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Re: korg dw8000 output distortion

2004-08-18 by deknoww

...just yesterday i had to chase down a similar problem in a proteus. i replaced the battery (it read full voltage, but that doesn t mean it will stay

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RE: korg dw8000 output distortion

2004-08-18 by Detko.Ralph@ic.gc.ca

I ve had a DW8000 since 1989 and never had this problem (or any others) and everything is original including the back-up battery. Ralph Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004

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korg dw8000 output distortion

2004-08-18 by Shayne Cafferata

a crippled dw8000 was recently passed on to me. at first i thought it was the key contact problem i read about, but further inspection revealed that within the

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Re: Service manual for Rhythm ace FR-6

2004-08-16 by clavmartin

No, it s the one in a square wooden box, with 2 gray buttons, then 6 red buttons and then 4 white buttons :). I ve found that some of the pots where for volume

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Juno 60 broken key... easy to change???

2004-08-15 by Frank X Allard

Has anyone tried to change a key on a Juno 60? I thought it would have been easy enough, but I just can t get it done. I haven t even managed to remove the

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korg bits

2004-08-09 by chipbrandstetter@aol.com

i ve got an ex-800 with a LIVE battery, an ex-800 manual, and a CD-ROM of how to change the battery ...somebody make me an offer and i ll hook you up with some

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Spring cleaning a bit late

2004-08-09 by guitarampsky

It s time to clean out some projects that are low on the priority list. I ve got an EX-800 and a 360 Systems MIDI Bass modules that need repaired and no time.

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Roland SH-101

2004-08-09 by oberheim1k

Hi folks, My trusty old 101 is feeling under the weather and it s tuning is going to pot (2 semitones last time I tried). Has any other 101 users had this

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Roland JX10 Case Removal

2004-08-07 by jnovak5

Time to replace the JX10 battery. Can anyone tell me what other screw(s) that I am missing? Removed the side screws (6) but the top panel hangs on the left

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2004-08-06 by John Keeley

Is there any one in West central Pennsyvania that can repair Arp Oddessy ANd an Omni 2.I bought them new in the late 70 s stopped playing in the mid 80 s and

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Re: prophet 5 not working!!!

2004-08-04 by moogy

... only ... stuff! ... I think LED s flash due to the main Z80 proceesor not having enough grunt. Filter sweeps sound stepped in the Prophet due to their

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Yamaha CS-50 / Basic Troubleshooting

2004-08-02 by zendenker

Hi all, Please keep in mind I m new to troubleshooting and repairing vintage synths.. I recently acquired a CS-50. It has 2 problems though: the touch-

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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Pot replacement

2004-07-30 by timothy kosiorek

Hello:AB pots are really good but a new pot of equal quality should not change the performance of your synth.make sure you get the right type of pot (linear or

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Re: Lowrey in guitar amp

2004-07-30 by Mike Walters

I ve done exactly what you re talking about. I played a Lowrey through an MXR Phase 90, then through a Memory Man, and then into my amp. Since I didn t have a

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Pot replacement

2004-07-30 by spogfrawne

I have some really dirty pots in my EML 101. Can I replace them with a newer pot, such as an ALPS without losing performance? Or is there something sacred

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Re: Lowrey in guitar amp

2004-07-28 by quixotic psych

Thank you all very much for the advice! I will give it a try (just as soon as I solve the power supply hum problem!) Distortion is just what I m hoping for

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Web page for rare Solina String Synth

2004-07-27 by will7370

Hey guys, I ve added a subpage to my ARP Explorer information resource web site detailing the rare Solina String Synth---a hybrid combination of the ARP

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RE: Lowrey in guitar amp

2004-07-26 by Detko.Ralph@ic.gc.ca

Should not be a problem, but keep the organ volume low at first and try to balance the effect levels to keep noise and distortion to a minimum. You could also

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Running a Lowrey into a guitar amp?

2004-07-23 by quixotic psych

Hi, I have an old Lowrey TLO that I want to run into a guitar amp, mainly so I can add some effect boxes like fuzz and wah-wah. The only output jack on this

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Brown out blowout....

2004-07-21 by fishjaco

Hey all- I m looking at buying a moog opus 3 that died after a brown out hit it. Can I fix it (fuse or new power supply) or will it be impossible? Please let

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Eminent - Solina

2004-07-20 by Detko.Ralph@ic.gc.ca

Hello, Just adding some info. The instrument Eminent was quoted on some synth albums from the 70 s like Jean-Michel Jarre. I was just in a Salvation Army

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prophet 5 not working!!!

2004-07-20 by daniel_muschinsky

hi there! i´ve got a rev3 in great cosmetical shape. i keep it in a studio and i´ve never taken it on a gig... one day it broke down and now it only makes

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Re: arp odyssey

2004-07-20 by desteric

Yes, you can get into those sliders and I think you need to. But...be very carefull. There is a chance you end up with dead sliders.. Other possibility is that

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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] arp odyssey

2004-07-19 by Stephen Richards

... If someone has put oil in the sliders, it is likely it is short-circuiting and you may need to replace the sliders. They will be tough to find i d say...

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arp odyssey

2004-07-19 by sevi@bluemail.ch

hello freaks, i just bought an arp odyssey III synthesizer in a good cosmetic condition. the problem is, the owner hasn t played it for about 20 years. so

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