OBERHEIM SYNTH

Hi,
   I am having some trouble getting started with this project.I think writing the code to map the serial data to a std LCD willbe the easy part.   What is giving me trouble is trying to make the 
decisions for other people:
1) Does the replacement display need to fit where the other onewas, even if that means having to de-solder the VFD?
2) If not, then how/where is the replacement display mounted?
3) What would be a reasonable target for the cost of the display?Probably a small pcb will be needed to hold the conversion circuit.
4) Does color matter?  Should the replacement be blue, for instance,or could it be any color?
Probably if I had a Matrix 6 with a bad display it would be easier to 
make the decisions, since I would have a real need.   I have both a 6 and a 6R,and both displays are fine.
I have looked at displays on the web several times.  Some graphic thatwould allow emulating the original characters on the Matrix 6, and otherssimple character-based displays.    It's not all that easy finding something 
that will fit where the existing VFD is, that is also backlit.    But I thinkthere are some out there.   I found one that looked nice, but it's from Taiwanand they have no USA distribution.
   Anyway, I am still willing to follow through on this, just trying to get 
the requirements better defined.
     Bob

      From: "alamber1@... [oberheim]" <oberheim@yahoogroups.com>
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 Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:18 PM
 Subject: [oberheim] Re: Matrix-6 display issues?