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Re: Replacement output stage

2006-12-15 by caladann

I am very interested!! I saw some plans on the web to boost the 
output level by replacing some resistors, I dont know if you have 
seen them...
Something must be done to bring this synth to its full potential!

--- In k5synth@yahoogroups.com, "antdes45" <antdes45@...> wrote:
>
> 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 DeschĂȘnes <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
> >
>

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