2014-06-05 by Roger J
PS, yahoo group for k2500 has service manual that I posted years ago in files. ... PS, yahoo group for k2500 has service manual that I posted years ago in
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2014-06-05 by Roger J
Entering the machine level binary diagnostics is not in the manual. 456 after a normal start up that uses the display is. Make sure you hold 4,5,6 down
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2014-06-04 by Paul
Hi Scott, A typical proccessor crystal will have 20 to 50pF of load capacitance. If there is a capacitor from each uP pin to ground, these are assumed to be in
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2014-06-04 by Scott Frye
The crystal package , does it stand up or lay flat with a solder tab on the opp end from the leads? Can you take a pic of the parts around it? Thanks -- Scott
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2014-06-04 by John.R.Daniels@...
I don t know much about crystals either but looking at specs on Mouser they quote the load capacitance for each of them, so if you can find a matching part it
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2014-06-03 by Roger J
A&MS should have it in the US. It was in the part stock sent from YCNA to them. The part was also used in the K2600 If not, you can get from other sources.
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2014-06-01 by Hamblin, Scott
Thanks for the tip! As soon as I can get back into my workshop I’ll try this. I’m sure that it responds, by flashing LEDs and then walking through a
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2014-06-01 by 65 Lotus
Hello all: I ve isolated a dead crystal in a ksp8 effects unit that drives the 44.1 kHz master clock. It s a 22.5792 MHz part in a surface mount HC-49 package
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2014-06-01 by Scott Frye
It sounds like ( no pun intended , that the trigger switch / pad is stuck ON. If you re not good at taking screws out and then putting them BACK in the place
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2014-05-30 by pushwithlegs@...
Hi all, don t know if anyone has encountered this before however the open hihat on this 606 i ve got is always on. the potentiometer can adjust the volume but
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2014-05-29 by pushwithlegs@...
Hey all, Trying to figure out where to start on this TR606 that has an open hihat that is always ringing on in a rapid fire noise like fashion. The
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2014-05-27 by Roger J
And did you get the manual, can send if needed. ... And did you get the manual, can send if needed. On , Roger J wrote: The
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2014-05-27 by Roger J
The scanner reads buttons and communicates via a bi-directional serial port to main cpu. Waking up scanner means that main cpu is sending a code for the
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2014-05-22 by Hamblin, Scott
I just finished repairing a Korg Triton LE which had also been damaged by a drink spill. I understand certain brands of Cola are quite acidic (containing
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2014-05-22 by Hamblin, Scott
Thanks for the tip. My instrument gets past the ‘Please wait…’ and I can hear the hard drive attempting to initialize but pressing EXIT doesn’t get me
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2014-05-15 by Roger J
To get to the please wait message would require a stable power supply. Hit EXIT when you get to that message and enter the diagnostics. On Wednesday, May
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2014-05-15 by colin butterfield
Looks like its every eighth note and as a lot of keyboards use a diode matrix (8 x 8) then there is probably a bad connection/dry joint on one of the lines.I
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2014-05-15 by Scott Frye
That s an old unit. Open it up as best you can and pull each connector ( one at a time ) and re-seat them Get some De-oxit D5 spray and flush ALL the switches
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2014-05-15 by Daniel Forró
Hi, Scott, I have sent it in PM to you. Daniel On 14 May, 2014, at 3:50 PM, scott.hamblin@abbott.com
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2014-05-15 by eidorian@...
On 2014-05-13 23:50, scott.hamblin@abbott.com [vintagesynthrepair] ... Did you mean me? ... I will send you the service manual direct - my unit is a K2500R
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2014-05-14 by scott.hamblin@...
Hi Daniel, I m dealing with the same issue on a Kurzweil K2500. I suspect it s power supply and want to ensure that the correct components are in place and
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2014-05-14 by Daniel Forró
Yes, it can be a connector, or some dirtiness or oxidization inside. Or some of diodes on keyboard PCB are dead (usually they are used there) but it s not so
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2014-05-13 by mpigott2@...
The problem is back, lowest E then next C up, then next Ab up then Next E. Should I check the harness to the keys. The problem went away for 4 months, but is
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2014-05-12 by fainardi83@...
hello all i have a crumar trilogy that is in good condition string and synth work but the organ section doesn t, the 2 ,4 ,8 and 16 potentiometer have no
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2014-05-07 by <porcelain_mayonaise@...>
I bought a new pitch bender for my Juno 6, but cant figure out how to get the original one off the shaft. Any ideas? Thank you.
