MIDI interface for SX-210
2015-06-01 by Bob Grieb
Hi, Although it s not available fully assembled, if you are handy with a soldering iron, or have a friend who is, and you would like to add MIDI note
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OT: 50KB Juno 60 slider needed
2015-05-29 by gil_we@...
Hi all, I m in real need for one 50KB slider for Juno 60, if any of you have one for sale or trade please let me know ? email: gil_we at yahoo.com
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] SX400 went crazy
2014-12-10 by radek.tymecki@...
psu was recapped, the voltages are ok... i did battery mod so i ve used cr2032. here s the picture http://www.pikczery.pl/images/82IMG_1066.jpg
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] SX400 went crazy
2014-11-28 by Dan Bjernhed
Hi,You should check out the internal battery, look for leaks. If that´s not the problem, I would suggest replace all the caps in the power supply. BR On
SX400 went crazy
2014-11-28 by radek.tymecki@...
Hi there, new to the list. My SX400 was fully working but one day it just stopped. Now when I power it on all programmer diodes are lit. And that s it/ No
WTB/WTT: Anatek Pocket Filter / Midi Solutions Event Processor
2014-04-24 by <gil_we@...>
Hi, I m looking for one of these... if you have one which you d like to sell or trade please email me: gil_we(at)yahoo.com Thanks !
New group moderator - Fran Bourdeau
2013-11-11 by <gil_we@...>
Please welcome Fran, which will from now moderate the group. We wish him luck ! Gil (creator and group manager).
Looking for a moderator for the group !
2013-10-22 by <gil_we@...>
Hi everybody ! Whoever likes to become the group s moderator, please drop me an email: gil_we(at)yahoo.com
Re: OT: sx-240 vsti
2013-07-30 by synth_o_sphere
Where did you get that only 1200 were made?
Re: New Member + Help needed to ID a chip properly. (LM311)
2013-07-27 by Gil
Try contact spray for a start.
Re: New Member + Help needed to ID a chip properly. (LM311)
2013-07-27 by synth_o_sphere
Thanks for the tip! Actually, weirdly enough some of them work better when pushing the top edge... Which is how i noticed some dont work well. Will likely
Re: New Member + Help needed to ID a chip properly. (LM311)
2013-07-27 by gcdeluxe
And one very untechnical tip: if the buttons are unresponsive, make sure you are pressing the bottom edge, not the middle or top. You may well know that but I
Re: New Member + Help needed to ID a chip properly. (LM311)
2013-07-27 by Gil
Hi ! Great find. As for the switches, I never owned a SX240 so I can t tell for sure, but my assumption is that it probably use standard switches, as on the
New Member + Help needed to ID a chip properly. (LM311)
2013-07-26 by synth_o_sphere
Hi folks! Chris here, from Synthosphere! Just acquired a defective SX-240 (Kawai). Lovely Beast!! Now, when I got it, it didn t power up. Nothing, zilch, nada.
Re: Problems with a Teisco S60f - Phones out broken and keyboard skipping notes...
2013-04-26 by Gil
Sounds like contact issues. Just get it to a tech, shouldn t be a big fix.
Problems with a Teisco S60f - Phones out broken and keyboard skipping notes...
2012-08-23 by Paulo
Hi I got a Teisco S60f in the mail today but unfortunately it came with some problems, which I hope are minor... The high-output at least is working (haven t
Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-25 by jdearing17
...back to the drawing board... When unplugging the data bus connection at the DCO circuit, all the randomness stops and all the leds light up steady. I m not
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-24 by Ullrich Peter
Hi! Normally the 8051 should also be able to boot from external memory as the 8031. It depends on the #EA/VPP pin (external access). It has to be connected to
Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-24 by jdearing17
Update: ROM switcheroo did not help, unfortunately, so on to the processor. I talked to an engineer I work with and I told him that the service manual and the
Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-23 by jdearing17
I cleaned up all the traces, replaced them with solid wire where necessary, used water soluble solder and flux and washed the crap out of it. Then I took a
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-22 by w.james.meagher@gmail.com
When you replaced the components did you also fix all the eroded traces on the PCB around them? Also, it s very important when you do this that you clean that
Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-22 by Paulo
It is possible to get chips for these old synths from Kawai directly? Which contact did you use? I am expecting it to be a problem with the digital part, so I
Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-22 by jdearing17
Hi, I am having this problem with an SX-210 as we speak. Unlike yours I had pretty bad battery leakage and had to replace 4 or 5 components on the corner of
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-21 by w.james.meagher@gmail.com
I completely understand. I m in Winnipeg Canada and there s not a lot of vintage synth action around here either! I bought my SX240 off of Craigslist from
Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-21 by Paulo
I m from Portugal Not sure there are many good techs here, as the used synth market here is definitely not that exciting (my Kawai SX240 was the only Kawai SX
Teisco S110f vs ARP Odyssey
2012-07-21 by Paulo
I know that Teisco only used ARP technology on the Touch Pads, but since some people used to sell them as ARP Odyssey clones, I was wondering how well does the
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-21 by w.james.meagher@gmail.com
Where are you Paulo? Sent from my iPhone
Re: Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-21 by Paulo
Thanks for your input :) When I got it I was expecting that to be the problem, but since I needed some SSM2044, thought it would be a good gamble. But when I
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-21 by w.james.meagher@gmail.com
First thing you must check is if it still has the original Ni-Cad battery in it (left side when open) and if so, if that battery has leaked and destroyed
Kawai SX240 Problem
2012-07-21 by Paulo
Hi I got a broken Kawai SX240 a while ago. As I plugged the synth, I found that the interface doesn t seem to be responding at all. The lights turn on
SX210 / SX240 keys for sale on ebay
2012-07-15 by Gil
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawai-MK-10-MK-20-SX-210-SX-240-Key-/280745491630?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Pro_Audio_Synthesisers_CV&hash=item415dbc3cae#ht_500wt_817
Re: SX-240 MIDI questions
2012-07-10 by msprigings2
Is recording them both separately an option or is there some magic in the summing of the 2?
