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Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Drat -- foiled again

From: "Funky Monkey" <funkymonkey3.14@...>
Date: 2007-09-24

yep reloaded patches (good) and tested midi output via midi-ox, see 11 p on
startup



>From: Marcus Wilson <JB@...>
>Reply-To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
>To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Drat -- foiled again, value for D2 needed, if
>any?
>Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:26:46 +0800
>
>faint static after a key sounds to me like corrupted patches,
>have you tried re-loading factory presets?
>
>do you see 11 P on your display?
>
>best regards,
>
>Marcus Wilson
>On 24/09/2007, at 4:15 AM, funkymonkeypeter wrote:
>
>>Tabernack, "is another problem" is true. I have failed spectacularly
>>in my attempt to do the moogslayer mod. I did the straight pot
>>transfer from vr5 and vr2 to the front pannel with a factory/ mod
>>switch as per the olaf-nv "schematic" in photos. That worked fine,
>>but i must have miss-wired something when i attempted to do the full
>>moog slayer mod. No output except for very faint static when pressing
>>a key that continues for about a second after releasing the key, even
>>after returning everything to before any changes. While pulling out
>>the changes I did get one tone while touching with my finger one of
>>the wires that went to VR5 that would change when moving the joystick
>>downward. The diode I thought was smoked was fine. The only tools i
>>have at my disposal are a decent multimeter with Hz measurement and a
>>soldering iron. Is there any hope? Assume that i sent the 4v dc
>>straight into any of the other connections ground, VR5 or VR2. (next
>>time i will use different colored wires). All other functions work
>>tape load, midi out parameter change etc.
>>
>>Hope its not junk, help...
>>
>>--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Marco Andreetta
>><marco_andreetta@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > From the schematic D2 looks like a polarity inversion protection and
>>every 1N400x serie diode will work (i.e.1n4001).
>> >
>> > "The board lights up but no sound" it's another problem, not related
>>to d2, so check again the other connections carefully.
>> >
>> > bye,
>> >
>> > Marco.
>> >
>> >
>> > funkymonkeypeter <funkymonkey3.14@...> ha scritto:
>>The leg on the D2 diode was kinda short and while
>>attempting the
>> > slayer mod i'm pretty sure i cooked it trying to get the solder to
>> > hold. I checked the schematics and it is listed as just D2 (no
>> > value). Board lights up but no sound. What should i replace it with.
>> > Next time i'll flip the board first to find a better spot for my glob
>> > of solder. The only marking on the diode is something that looks like
>> > a pointy radiation warning sign.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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