Don¹t panic! :) The broken spring and the tuning were both pre-existing
problems, it¹s only the voice that¹s failed since the move.
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> Just from reading your report I´m even more terrified of turning my 80 on
> after having moved house... it was handled like a raw egg, like the proverbial
> box of China, but...
>
> Stephen
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Matt Thomas
> To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 1:35 PM
> Subject: [yamahacs80] Re: My first CS80 :)
>
> Thanks for all the feedback, the CS80 is now installed at my studio. I say
> Onow¹, what I really mean is Osince yesterday¹ but I haven¹t had much time
> for the internet in the last 24 hours ;) Managed a reasonably careful move
> (despite ice on the pavements incurred a few grey hairs there) and after a
> day of acclimatization the synth seems to be in very good shape with only
> three issues that need addressing.
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> 1. Dead oscillator on one of the voices of synth II. No waveform output at
> all, but the noise source still works and VCA, VCF are functioning as they
> should.
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> 2. Tuning is all over the place on synth I and a touch Ohonky-tonk¹ on synth
> II
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> 3. Broken pitch ribbon
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> I¹ve been in touch with Kent Spong about repairing the pitch ribbon (which
> can be done by simply posting the ribbon assembly to him for anyone who¹s
> interested) so point 3 is in hand.
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>> >From reading the archives it seems that point 2 is probably something I
> could achieve on my own with lots of patience and a good OSX tuner program
> anyone have any recommendations?
> And before I go any further - how fiddly/delicate a job is this from the
> point of view of someone who doesn¹t do much in the way of synth servicing?
> I¹d hate to jump in there and end up damaging the machine in any way.
>
> Which leaves point 1. Any thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
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>> > I have always enjoyed the same luck with both my 84corrola and
>> > 89camry....
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>> > the back of the back seat will come off with a couple of bolts....
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>> > The CS80 slides into the trunk of the 4 door sedans perfectly.....
>> > -----Original message-----
>> > From: Tim Siefkes tim_s@... <mailto:tim_s%40frontier.com>
>> <mailto:tim_s%40frontier.com>
>> > Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:01:50 -0700
>> > To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com <mailto:yamahacs80%40yahoogroups.com>
>> <mailto:yamahacs80%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] Re: My first CS80 :)
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>> > Heh... this reminds me... when I first purchased my CS80 back in '79,
>> > I
>> > brought it home from the music store in the only car I had at the
>> > time,
>> > in the back seat of a '72 VW Beetle. I kid you not, and I still don't
>> > know how we accomplished it. But there must have been a strong will to
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>> > do it! Of course, that was before I got the matching anvil case for
>> > it.
>> > (Then it had to go on the truck with the PA and lights gear).
>> >
>> > Quazimodo wrote:
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>>>> >> > Putting a CS80 into a car will be tricky,unless it is an estate or
>>>> >> > station-wagon.
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