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] Re: SX-240 MIDI questions
2012-07-10 by F Aitken
You can t trigger 2 patches via Midi. Only from the SX-240 s keyboard. The release parameter would lock at zero whenever my DAW (containing midi tracks
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] Re: SX-240 MIDI questions
2012-07-10 by w.james.meagher@gmail.com
For what it s worth I have also not been able to figure out how to do this on mine no matter what I try. Cheers, James Sent from my iPhone
Re: SX-240 MIDI questions
2012-07-10 by msprigings2
I m wondering the same thing. I cant seemingly get the Dual mode to trigger both upper and lower.
Who wants to buy a "parts only as is 240sx"
2012-06-17 by Adam
Have one. someone removed the battery. it powers on but doesnt do much more than that. they were probably too late in removing it. Screws missing rest of the
SX210 compatible keys ?
2012-06-15 by Gil
Does anyone know which other synths use the exact same keys as the SX210? Need to replace a broken one... thanks!
WTB: Teisco 60 F synth
2012-06-09 by k
Anyone have a Teisco 60 F synthesizer they are looking to unload? Been searching for one of these, would love to make a deal or trade for one. Please msg/email
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] Re: SX-240 Control Voltage in-out?
2012-05-17 by Travis Shire
I don t have the service manual anymore (went with my 240 when I sold it) so I can t say exactly what they re doing. The only SSM chips are the filters (2044).
Re: SX-240 Control Voltage in-out?
2012-04-26 by jimmyb00ts
That last question was stupid on my part. Of course there are two oscillators.. Duh!
One more question re:SX240 battery switch
2012-04-26 by jimmyb00ts
So, I removed the original leaky NiCad from my SX240 a long long time ago, and I am finally about to install a new battery i have a few last-minute noob
Re: SX-240 Control Voltage in-out?
2012-04-26 by jimmyb00ts
Thanks Travis. The DCOs are non-discrete, correct? I.e. they are on chips like the SSM2044s? Are they digitally-controlled analog oscillators (i.e. Six-Trak)
Re: [Kawai-Teisco] SX-240 Control Voltage in-out?
2012-04-16 by Travis Shire
No go on that. The only thing that uses control voltage are the filter chips (SSM2044). The rest is digitally controlled/generated. This is a DCO synth, not
SX-240 Control Voltage in-out?
2012-04-10 by jimmyb00ts
Hello all, Does anyone know if the Kawai SX-240 is capable of being modded for Control Voltage (CV) ins and outs? Also, is it possible to sync with a Roland
hex file for ROM, SX-210
2012-03-06 by jdearing17
Hey can anyone here upload the hex file for the eprom on the sx-210? My board is on the fritz and I suspect corrupted memory. If someone can do that it would
SX-240 MIDI questions
2011-12-24 by ostmuffin
How do you turn omni-mode off? And can you trigger 2 patches via MIDI or is it only possible on the keyboard?
Re: [kawai-teisco] Kawai SX-240 Voice (KYBD) Assign Help
2011-11-14 by james meagher
Of course you are entirely right Travis. I actually figured it out last night after posting this and felt like a twit. I wasn t even at the synth when the
Re: [kawai-teisco] Kawai SX-240 Voice (KYBD) Assign Help
2011-11-14 by Travis Shire
From what I remember ( I sold off my 240 some years ago), it doesn t automatically stack the DCOs when the assign is changed. You need to use the chord memory
Kawai SX-240 Voice (KYBD) Assign Help
2011-11-13 by james meagher
Hello all, I recently picked-up a Kawai SX-240, replaced the internal battery and re-calibrated it. Now while I m really digging the sounds I m getting out of
Patches
2011-11-13 by James Meagher
Hello . . . I recently picked up an SX-240 in near mint condition and yesterday replaced the battery, so now I m ready to start programming this thing! I