Vintage Synth Repair

On Thursday 03 November 2005 09:00 pm, kar_chicago wrote:
> Is there anywhere online that shows how to read schematics for
> synths.  Or am i asking to learn 10 years of worth of education in 10
> minutes?

Reading schematics is pretty basic stuff as far as finding out how things are 
interconnected,  but learning how all that stuff works is another story,  and 
yeah,  it'll take you some nontrivial time...

> I'd like to learn how to do basic testing, adjustments and repairs.  What
> kinds of tools do I need?  Do I need any special kind of voltmeter or the
> like?

At the very least.  And a scope,  and some solid understanding of what you're 
doing...

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