[sdiy] Roland JX-10 Aftertouch

[Dave Kendall]

on 10/10/05 20:47, Bob Weigel at sounddoctorin at imt.net wrote:

> again the cu.imt.net/~sounddoctorin/synthtec link should have info.
> There is a mod to up the gain.  But the sensor strips are known to go
> dead so that's likely the problem.  I haven't tried to recondition one
> before.   Mine worked marginally before I sold it.  My Kurzweil one is
> getting bogus.  Need to fix it someday. -Bob

FWIW, if memory serves, if it's a K2000, a service engineer once told me
it's a bad part that will always work loose, if it's a bad one. Mine's
dodgy, and is scanned during boot-up. If the CPU sees it, it works fine
until the power goes off. If not, it doesn't work at all.
> 
> Gergo.Palatinszky at nokia.com wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Apropo Roland JX-10 ... We have one and the "Aftertouch" doesn't work at all
>> ...
>> 
>> Is there any tipical error place (connected to AftT.) in this beast? ...some
>> CMOS IC(s)[which?] / electro-mechanical parts or so)
>> 
>> (We have the service manual... But I have no time / competence to investigate
>> deeply about this.)
>> 
>> Thanx
>> 
>> Br,
>> Pala
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of ext Colin f
>>> Sent: 2005. október 10. 18:48
>>> To: 'Synth-DIY'
>>> Subject: RE: [sdiy] OTA book on eBay
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> My perspective differs here. Manuals should always be available, but
>>>> copies *need* to be advertised as such.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Of course if a manual is still available from the manufacturer there
>>>> is no reason to pay for (often) crappy copies.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> While my experience with Roland manuals has been generally
>>> good, I was sold a very poor photocopy of the JX10 service
>>> manual by them, without any indication that it was going to be
>>> a copy, and they charged the normal rate.
>>> Other service manuals I've had from them have been
>>> multi-colour originals.
>>> YMMV.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Colin f
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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