2013-06-12 by Hugh Vartanian
I have had issues replacing a 3.6V lithium battery with a 3V part. The system that monitors the voltage rejected the notion that the 3V battery was OK, and
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2013-06-12 by Royce
Hi moe thought you would have, just a good place to start. There are two main boards in the unit. You can disconnect DM2 (the sound generating board with the 2
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2013-06-11 by Mikael
Hi again! I have now replaced all the electrolytics in the Crumar Composer. I also cleaned the pots and replaced an MC1741C op-amp in the end stage. The main
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2013-06-11 by Roger J
I would remove the jack board and inspect the jacks, as cold solder joints are very common on M1s. Check that MIDI local is on. Check the +/- 12 volts that
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2013-06-11 by pushwithlegs
yes all the names of the programs/combos are visible however no audio is audible oddly enough.
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2013-06-10 by Roger J
After loading the programs or before for that matter, did any combo or programs appear in the LCD? R ... Interestingly the message remains however there is
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2013-06-10 by m.sislack
Hi secretcircuit, thanks for your reply, i will do so next weekend and then get back to you. best regards moe
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2013-06-10 by m.sislack
Hi Royce, of course i have but even when i try to enter the diagnostic mode it freezes immediately. Thanks for your suggestion anyway moe
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2013-06-10 by pushwithlegs
Thanks for the response. I ve had a few m1 s over the years with the internal battery error - usually replacing it makes the error disappear and one simply
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2013-06-10 by Dennis Matana
check your bridge rectifiers in the power supply...if these get to hot the synth can freeze. Had a similar problem with a dx7 and a dj set. Swapped the BR for
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2013-06-10 by Royce
Hi Moe have you tried the diagnostics? Press and hold VOICE Press and hold BANK D Press 8 All the best Royce
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2013-06-09 by m.sislack
Hi Paul, thanks for your quick reply. The CR2032 has already been changed, all parts, boards, ics and cables i have dis- and then reassembled and reseated, I
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2013-06-09 by Paul Krull
You may need to replace the CR2032 batteries and reinitialize the SY77. A cable or chip could be unseated too. Thanks ________________________________
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2013-06-09 by Paul Krull
Great. Thanks for the response. I ve been reloading patches from my MAC classic and cleaning up both units and refurbing a couple easy CZ cartridges and my
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2013-06-09 by m.sislack
Hello everybody, I´m trying to repair an SY77, that when I got it was stuck in untility-mode. It freezes when one of the mode -buttons is pressed, so I
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2013-06-09 by Paul Rak
I bought a cz-series something with a noise problem . It turned out to have button marked noise - I pressed it and it stopped. I did NOT make this up. :)
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2013-06-09 by scituate_mass
Hi, Omron G5V-2-DC5 is a suitable replacement for the relay and matches the pin configuration perfectly. They have it at Mouser and Digikey. Mouser is cheaper.
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2013-06-09 by Paul
Hi V, I don t think all sythesizers have keyboards :o) I did a quick search and found the following :- The 241-8-1737 is a custom unit, a modified version of
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2013-06-08 by Quazimodo
Hi folks, I know I should really be looking to get a brand new, modern PSU but I am working on a fault on a Moog 910 power supply. Would like to get it working
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2013-06-08 by jammie
bypass it when switching on hnave your mixer level at zero the relays pop on frequently its happened to me on a sy22/35 and some other synths you take out the
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2013-06-08 by Paul Krull
Hi Folks: I just got a Casio CZ-1 and it seems to need the relay replaced as the out put is pretty quiet and there s a big hissy noise floor. The original
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2013-06-08 by KurtF
You could also try Mouser Electronics www.mouser.com, although their on line catalog can be daunting unless you know exactly what you are looking for. If that
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2013-06-07 by Paul Krull
Call Bruce Forat @ 818-763-3007. He is the keeper of all things Linn and could at least point you in the right direction. Thanks, Paul T
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2013-06-07 by V.
Hello everyone... Does anyone know where to buy a replacement power transformer for a Linn Drum LM-2? the orginal is a Signal Transformer 241-8-1737 115V/230V
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2013-06-06 by Roger J
Late to this thread. Have you tried to reloaded the factory preload data? Without putting the data back in, all you will have is one default sound.
