Fairlight-CMI

Hi Peter,


 Many thanks for the tips regarding the CMI keyboard contacts. Are there any
rubber parts that wear out inside the CMI music keyboard ? I know my SCI
Prophet 5 has rubber parts within the mechanism which wear down over time.
In fact I recently bought a revival kit for the Prophet 5 which consists of
new rubber contacts and J-wires. The only problem is that you need a full
day or two to install the kit !

Regards,


James Thomson

Magic Audio Co.
The Studio
West Hampstead
London NW2 3RJ
U.K.









On 2/11/03 12:54 am, "horiprod" <horizontalproductions@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> 
> When cleaning the contacts of the Fairlight (or any other) keyboard,
> don't use anything abrasive. The Fairlight contact bars are gold
> plated, and any abrasive will eventually destroy this thin gold
> coating. Alcohol is good (I'm drinking some now), but even better is
> a pencil eraser. I have for many years used one carved to a point
> with a razor blade... You can squeeze it in between the parallel
> bars, and clean both contacts at once.
> 
> Hope this is helpful,
> 
> regards,
> 
> Peter Wielk 
>