[sdiy] Omni chorus

[Gene Stopp]

This is a good point - if the case and mechanicals are in good shape,
restoration would be doing the synth world a favor. There were only so many
of any given machine made, and in the far future they will all be gone, so
whatever we can do to keep some in existence as long as possible would bring
enjoyment to added generations. We are really the still in the first
generation that enjoys vintage synths.

But if the case is shot and tweaked (like mine was), go ahead and jump up
and down on the circuit boards :)


- Gene


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Arnold [mailto:xyzzy at sysabend.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 3:55 PM
To: Tim Parkhurst
Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Omni chorus


On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 01:52:01PM -0800, Tim Parkhurst wrote:
> So here's a question for the group: If I can get a semi-working ARP Omni
(Mk
> I) for about $50US, would it be worth the effort to gut the thing for the
> chorus unit? Basically would it be worth it in terms of sound quality, and
> the effort required to remove the chorus circuitry and add voltage control
> to some parameters. I could yank that circuitry out, put it behind a
modular
> panel, and still have the top-octave chips to play with. Whaddaya all
think?

Fix the Omni.
Really.
Its a nifty beast and probably an easy fix.

Or sell it to someone who has a fetish for them...

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