Hello, Maybe someone can help or point me in the right direction. This does not exactly concern a synth but a late 60s early 70s GEM Jumbo 61 R6 http://www.combo-organ.com/Gem/index.htm Problem is with the tone of the C key (3rd octave). Also this C is the first key just after the highest bass key of the two lower octaves. The 3rd C sounds weak in tone compared to all other keys. It is in tune and all other keys from top to bottom are in tune as well. Also all other keys have the correct tone. But for some reason the 3rd C is not getting the full tone like the others. Its like it is attenuated or filtered. It is not as full or fuzzy or fat sounding as the other keys. - I cleaned the CONTACT (J-WIRE & BUS BAR) - Its OK - I checked the FREQUENCY DIVIDER chips (SAJ 110s & SAJ 210s) - OK They all work. I swapped them around to see if I could transfer the problem but no changes. - It seems to me that this is something to do with a component or a connection in relation to the circuit related to the tones & filters not the oscillators, coils or dividers. Because again everything is in tune from top to bottom. - I don't have a schematic and tracing the lead from the C's j-wire to the board is difficult because of wad of wires & many are the same color. I will have to unwrap the wad of wires but I want to avoid it. Also I tried to trace it with a continuity meter, but I get a reading on many points of the board. So with out a diagram I will have to unwrap the group of wires... Any advice to point me in the right direction would be appreciated. Br Allan
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GEM Jumbo 61 R6 Combo Organ Tone is Off with one C key (Help Needed)
2007-06-02 by mlcsixand78s
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