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Re: [xpantastic] Re: only one board active

2012-07-09 by Terje Winther

Hi, what rev 3374s and 3372s are in the failing board?

VCOs are 8430, and VCF/VCAs are 8534.

Terje



Doug
synthparts.com

--- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, Terje Winther wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> Thanks a lot for all the help I have been given on this list. I have
> changed parts in the power supply, some CEM chips, all those el.caps
> who blocked tuning and sound, swapped some 74 series logic chips (so
> now all encoders works), and got new switches and rubber feet, and
> even a new key. And of course cleaned it up since all boards were out
> anyway.
> The Matrix-12 is almost all right now - it is just one peculiar error
> left:
> It seems that only one of the voice cards gets the proper commands.
>; Voice 7 - 12 fails tuning of VCOs and VCFs, but all other tuning
> passes and there is sound from all 12 voices (if I turn them on) and
> the voices are almost in tune, and VCFs seems to work like they should.
> I also have another Matrix-12 in for service (yes, two M-12s in front
> of me - pretty sight!), and it too reportedly have an issue with only
> one of the voice cards working properly.
> I have double-checked the connectors (the paralell connector and the
> two 3-4 pin connectors) and they all seems to be fine.
> Any tips on what to do if one of the voice cards don´t responds?
>
> On another question: While having all the boards out, I noticed that
> there are very few manual trimmers on the M-12, but there are some,
> and I can´t seem to find any info on how to calibrate them. I have the
> service manual, and I find the trimmers there, so I can pretty much
> guess what to do, but it would be nice to know for sure.
>
>
>
> Terje Winther
> terje.winther@...
> http://www.wintherstormer.no/
>




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