K5synth

Any features you'd like to have? Is anyone interested? 

I think I found a solution to have some external controls which
wouldn't require modifications of the synth case itself. I'll get into
details as I'm not 100% sure it would be convenient.

--- In k5synth@yahoogroups.com, Antoine Deschênes <antdes45@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I told a while ago that I would make (or at least try to make) a new 
> output stage for the K5 (To have less background noise) so I think it 
> should be time to start making some schematics and try them! ;)
> 
> The biggest problem I think I'll have is with the power supply. It only 
> provides +6V DC to the opamps, and to get the best sound as possible, a 
> new voltage would be requiered.
> 
> I'll try to keep the current potentiometer working, and maybe add an 
> option to bypass it so it could, as an example, have a fixed-volume MIX 
> and 1 to 4, but the volume control still working for the headphones, or 
> something like that.
> 
> I think I should make it as flexible as possible by using jumpers. (But 
> I will not provide any external switches, that's up to you, I will
never 
> drill an hole in the synth.)
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Cheers,
> Antoine
>