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Re: [CZsynth] VL1 display

2016-09-17 by Lee

My vl5 fortunately has a working display!


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On 17 Sep 2016, at 22:23, "José Ángel Morente msxjam@... [CZsynth]" <CZsynth@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Same here. I thought they were talking about the VL-Tone (btw, I'm a happy owner of both a VL-1 and a VL-5).
> 
> On 16 September 2016 at 15:27, Lee Borrell templarser@... [CZsynth] <CZsynth@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>  
>> Sorry - since we were in CZ,I presumed it to be of the Casio orientation.
>> Had I had a busted Yammy VL1 - I may have been more concerned about fixing it,though if impossible,I still may have mailed it for free if you could have used it :-)
>> 
>> 
>> From: "Daniel Forró danforcz@... [CZsynth]" <CZsynth@yahoogroups.com>
>> To: CZsynth@yahoogroups.com 
>> Sent: Friday, 16 September 2016, 13:55
>> Subject: Re: [CZsynth] VL1 display
>> 
>>  
>> As I can see from your picture,  maybe we two talk about quite different instruments :-)
>> 
>> I didn't mean Casio VL1 from 80ies, that funny toy looking like a strange calculator...
>> 
>> I mean Yamaha VL1 from 1993, rather expensive physical modeling synthesizer, two voices of polyphony, big CCFL backlit B/W display 240 x 64 dots...
>> 
>> :-)
>> 
>> So thank you for your kind offer, I need something different.
>> 
>> All the best!
>> 
>> Daniel Forro
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 16, 2016, at 9:42 PM, Lee Borrell templarser@... [CZsynth] wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> After checking,it appears I am missing the foil type connector as per this image:
>>> 
>>> http://oi68.tinypic.com/2i9qc5i.jpg
>>> 
>>> I have no idea what my rubber connectors are- perhaps out of another gadget....
>>> 
>>> It seems someone had the same thought I did - an outputted the display connections to something else:
>>> 
>>> http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/vltone/LEDmatrix.jpg
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This page warns....
>>> 
>>> * Casper Electronics » VL-Tone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> * Casper Electronics » VL-Tone
> 
>

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