[sdiy] Emu Vintage Keys Pro encoder issue

[harrybissell]

since you're FIXING (fixed) it yourself, its DIY !!!   (my fatwa)

We talk about WTF we like here... even (choke) BBDs....

H^) harry

synth at oldmail.charlielamm.com wrote:

> Yo tim.....
>
> Um...am I in danger here of being accused of being too "Analog Heaven"?
> I know politics are a no-no on SDIY list....but IMO's about the likes and
> dislikes non-DIY gear?
>
> At the risk of being a pariah:
>
> a) VKP's are/were available very inexpensively at music dealers, at least
> when I got it it was. Probably used they can be had for next to nothing.
>
> b) VKP has the **potential** to sound pretty good.  EG: I worked for about
> 1/2 hour on a minimoog unison lead patch, and got fairly close when I a/b
> it against a real minimoog.
>
> c) There are some interesting analogy filter sounds in it--whoever did the
> filter DSP part of the engineering for Emu is very smart indeed.
>
> d) You can get an OK mellotron sound out of it, again with patches you
> create--skip the factory ones.
>
> e) The factory organ sounds are pretty good; the leslie simulation is a
> bit oddly implemented, but effective, and sounds OK on stage....not as
> good as B4 or even Kurz PC2R or equiv, but usable.
>
> f) Did I mention it was easy to break the rotary encoder off the damn
> thing?
>
> OK, no more from me on the VKP.  Back to vactrols and circular waveforms.
>
> --CL
>
> On Fri, 18 Mar 2005, Tim Parkhurst wrote:
>
> > So what do you LIKE about the Vintage Keys? Between the cheap hardware and
> > the mediocre sound, it doesn't seem like there's a whole lot to recommend
> > it.
> >
> >
> > Tim (vintage knees) Servo
> >
> > "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
> >
> > *******************************************
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: synth at oldmail.charlielamm.com
> > > [mailto:synth at oldmail.charlielamm.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 4:57 PM
> > > To: Paul Perry
> > > Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > > Subject: Re: [sdiy] Emu Vintage Keys Pro encoder issue
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > > >
> > >
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