OBERHEIM SYNTH

--- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com, "chthonic" <chthonic@...> wrote:
>
> hi all.  we've had an OB-8 in the studio for years and it's been 
non-working, we decided to 
> get it back up to spec.  the battery had fried/died years ago, so 
we replaced it (not easy!) 
> it makes no sounds, so i bought an oberheim programs data 
cassette.  then the manual 
> calls for a certain type of old tape deck and mini cables so i got 
those. 
> 
> all hooked up and won't load the sounds.  i can hear the data 
signal through the OB-8's 
> output, so i know it's going in and the OB-8 will output sound.
> 
> then i noticed the "cassette enable" switch did not do what it's 
supposed to, which is turn 
> off all lights and turn on the "cassette" light, meaning it's in 
that mode.  
> 
> anyone suggest a simple thing that might need to be done, as far as 
the switch?  our 
> bandmate who de-soldered and re-soldered the battery is a bit techy 
so just throw any 
> knowledge my way please.
>

First, make sure the cable harness from the cassette enable switch is 
plugged into the main circuit board connector correctly.  Check for 
any broken wires or dirty or corroded connector contacts.