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2013-06-06 by pushwithlegs
hi all, I have the same problem a few others on here have encountered as regards replacing the internal battery and still receiving the internal battery
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2013-06-05 by NoëlBuhagiar
I think there is a program for Wavestation called: Sound Quest Editor/librarian you could edit parameters direct. Probably you could find it on the net. Best
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2013-06-05 by NoëlBuhagiar
I usually use ‘Cakewalk 9’ program as its very easy to use. Click VIEW then Sysx and load sysex data there, then you can send. I used this program with
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2013-06-05 by Daniel Forró
Are you sure you send proper data on the same basic MIDI channel as your WS EX? Because you can t check or change your MIDI setting, maybe you have to change
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2013-06-05 by Jim Blair
Hey all, I was recently given a “dead” Wavestation EX. Been fixing it up over the last little while, and it’s now working much better. However, a couple
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2013-06-03 by Nicolas
Hi, Thank you for replying. I swapped the SSM2044 chip and the other chip on a IC socket but that did not fix the problem. When I turn the EG Intensity knob
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2013-06-03 by Nicolas
Hi, Thank you for replying. I swapped the SSM2044 chip and the other chip on a IC socket but that did not fix the problem. When I turn the EG Intensity knob
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2013-06-03 by Paul Cunningham
I m not sure there s too much you can do with it calibration-wise -- with those chips most of the calibration is done dynamically in software, so there s not
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2013-06-02 by José Pereira
Hello Paul: First time I heard about this machine. Schematics are here: http://sounddoctorin.com/synthtec/sci/split_8_SM.pdf Best regards. José Portugal De:
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2013-06-02 by Paul Krull
Hello All: I just replaced the battery in my Sequential Split 8 and reloaded the sounds but I now find for the first time since I bought it new in 1985
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2013-06-02 by José Pereira
Thanks for the tips, Lorne and Paul. At this link there’s an explanation for the circuits. http://till-kopper.de/logan_string_melody.html I also have de
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2013-05-30 by Paul Krull
If you just need a new belt then you can find this on E
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2013-05-29 by Rod Abernethy
Well, the gods smiled down on me this morning… I was looking through my Encore Midi Kit manual that I installed about 12 years ago and it dawned on me that I
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2013-05-29 by Rod Abernethy
Wes, I gave this a try but no cigar:( Here s something that I ve noticed with all the switches. All switches light on and off except: Hold Reset
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2013-05-29 by Rod Abernethy
Thanks Wes, I ll give this a shot and post the results. -Rod
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2013-05-29 by Lorne Hammond
Measure your voltages at the power supply. If correct, leave well enough alone for now. If not recap just that area, check, if still not good do the
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2013-05-29 by stompboxaron
What model Sony belt less drive did you use? Mine s broken as well.
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2013-05-29 by geoff james
HI Mike it s 8 ohm 3 watt. Kevin Lightner may have some for sale , google synthfool. Regards Geoff To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com From:
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2013-05-29 by Hugh Vartanian
Hi Aron, Glad the thoughts helped you out! And that your oscillator is back online... Reminds of one of my favorite sayings, It is not how easy we make the
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2013-05-28 by stompboxaron
Hugh, It s fixed!!!! First off the first op amp was dead. (IC801). Secondly while removing the op amp the top trace (double sided board) was broken from
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2013-05-28 by stompboxaron
Thank you Hugh!!!! I will check these out and yes, I do have a scope. Currently as I said, I have fixed the power supply (the negative side was screwed up) and
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2013-05-28 by mike.hunter@...
Looks like the internal speaker for this Moog Sonic VI I just picked up has seen better days. It s oval, 6.25 and, according to the schematic s is 8 ohms....
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2013-05-27 by Mikael
Yep, really strange I have to agree. It was connected correctly and it was working correctly only in the -13-17V range. I would love to find the schematics for
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2013-05-27 by Hugh Vartanian
Sounds like you have solved the regulator problem; no idea why the other part didn t work, assuming it was installed ok. Strange to have a defective part like
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2013-05-27 by Hugh Vartanian
Oh, what fun is that? Assuming one can do a decent job soldering and desoldering parts without damaging boards, use a meter without inadvertently shorting
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