[sdiy] Moog Satellite Schematics...and Thanks...

[Tim Parkhurst]

It's amazing how many problems with electronic devices are caused by simple
corrosion and/or bad contacts. I just fixed my second Matrix 6 (one voice
had VCF open further than others, resulting in a 'buzzy' sound every time
that voice cycled around) by simply removing the 3396 synth chips, swapping
them around and reseating them. This was the same problem plaguing my first
M6, although this one did not require a repeated calibration to get
everything behaving properly. Also, the first M6 had an intermittent power
supply problem (power would flicker on and off at random intervals) that was
solved by simply unplugging and reconnecting the 'blade' connectors used on
most of the AC connections. Apparently, Oxygen is the enemy, and wiping
contacts are the weapon to fight it. Good thing only a relatively small
percentage of our atmosphere is Oxygen.



Tim ('love is like Nitrogen') Servo

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein



P.S. extra 'old fogey/rocker' points if you know the song reference in the
sig above. ;)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim J [mailto:bob_aloha at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:52 PM
> To: pdb at sbcglobal.net; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Moog Satellite Schematics...and Thanks...
> 
> Paul and List,
> 
> That was just too freakin' easy of a fix.  I had tried moving them up and
> down to clean them out with no luck.  Wiggling them a bit side to side
fixed
> everything.
> 
> Thank You Paul!
> 
> Tim J
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >Hi tim,
> >
> >the satellite's tabs are notorious for corrosion; i'd
> >say the first thing to do is move them back and forth
> >about 15 times pretty quickly... and see if there is
> >any improvement.
> >
> >if not, check the switches with a multimeter... you
> >may just need to get some alcohol in there, and repeat
> >the flickering.
> >
> >i just finished one a while ago which had many more
> >problems, but the tabs needed this kind of treatment
> >as well.
> >
> >-pdb
> >
> > > This past weekend I found a moog satellite at a
> > > garage sale.  Everything
> > > seems to work except the tabs in the String section
> > > along with Bell and
> > > Lunar.  I had a quick look inside and it appears
> > > each group of tabs goes to
> > > a certain part of the main board.  I was hoping a
> > > connector was just loose
> > > but thats not the case.  Anyone have schematics (or
> > > suggestions...) for this
> > > little beastie?
> 
> 
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