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RE: [vintagesynthrepair] Key contact strip repair.

2012-11-14 by Mark Wallis


Well, it's definitely a synthesiser, just a highly-specialised one that pours all it's power into making piano waveforms.
Try the soft pencil thing. It also worked on my mate's Motif, which had velocity-sensitivity issues.. and that's used a LOT, still ok after 6 months, easily reapplied. It's possible to overclean those contacts too.


To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
From: nico678@...
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:40:52 +0000
Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Key contact strip repair.

Hi everybody,

I know this is not about a vintage synth but it could be useful.

I'm trying to fix a old Roland HP-5000SL digital piano that a velocity problem on one note even after the rubber key contacts have been replaced and the contact strips have been cleaned.
I think the contact strip (board) is worn.
Those boards aren't available from Roland anymore.

Is there any way to refurbish the carbon contacts on those boards?

Thank you!

Nicolas


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