VFX-SD hard wireing "keyboard boards" -HELP
2001-03-13 by svenburen@hotmail.com
Hi ! I have a VFX-SD that havent been used for 3 years. Now it always works well for 7-10 minutes - then some keys doesnt work at all whereas other play "doublenotes"(=two notes at a time", after a few more minutes it freezes completly - reinitialising or restarting doesnt work, the battery though old is tested and seems to work properly. I'll have two wait for two hours before I can turn it on for 10 more minutes - hefty limitations on a mans creativity... So I guess it is the connection of the two boards within the keyboard itself (that I've read about on this group and internet sites)that isnt working. I have removed all the keys (cleaned and dusted everything) but I havent dismantled the two boards from the keyboard - Now, How should the connection between the two boards within the keyboard be made. (I'm a technical imbecile so please forgive me if I'm being really stupid...) Since I havent removed the boards from the keyboard I just see the back of them and as a lay man my description of how they are connected on the back goes as follows: "Currently there are 12 small "elevations" on the side of the boards. they are connected by 8 thin cupper-threads of approx 1cm length, four "elevations" thus have no connection." So what should I do: 1) clean these 8 connections and hope for the best ? 2) add some wires (to some of the remaining 4 elevations, what type of wire should I use) ? 3) remove the boards and clean their front side (I do not believe I'm capable of that..) 4) do something else with the VFX-SD 5) step out of nostalgia and buy myself newer gear (I'd hate that since I love my VFX-SD though our relationsship currently is going through a rather difficult phase.... PS Can I test the synth without all the keys or do I have to put them all back to place before I turn it on Kindest regards /svenburen