Vintage Synth Repair

Never had one but know it is loaded with CEM3310 ADSR, CEM3320 VCF and
CEM3340 VCO. Highly popular synth design. Of course, cost is always an
issue. I would nab one if I found one at fair price. Let me know if you
don't want it.

Frank

From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Samuel Adams
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:39 PM
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Crumar Trilogy

 

  

Hi,

 

Does anyone have an opinion on the Crumar Trilogy combo synth -- Good, bad,
and inherant problems, worth?

 

Thanks

I've had one and have worked on them as well. I have to say - considering what's under the hood, the synth doesn't feel like it's harnessing the power of those ICs. On paper it looks great but for me, the experience was really underwhelming. I know prices fluctuate all the time but for me this it not one of those $1000+ synths. Even $500+ is pushing it. From a maintenance point of view it's also heavily over-engineered in the keyboard divider section. If, by chance, the synth is at the point where it needs to be re-capped, you'd be spending a lot of time and money. There are a lot of boards in there. Those divider chips alone are about $10 each and there must be 20 or 30 in there. I can't remember right now.

If you find one for cheap cheap cheap, fine.