Vintage Synth Repair

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

From: Jim Blair

To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 6:40 AM

Subject: RE: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Arp challenge.

Neat. There may be another residing here soon. And possibly a third, if I can source out the missing parts (without getting a second mortgage).

I've owned lots of Trons, a Chamberlin, some Optigans. Some replay keyboards are nice, some are not. Some are nightmares, and some are downright dangerous.

Believe it or not, what I'd really like for the studio, is a Roland D50. Maybe I need to release my inner Enya.

A Linn would be handy too.


Jim


At 09:01 PM 12/17/2012, you wrote:

Jim: I’ve only seen one other mellotron, up island from Victoria. Lorne



From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com [ mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Blair
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 12:08 PM
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Arp challenge.





Hey thanks Dave.

And yes, I do live on Vancouver Island.

I operate a small recording studio that specializes in vintage keyboards.

http://www.facebook.com/ApeIslandSound

Are you in the area?


Jim



At 11:27 AM 12/17/2012, you wrote:



Since all the other keys work, I would suspect the problem is the key it's self.
Does the ProDGX use a resistor or diode keyboard?
Either way, check for a bad resistor/diode on the suspect key, also look for cracked solder joints, or possibly a short to the gate or after-touch buss.

On a side note, do you live on Vancouver Island?

Dave

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Jim Blair <ceratos@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for your reply, DT.
>
> No sample and hold on the ProDGX.
>
> The note does not stay at the corre ct frequency
> when held. The pitch drop happens immediately on "note on".
>
> J wires are aligned, and cleaned, as is the bar.
>
>
> Jim
>
>
> At 05:34 AM 12/17/2012, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >Hi Jim,
> >
> >The fact that the rest of the keyboard works
> >fine seems to rule out that the sample hold
> >function is awry. Does the note stay at the
> >correct frequency if you hold it down? Is it
> >only pitch dropping on the release? Have you
> >checked to make sure the Jwires are aligned
> >properly on that key? Maybe open it up and check
> >to ensure that the contact wires on that top key
> >are aligned the same way as for all the others.
> >If not, bend them back carefully to match the others.
> >
> >(but I'm not really a tech, so don't just listen to me).
> >
> >best DT
> >
> >--- In
> >< mailto:vintagesynthrepair%40yahoogroups.com > vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com,
> >Jim Blair wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > Here's an odd one up for discussion. I have a Arp ProDGX. Everything
> > > works fine....except.....if I hit the top key (highest note) it
> > > briefly plays the note, then very quickly drops down to a much lower
> > > note (almost instantaneously). After this little event, every key
> > > stops working, other than a click for each note.
> > >
> > > This happens on every patch.
> > >
> > > Then, if I turn the power off, then back on, everything is fine again
> > > until the next time I hit that highest note.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions on where to point my screwdriver and multimeter?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jim Blair
> > > Ape Island Sound
> > >
> > < http://www.facebook.com/ApeIslandSound > http://www.facebook.com/ApeIslandSound
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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