[sdiy] ARP 2600 keyboard cable

[Rude 66]

it's certainly not a standard cable, this only has the 6 pin connector that
plugs into the side of the 2600 . where is this 3 pin connector? parallel
with one of the 6 pin ones? or with both? if it's parallel, maybe the last
owner tried to use the same keyboard for 2 cv-controlled synths, the 2600
and another one..

mods.. how about cleaning sliders? or are yours still in good condition?
there are several descriptions online of 2600s that had all their audio path
upgraded, making a huge difference in sound quality. it's pretty much
modular, so i'm not sure of other mods, apart from putting other function
modules inside...

r./




----- Original Message -----
From: <WeAreAs1 at aol.com>
To: <james at 4thharmonic.com>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] ARP 2600 keyboard cable


>
> In a message dated 5/9/04 11:57:00 AM, james at 4thharmonic.com writes:
>
> << Hello all,
>
>
> I recently bought an ARP 2600 and with it came a cable with a six pin
> connector for the keyboard. However there is also a three pin connector on
the same
> cable - does anyone know what this is for?
>
> Also, any tips on mods would be good - I have checked music machines and
AH
> already. >>
>
> Just guessing here, but it's probably a cable that has either CV and Gate
> input or output (3 conductors:  CV, Gate, and Ground).  It's almost
certainly
> some kind of mod that someone did at some time.  Nevertheless, you'll need
to
> trace the wires and look at the ARP 3604 keyboard schematic to really
determine
> what they're supposed to do.
>
> Michael Bacich