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2014-05-02 by <salsole@...>
Hi all. I have a lovely SH-5 that I have gotten working quite nicely, but for one issue. The CV out, though working, is about a 5th of an octave flat when
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2014-04-24 by <gilwe@...>
Hi, I m looking for one of these... if you have one which you d like to sell or trade please email me: gil_we(at)yahoo.com Thanks !
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2014-04-23 by <estudiosgong@...>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191144956974?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
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2014-04-18 by Lorne Hammond
i bought from them when I restored a t3 Korg which is soldd cheap to a guy with disks who had thieves steal his machine. I decided teh K2000 was more my kinda
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2014-04-17 by Lorne Hammond
and dropping the inverter also reduces hum/buzz issues in some case. Lorne
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2014-04-14 by NoëlBuhagiar
Hi John, yes that is a good idea I have done this on a Korg module although wasn’t that easy due to thickness restrictions fitted l.e.d backlight strip of
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2014-04-14 by <sneakyflute@...>
I think the idea is that since not everything is properly designed, and since there could be dangerous voltages present, that using a resistor to discharge
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2014-04-14 by <fainardi83@...>
hello all i have a crumar trilogy in a great condition but when i power up there is no sound :( string, organ and synth don t generate sound does anyone can
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2014-04-13 by jammie
http://www.guitar-parts.com/catalog/korg-button-group-karma-n1-n5-n5ex-620034000 here is the other button set
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2014-04-13 by jammie
try guitar parts they have stock of some korg synths that korg uk does not
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2014-04-13 by <yekuku@...>
Hi Guys, I have done recapping the klm-128c board , but I cant find any info about calibrating trimmers TR1,TR2,TR3. Any Ideas ? thanks
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2014-04-13 by Samuel Adams
Thanks Lorne. This gives me an idea of what I m getting into. Greg ... From: Lorne Hammond To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 12,
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2014-04-13 by John Rose
There is a little trick I have used when I get one of the buttons that has come loose (usually a break at the button end of the flexing section of the frame),
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2014-04-13 by Daniel Forró
It s possible to buy new EL foils for example here, I have good experience with their products: www.backlight4you.com They offer also inverters for the case
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2014-04-13 by Roger J
All correctly designed tube amps/Hammonds/TVs have a BLEEDER resistor, typically a 100K ohm across the B+ or high voltage power supply. It BLEEDS off any
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2014-04-12 by Lorne Hammond
and I found on things like the T3 and an M1 I rebuilt that the button tops are often cast as a set in a frame and when one goes it is often a loss of flex or a
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2014-04-12 by John Rose
I know this is not directly related but may give some other scope for thought. I am currently looking at replacing the EL backlights with LED based ones, the
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2014-04-11 by <megaOhm1@...>
Discharge with a bleed resistor as advised by others. You got some replies stating that low voltage is not dangerous. That is stupid advice and you should
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2014-04-11 by NoëlBuhagiar
Thanks Daniel perhaps, I did not specify enough what I’m after the backlight is of the fluorescent tube type about 4 inches so the inverter is different in
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2014-04-11 by Roger J
Below each button is a tactile switch or tac switch. Often because they are going bad, they require greater pressure to make contact and this damage the
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2014-04-11 by Samuel Adams
Hi, While not a real vintage synth, I recently got a used Korg KARMA and noticed that one of the Chord Trigger Buttons does not work and another one works
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2014-04-11 by Daniel Forró
I buy here: http://www.backlight4you.com/ No connection with them, just very satisfied customer. Maybe it s good to buy both, new EL foil and proper inverter,
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2014-04-10 by NoëlBuhagiar
Hello guys, Does anyone know from where I could get some inverter boards for keyboard LCD backlight at a reasonable price? Preferably the ones that work on 5V
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2014-04-10 by <f115@...>
I m not going tp bother joining that at all. FB is a terrible framework for tracking that kind of information. Imagine trying to share a DIY build on there.
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2014-04-09 by John Karns
A screw driver! If you want to avoid creating an arc, then just use a resistor of two hundred ohms or so.
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