I've run across a problem in the past, with a piece of equipment that used a single DAC fed thru a demultiplexer. Hopefully it is similar to your synth - I have not seen the schematic for the PS3200. The output of the DAC is a sequence of voltages, generated from the stored memory data. The demultiplexer is used to send each of the voltages to the circuit it controls, where it is stored on a capacitor. Since the capacitor discharges over time, the DAC constantly cycles thru the sequence of voltages, recharging each capacitor before it can discharge enough to be noticeable. Now for the problem. If one of the capacitors is leaky, or the circuit it is connected to is discharging it, its voltage will drop significantly before the DAC gets back around to recharging it. This will cause a noticeable modulation in the circuitry it controls. The voltage across the capacitor will appear as a sawtooth waveform if you look at it on an oscilloscope.
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Re: Possessed Korg PS3200 - Need help
2002-06-18 by jdb000001
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