Hi. I just moved to Seattle and have been repairing analog synths for years. I've been doing free-lance work for The Trading Musician so you need a reference you can call them and ask about Mike with Synth Therapy. I've repaired 2 AXXE's in the past so I'm familiar with the synth. My website is www.transanalog.com and I can be reached through it if you're interested. Michael Dewenter www.transanalog.com --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, dizz@... wrote: > > Oooops! I'm sorry I just noticed they don't have the Axxe listed as a > synth that > they repair. You could also try synthfool.com although I believe he's > booked up > for the year. Your Axxe probably needs a complete restoration. Go ahead and do > it-you won't be sorry! > > kind regards, > > dizz > > Quoting dizz@...: > > > Hi Dan, > > > > Broken synths really suck don't they? I have my Odyssey opened up > > right now to > > replace a couple sliders that wouldn't clean up and work properly. They're so > > full of gunk it's a wonder they worked at all. It'll probably break your > > budget, but you might try this guy: > > > > http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/arptronics/arp2800.htm > > > > regards, > > > > dizz > > > > > > > > Quoting dannoherzog <dannoherzog@...>: > > > >> Hi -- > >> > >> Does anyone happen to know of someone qualified to repair my Arp > >> Axxe -- ideally in or near Seattle? > >> > >> Some of the sliders can only be moved with difficulty, but the major > >> problem is that the envelope generator is less than 10% functional. > >> (Sustain and Release have no effect whatsoever; Attack and Decay > >> respond but with erratic, extremely limited usefulness.) > >> > >> As much as I appreciate the old Eno dictum about the creative > >> potential of broken synths, listening to some recordings I made 25 > >> years ago makes me ache to be able to play this synth (my first) > >> again -- without being restricted to "VCA Gain" mode! > >> > >> Regrettably, I have no mechanical aptitude whatsoever. And I should > >> probably add that I can't afford to pay more than, at most, a couple > >> hundred bucks. > >> > >> Thanks in advance for any advice-- > >> > >> Dan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: ARP AXXE needs repair, Seattle area
2006-03-27 by transanalog
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