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Re: ARP AXXE needs repair, Seattle area

2006-03-27 by transanalog

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:
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> 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@...:
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> > 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
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> > Quoting dannoherzog <dannoherzog@...>:
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> >> 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
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