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Eminent Solina Key Bushings ?

2008-09-21 by mrjdevries

Does anyone know what this string synth uses for it s key bushings.. Can anyone confirm if it is the same rubber bushings as used in Pratt Reed mechanisms?

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Re: where to buy new power transformer?

2008-09-17 by r_j_d_2.phila

thanks alot, duncan. i ve already got the unit open. i m not an EE, but i ve done a good amount of synth/electronics work over the years, and avoid by any

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Re: Juno 106 cacking out, then returning

2008-09-17 by jamesguitar2000

thank you mike and duncan... i indeed had the problem of crap on my CPU (to use a technical term) thanks to an overzealous confetti operator at a new year s

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Another Juno 106 question

2008-09-17 by bemccut

I was loaded patches in a juno 106 from a CD. All of the sounds are there, but the notes slide to the correct pitch on all of the patches. Can anyone tell me

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Re: where to buy new power transformer?

2008-09-16 by r_j_d_2.phila

thanks scott-lets just say that for safety s sake, i wanted to replace both the transformer AND the voltage regulators-can you help me read this schematic?(id

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Juno 106 cacking out, then returning

2008-09-16 by jamesguitar2000

howdy folks: longtime Juno 106 user (first keyboard i ever bought in 1984 - still use the same one). i use the keyboard on stage a lot and i ve been

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Re: where to buy new power transformer?

2008-09-16 by scott frye

Line voltage ( which drifts up n down) isnt perfect. Most devices should still work from line in AC from 105-130 VAC I would say that the regulator circuitry

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Ensoniq parts on Ebay

2008-09-15 by Richard

Hey just wanted to pass the word about a repair item I posted on Ebay from our shop, it s a diag test board made by Ensoniq for the Mirage series samplers.

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Re: where to buy new power transformer?

2008-09-14 by r_j_d_2.phila

thanks much, antoine. good to know mouser has them. the synth is an arp 2600. the current owner i am purchasing from had the synth looked over by phil cirocco,

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where to buy new power transformer?

2008-09-14 by r_j_d_2.phila

hi folks, i ve never had to replace a transformer, but im about to come into a synth that needs the power transformer replaced. reading the schems, i know the

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Re: kawai p260 trace repair

2008-09-12 by Shayne Cafferata

... i thought of doing this but it appears not to be an option. when pressed, the center of the keypad makes contact with 2 separate traces. one trace is

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Re: kawai p260 trace repair

2008-09-11 by scott frye

I would pick Merlin s idea. Cheapest safest route and I ve been doing repairs 25+ yrs Scott Frye AudioFixation Consumer / Pro Audio Repair Southern VT

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Re: kawai p260 trace repair

2008-09-09 by shaynecafferata

thanks, for the helpful posts guys. i m going to try the rear defog repair kit option cuz that s what s close by and it sounds logical. i ll have to come up

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Polymoog-master tuning trim pot?

2008-09-08 by r_j_d_2.phila

hi folks, just joined the group, glad to be here amongst synth repairisizers and fixificators. i ve got a polymoog 203a that is about 4 half steps off-is there

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Re: kawai p260 trace repair

2008-09-07 by paintingwithsound

Go to www.caig.com and get yourself a CircuitWriter Precision Conductive Ink Dispenser. Carefully scrape the green soldermask off and apply the conductive

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kawai p260 trace repair

2008-09-07 by Shayne Cafferata

i need to repair a trace on this keyboard. looks like it s the result of a spill. it s in a very delicate area - right under the rubber key trigger pad, or

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Re: Memorymoog repair

2008-09-04 by eggwheatis

I also was going to add that again, a very large percentage of these problems have been caused by someone who basically didnt have a clue. It probably started

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Re: Memorymoog repair

2008-09-03 by eggwheatis

Phew..I fixed the pot problem, well I think I have. I ended up taking every board out and going through them with a fine toothed comb, I cleaned any surplus

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Re: Memorymoog repair

2008-08-29 by paintingwithsound

If one pot is doing it then check that pot and track leading to it. If three are doing it then look for a dud 4051 or similar (haven t seen the schematics -

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Re: Memorymoog repair

2008-08-28 by scott frye

If the same pot is the one that s sticking ( locking up the values) Spray the heck out of it with some de-oxit. If that doesnt work, find out which A / D lines

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Multimoog - bad key contacts

2008-08-28 by conory1

Hallo, I ve owned a Multimoog from new, it still works but... I ve stopped using it because the key contacts are a nightmare. When I switch on about half the

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