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Hello,

I just bought a used AN1X; it is a great synth. It is a lot of fun. But I am having the dreaded 
ribbon controller jump back to mid point (and other points as well) problem. Has anyone 
found a fix for this?

I do understand that I must not have the thing set for the pitch-up or down. 

Thank you for your help,

John

Follow-up to previous posts about AN1x ribbon controller: I pulled mine (simple mechanical process, remove 4 screws & unplug a flat cable) but couldn't make it work correctly. Apparently the previous owner pressed on it too hard with a fingernail. :-(

I called Yamaha parts dept and the correct part name is "Ribbon Sensor" and it's part #VY687100. The bad news is that it's no longer available from Yamaha, not even from Japan. :-( :-(

The synth works without it, and I can assign the function to a knob, but that'll take some effort and won't be as much fun. I taped a piece of cardboard over the ribbon "hole" to keep dust out.

So, if anyone's parting out a dead AN1x, I'll buy the ribbon sensor!

Van near Seattle

have you got the production number as most things are made by indepandant manufacturers

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ubergvx 
  To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 10:47 PM
  Subject: [AN1x] Ribbon Controller Problem


    
  Follow-up to previous posts about AN1x ribbon controller: I pulled mine (simple mechanical process, remove 4 screws & unplug a flat cable) but couldn't make it work correctly. Apparently the previous owner pressed on it too hard with a fingernail. :-(

  I called Yamaha parts dept and the correct part name is "Ribbon Sensor" and it's part #VY687100. The bad news is that it's no longer available from Yamaha, not even from Japan. :-( :-(

  The synth works without it, and I can assign the function to a knob, but that'll take some effort and won't be as much fun. I taped a piece of cardboard over the ribbon "hole" to keep dust out.

  So, if anyone's parting out a dead AN1x, I'll buy the ribbon sensor!

  Van near Seattle



  


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You can take a look at:
http://www.doepfer.de/home_e.htm
they sell synthesizer kits and parts, maybe you can find something 
equivalent, these ribbon controllers are not "Yamaha specific". But 
you'll have probably to deal with a different size and connector .

Or else try :
http://www.synthzone.com/repair.htm
http://www.vintageplanet.nl/
http://www.touched-by-sound.com/en/Vintage-Vintage_Synth_Keys-Synthesizer.html
http://www.synthrepairservices.com/
http://www.synthmuseum.com/resources.html

....and "fleabay" for a defunct AN1x or 2nd hand spare parts, who knows ?
Our beloved keyboard is going old now...but people still play and 
sometimes repair much older machines.
Cheers.
J.F.

jammie a \ufffdcrit :

>
> have you got the production number as most things are made by 
> indepandant manufacturers
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ubergvx
> To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com <mailto:AN1x-list%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 10:47 PM
> Subject: [AN1x] Ribbon Controller Problem
>
> Follow-up to previous posts about AN1x ribbon controller: I pulled 
> mine (simple mechanical process, remove 4 screws & unplug a flat 
> cable) but couldn't make it work correctly. Apparently the previous 
> owner pressed on it too hard with a fingernail. :-(
>
> I called Yamaha parts dept and the correct part name is "Ribbon 
> Sensor" and it's part #VY687100. The bad news is that it's no longer 
> available from Yamaha, not even from Japan. :-( :-(
>
> The synth works without it, and I can assign the function to a knob, 
> but that'll take some effort and won't be as much fun. I taped a piece 
> of cardboard over the ribbon "hole" to keep dust out.
>
> So, if anyone's parting out a dead AN1x, I'll buy the ribbon sensor!
>
> Van near Seattle
>
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>
>

Thanks for the links! I checked all those that I hadn't already checked; nothing there now but I'll check back from time to time. The Doepfer site has a bunch of cool stuff.

I don't have a production number (whatever that is; there's nothing stamped on the part), I just have the Yamaha part #. This one may well be Yamaha-specific, because it's rather permanently attached to a mounting bracket with screw holes that match up with the associated Yamaha circuit board and the weird-shaped AN1x case.

It's not urgent; this is my "backup/studio" unit. The "gig" unit lives in its case by the door. Given its age and its importance to my setup, I like having a backup ready to go. If the "gig" unit goes down I could always swap out the ribbon, but then I'll be on thinner ice.

Best bet seems to be keeping an eye out for a dead AN1x; never know what other parts might be needed in years to come. ;-)

Van

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Jeff <jf.serviere@...> wrote:

> http://www.doepfer.de/home_e.htm
> http://www.synthzone.com/repair.htm
> http://www.vintageplanet.nl/
> http://www.touched-by-sound.com/en/Vintage-Vintage_Synth_Keys-Synthesizer.html
> http://www.synthrepairservices.com/
> http://www.synthmuseum.com/resources.html

> jammie a écrit :
> > have you got the production number as most things are made by 
> > indepandant manufacturers

> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > I called Yamaha parts dept and the correct part name is 
> > > "Ribbon Sensor" and it's part #VY687100.

ubergvx a \ufffdcrit :
> Best bet seems to be keeping an eye out for a dead AN1x; never know 
> what other parts might be needed in years to come. ;-)
IMHO : keyboard contacts and less likely keys, in case of a broken 
one... But i suppose these parts are still used in today Yamaha (or 
other brand) keyboards.
Cheers.
J.F.