I have a Eurorack system, and I've done DIY modules for that (through hole, not surface mount). I also built an MDRONE from Evaton Technologies, a 3 square wave oscillator standalone synth. Nothing ridiculous, but I know how to solder and test connections.
> On October 9, 2017 at 8:48 PM "charles chop charleschop@... [korgpolyex]" <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> do u have much electronic background?
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> On Mon, 10/9/17, tonsil@comcast.net [korgpolyex] <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Introducing Myself - and a question
> To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> Received: Monday, October 9, 2017, 8:42 PM
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> yes.On October 9, 2017 at 6:54 PM
> "charles chop charleschop@... [korgpolyex]"
> <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> do u know what
> a variable resistor is?
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> On Mon, 10/9/17, tonsil@...
> [korgpolyex] <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Subject: [korgpolyex]
> Introducing Myself - and a question
> To:
> korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> Received:
> Monday, October 9, 2017, 5:05 PM
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> Hey
> all,
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> My actual name's
> Mike Marcus, I joined the
> group because I
> just bought an EX-800 (via Reverb.com). I
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> only started using it yesterday, so all I've been
> able
> to do so far is go through the presets
> and figure out how to
> change settings. When
> I first connected the unit, it was
> doing
> this thing where the sound it was putting out was
> extremely faint. I could barely make out
> anything at all,
> either with headphones or
> via the line outs. After trying a
> number
> different things, unplugging and re-plugging in the
> cables, powercycling the unit, cursing a bit,
> it started
> playing at a reasonable volume.
> What's odd is that
> turning the volume
> knob doesn't seem to have an effect
> on
> the level, at least until I turn it completely off. I
> also noticed the occasional noise, which could
> be a scratchy
> pot. However, when I was
> first trying to get volume out of
> it, I
> didn't hear any scratching when I turned the knob.
> My question is this: could shipping the EX-800
> have jostled
> it, setting something loose in
> the process? Is there
> anything I should
> look for? Do you have any recommendations
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> for going over a unit like this? I was thinking I might
> take
> some DeoxIT to the knobs. All in all
> it appears to be in
> excellent condition.
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> I was
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> planning on doing the various mods (HAWK-800, AtomaHawk,
> not
> sure what else yet) eventually anyway,
> so I'm not averse
> to opening the thing
> up.
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> Thanks for the
> add,
> - Mike
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Re: [korgpolyex] Introducing Myself - and a question
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