[sdiy] Emu Vintage Keys Pro encoder issue

[synth at oldmail.charlielamm.com]

I am thinking this weekend about trying to put something behind the knob
to shore up the thing, so it maybe survives next time it gets clobbered.

Maybe some sort of plastic flange.  Not sure yet but I will keep everyone 
posted (I know you guys are on the edge of your seats....)

If anyone knows the part number (Mouser?  Digikey?  etc) of a repl encoder
and can let me know I will buy a few, because I think there's an encodwer
replacement in my future, even if I can successfully goop this thing back
together....

BTW I am not too crazy about the way the thing sounds anyway...at the very
least, whomever programmed the synth sounds at the factory had never heard
a (Minimoog/Prophet/Obie/your vintage choice here) although with some
patch tweaking you can get it closer.  Some of the factory presets are
truly horrific and sound nothing like the originals they are supposed to
emulate and should be avoided at all costs.

--CL



On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Paul Perry wrote:

> I can remember replacing one of these with a 
> new (identical) encoder from Farnell (a decade ago, so 
> I can't remember part numbers). Knob & shaft
> sheared off by falling object.
> So it must be a very common problem, but fortunately
> a common part.
> 
> paul perry Melbourne Australia
>