked this on the matrixSynth group, but did not get many 
> replies. (Hi Scott!) I'm asking again here in the hope to get a few 
> more answers.]
> 
> On Monday 09 December 2002 22:55, ASSI wrote:
> 
>>1. The Matrix-12 is from 1985 and apparently without the Aftertouch.
>>If anyone is familiar with the Aftertouch retrofit, I'd like to know
>>if it can be replaced by a contemporary unit, like the ones found in,
>>say Fatar keyboards. Also I've read that it is possible to replace
>>the keyboard assembly by a Kurzweil K2000 one or a Roland (not sure
>>which). If anyone has information about the keyboard encoding and
>>other details, I'd like to know. If anyone has a current email
>>address for a guy named Keith Sterling (who did even more mods to his
>>Matrix-12), I should also be very interested.
> 
> 
> It turns out it really is without the Aftertouch option, and has a 
> preliminary manual that says I can get a retrofit at no charge in 
> spring 1985. It also has a registration card to order the final manual. 
> I suppose both vouchers are not valid anymore unfortunately. Again, I'd 
> be willing to change the keyboard assembly myself if someone could tell 
> me which type of keyboard works and what, if any, adaptations need to 
> be done to connect it to the Matrix-12.
> 
> Also, is there any place where I could get the final manual from?
> 
> 
>>2. The voice version is 1.4 while the latest version is supposedly
>>1.6. Where to get 1.6 EPROMS or just the hexdumps (I can burn them
>>myself, thanks)? What are the fixes/changes from 1.4 to 1.6?
> 
> 
> Didn't get any answers on that one, so I'll ask again. I need either 
> the EPROMS or the data to burn them myself.
> 
> 
>>3. One of the encoders is slightly misbehaving, it still works and
>>may just need some cleaning or mechanical adjustment. But if it needs
>>to be replaced, does anyone have a source or part number for these?
>>
>>4. Just found schematics and manual for an External In mod. Looks
>>quite interesting and if anyone has done this to the Xpander or a
>>Matrix-12, I'd like to hear from you.
> 
> 
> 5. What are the RAM backup batteries inside the Matrix-12 and how often 
> should they be changed? I'm not so much worried about losing the data 
> as I am about getting a leak. It appears that the original battery is 
> still in there...
> 
> Additionally, the mains transformer hums badly. Anyone knows if I can 
> get a replacement power supply or what are the specs for it?
> 
> 
> Achim.
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