Ang: Re: [sdiy] oxford OSCar: anyone familiar with these?

[Daniel Araya]

>>> "Gavin & Delia" <elmystico at earthlink.net> 2003-09-14 01:19:28 >>>
>Someone on list sent me a very nice e-package of OSCar stuff, which I
very
>much appreciated, if they're not on list I can probably dig it up and
>forward it to you.  I believe it contained schematics but I'm not
sure.  I'm
>also in an OSCar myself, a version M2 one.  No oscillator 2, any
ideas?
>----------


I made an OSCar-package and sent out to a few persons...I'll mail it to
Julian too.

For the oscillator problem, check out input/output on IC26, 27 & 28 
and IC53 on the processorcard with a scope...the schematics are on page
3 & 4 of the OSCar pdf-schematics.


Best regards

/Daniel Araya



>From: "Julian" <julian at 22host24.com>
>To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Subject: [sdiy] oxford OSCar: anyone familiar with these?
>Date: Sat, Sep 13, 2003, 6:02 PM
>

>hi there,
>
>i have recently acquired an OSCar, and a most interesting synth it
appears.
>from reading about, it does seem like a 'love it or hate it' synth,
but, i
>for one, am keen.
>
>some of the pots on this one are pretty bad, and one rotary switch
almost
>non functional.  itlld be nice to find some schematics, so as i can
order in
>the parts, without having to remove the bad parts to see exactly what
they
>are?
>
>the second question;  the rubber used for the synth casing, any ideas
on a
>good way to repair this?  im looking for a kind of filler to fill the
cracks
>once i rejoin the trim with vulcanising cement.  its not a serious
issue,
>so, if im going to start the job, i want to be aiming at a good
standard of
>repair.
>
>lastly, my oscar has a v6 voice board, although i believe the synth to
be a
>hybrid, the rest of it being older.  i can see that once the novelty
of it
>wares off, then some form of external control would be desirable. 
kenton
>makes mention of kits in some of their converter manuals, but dont
give any
>specifics.  ive mailed them, but whilst im posting here anyway, i
thought id
>if anyone on this list has any opinions on the best way to achieve
this?
>
>anyway, thanks for reading this far,
>
>julian
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