Korg Mono/Poly

> Hello everyone.
>
> So, I bought my MP almost a year ago, which resulted in me selling all the other synths I had laying around - they all faded in comparison. It sounds so fraking good!
>
> One problem though. My VCO 2 wont stop "portamentoing" before the MP has been turned on for more then an hour. This means I often have to play it with VCO 2 turned alle the way down. And in Poly mode it's quite annoying (even thoughs it is a cool effect with one oscillator sliding after the other in a sloppy fashion when doing chords).
>
> When i turn the portamento button all the way down VCO 2 acts like portamento is turned all the way up. When i turn the portamento button up a notch VCO 2 acts like the other VCO's.
>
> Do you have any experience with this problem?
>
> Oh, and is it possible to repair the microcontroller buttons on the MP? My "hold" buttons is very bad at senseing when i press it.
>
> Thanks a lot.
> Jeppe
>
>
>
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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> Hi Jeppe
>
>
> I am not sure, whether I answered you personally or not. So once again
> to the list: This should be a faulty IC7 on the VCO board. Originally a
> HD14066BP, but you can take a CD4066B (or even a CD4016B which is pin
> compatible) without any problem.
> If you replace this chip, it might(!) be possible that you have to
> readjust the V/Octave setting
>
> Florian
>
>
>
>> Hello everyone.
>>
>> So, I bought my MP almost a year ago, which resulted in me selling all
>> the other synths I had laying around - they all faded in comparison. It
>> sounds so fraking good!
>>
>> One problem though. My VCO 2 wont stop "portamentoing" before the MP has
>> been turned on for more then an hour. This means I often have to play it
>> with VCO 2 turned alle the way down. And in Poly mode it's quite
>> annoying (even thoughs it is a cool effect with one oscillator sliding
>> after the other in a sloppy fashion when doing chords).
>>
>> When i turn the portamento button all the way down VCO 2 acts like
>> portamento is turned all the way up. When i turn the portamento button
>> up a notch VCO 2 acts like the other VCO's.
>>
>> Do you have any experience with this problem?
>>
>> Oh, and is it possible to repair the microcontroller buttons on the MP?
>> My "hold" buttons is very bad at senseing when i press it.
>>
>> Thanks a lot.
>> Jeppe
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>

--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, "Jeppe" <jeppe@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Florian. Thanks for the info.
> Jeppe
>
> > Hi Jeppe
> >
> >
> > I am not sure, whether I answered you personally or not. So once again
> > to the list: This should be a faulty IC7 on the VCO board. Originally a
> > HD14066BP, but you can take a CD4066B (or even a CD4016B which is pin
> > compatible) without any problem.
> > If you replace this chip, it might(!) be possible that you have to
> > readjust the V/Octave setting
> >
> > Florian
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hello everyone.
> >>
> >> So, I bought my MP almost a year ago, which resulted in me selling all
> >> the other synths I had laying around - they all faded in comparison. It
> >> sounds so fraking good!
> >>
> >> One problem though. My VCO 2 wont stop "portamentoing" before the MP has
> >> been turned on for more then an hour. This means I often have to play it
> >> with VCO 2 turned alle the way down. And in Poly mode it's quite
> >> annoying (even thoughs it is a cool effect with one oscillator sliding
> >> after the other in a sloppy fashion when doing chords).
> >>
> >> When i turn the portamento button all the way down VCO 2 acts like
> >> portamento is turned all the way up. When i turn the portamento button
> >> up a notch VCO 2 acts like the other VCO's.
> >>
> >> Do you have any experience with this problem?
> >>
> >> Oh, and is it possible to repair the microcontroller buttons on the MP?
> >> My "hold" buttons is very bad at senseing when i press it.
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot.
> >> Jeppe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Jeppe Madsen
> Tlf. 22395163
> Dalgas Boulevard 137 4. TV.
> 2000 Frederiksberg
> Jeppe@...
>

 

HI Jeppe,
Have you find a solution to this issue ?

Thank you

--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, "Jeppe" <jeppe@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Florian. Thanks for the info.
> Jeppe
>
> > Hi Jeppe
> >
> >
> > I am not sure, whether I answered you personally or not. So once again
> > to the list: This should be a faulty IC7 on the VCO board. Originally a
> > HD14066BP, but you can take a CD4066B (or even a CD4016B which is pin
> > compatible) without any problem.
> > If you replace this chip, it might(!) be possible that you have to
> > readjust the V/Octave setting
> >
> > Florian
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hello everyone.
> >>
> >> So, I bought my MP almost a year ago, which resulted in me selling all
> >> the other synths I had laying around - they all faded in comparison. It
> >> sounds so fraking good!
> >>
> >> One problem though. My VCO 2 wont stop "portamentoing" before the MP has
> >> been turned on for more then an hour. This means I often have to play it
> >> with VCO 2 turned alle the way down. And in Poly mode it's quite
> >> annoying (even thoughs it is a cool effect with one oscillator sliding
> >> after the other in a sloppy fashion when doing chords).
> >>
> >> When i turn the portamento button all the way down VCO 2 acts like
> >> portamento is turned all the way up. When i turn the portamento button
> >> up a notch VCO 2 acts like the other VCO's.
> >>
> >> Do you have any experience with this problem?
> >>
> >> Oh, and is it possible to repair the microcontroller buttons on the MP?
> >> My "hold" buttons is very bad at senseing when i press it.
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot.
> >> Jeppe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Jeppe Madsen
> Tlf. 22395163
> Dalgas Boulevard 137 4. TV.
> 2000 Frederiksberg
> Jeppe@...
>

>
>
> Hi all. A bit late... I finally did this, and it worket. My portamento
> is working great again.
>
> Thanks a lot Florian.
>
> Jeppe
>