Vintage Synth Repair

----- Original Message -----

From: gil_we

To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 2:13 PM

Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no sound....

Retraced and so far working ok.

One thing that I haven't managed to set up is the Internal Memory
Protect to set to OFF. Each time I power the machine off, it is set
back to ON. Any idea how do I set it permanently to OFF ?

Thanks all !

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we"
wrote:
>;
> Well, looking closely at the circuit I found some corroded traces...
> I guess there is a great chance that this is the cause of the
> problem - will retrace and check again. I always thought this can
> only happen on a NiCD battery based synths...
>
>
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we"
> wrote:
> >
> > It would be so great if you could send it... Lemme know :)
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "jim" <leman@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Miguel
> > >
> > > Many years ago, I had a DX7 and put an expansion card to get 4
> > > internal banks.
> > > to install the card, I'd to remove the genuine IC ROM from the
DX.
> > > I sold the keyboard but I think I still have these genuine ROMs.
> > > If you need them, tell me, I'll look for them. Just be patient
and
> > > make a pray to help me to find them easily !
> > >
> > > jim
> > >
> > > --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, grantbt@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I don't think those ROMs would be that hard to come by...
> > > >
>; > > > GB
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > >;From: gil_we
> > > > >Sent: Oct 31, 2006 12:26 PM
> > > > >To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no sound....
> > > > >
> > > > >No I don;t think so. You need the two original ROMS that
have
> > been
> > > > >removed once installing it. Sounds like bad contacts
> somewhere.
> > I'll
> > > > >check it out.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "GB"
> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>; Remove the E! ?
> > > > >>
> > > >; >> GB
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> From: "gil_we"
> > > > >> To: <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:48 AM
> > > > >> Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no sound....
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hey buddies,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> After following the procedure for master reset proived
with
> > the E1
> > > > >> Expansion Card manual (which is on my DX7), I can finally
> hear
> > > > >> sounds, but it behaves very strangely. Most of the times
when
> > > > >> powering it On, sounds will play, but some notes sustain
> > forever,
> > > > >> volume changes between notes, some notes are cut after a
few
> > > > >> miliseconds, some do not play at all, some play well....
all
> > > > >> randimally. On the other hand, I could once have it
playing
> > just
> > > > >> fine !
> > > > >>
> > > > >> What do you think could be the problem ?.....
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
>; > > > >> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Miguel Mendoza"
> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Thanks Fran�ois, that would be a good info.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Cheers!
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Miguel.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> > From: francois basquin
> > > > >> > To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >> > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:06 AM
> > > > >> > Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no
> > sound....
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Miguel,
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > there is a procedure to reset the entire DX (and to
> empty
> > all
> > > > >the
> > > > >> mem). I
> > > > >> > don't rember it well, but I do have it in a book and
can
> > find it
> > > > >> if
> > > > >> > necessary.
> > > > >;> >
> > > > >> > Fran�ois
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > >From: "Miguel Mendoza"
> > > > >> > >Reply-To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >> > >To: <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > >> > >Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no
> > sound....
> > > > >> > >Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:28:01 +0100
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >Hi Narfman,
> > > > >> > >thanks a lot for your answer and help. I needed the
> system
> > > > >> settings because
> > > > >> > >I had an issue with the keyboard, only one octave was
> > playing,
> > > > >I
> > > > >> though it
> > >; > >> > >might be a hidden option in the system setup. But it
> was
> > due to
> > > > >> a hardware
> > > > >> > >problem already solved.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >;> > >Thanks again for your help.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >Kind regards.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >Miguel.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> > > From: narfman96
> > > > >> > > To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >> > > Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 3:49 PM
> > > > >> > > Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: DX7 plays no
> sound....
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > Miguel,
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > E-mail me at Narfman96 at yahoo dot com if you want
> the
> > sysex
> > > > >> for
> > > > >> > > the DX7II setup. I couldn't find your address as
it's
> > private.
> > > > >> > > I'm not sure you wan't just any system setup because
> it
> > > > >defines
> > > > >> > > evrything from the CC controller id's to the patch
> change
> > > > >> transmit
> > > > >> > >; buffer. All the midi channels for each voice group
(A
> or
> > B)and
> > > > >> the
> > >; > >> > > transmit channel (I use ch. 1). Local on/off and
sysex
> > on/off
> > > > >> are
> > > > >> > > located in the setup file too. Be careful. It may be
> > easier to
> > > > >>; set
> > > > >> > > your synth for the way you use it with your gear and
> > save that
> > > > >> setup.
> > > > >> > > Either way if you contact me I'll send you whatever
> you
> > >; > >need...
> > > > >> > >
> >; > > >> > > Narfman (I'm in all the Yamaha DX groups also.)
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Miguel
> > Mendoza"
> > > > >> > > wrote:
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Hello, I think you should also to restore the
system
> > > > >settings
> > >; > >> that
> > > > >> > > were in the memory like master tunning, volume and
> voice
> > > > >> tunning.
> > > > >> > > > By the way, does anybody have a system backup
sysex
> > file of
> > > > >> the DX7
> > > > >> > > II or can do it? Please, if you could send it to my
> > email. I
> > > > >> would be
> >; > > >> > > very grateful.
> > > > >;> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Regards.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >;
> > > > >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> > > > From: gil_we
>; > > > >> > > > To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 9:32 AM
> > > > >> > > > Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] DX7 plays no
sound....
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > I just got a DX7 (first version), and it plays no
> > sound.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > I first checked the battey - and indeed it was
low. I
> > > > >> replaced it
> > > > >> > > with
> > > > >> > > > a new 3v lithium, preset banks has been reset as
> > expexted.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > I tried playing some patches from the ROM
cartridge
> > (which
> > > > >> didn't
> > > > >> > > > suppose to be affected by the battery change), and
> > > > >programming
> > > > >> > > some new
> > > > >> > > > patches, but no sound it heard on neither. Anyhow,
I
> > can
> > > > >hear
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> > > hiss
> > > > >>; > > > coming from the amplification circuit...
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > does anyone have any idea where should I look at ?
> > >; > >> > > > Is that a common problem on the DX7 ?
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Thanks, can't wait to make it work ;)
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > >;
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > >; > >> >
> > > > >> >
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