Vintage Synth Repair

>This picture:  <http://68.55.220.59/104.jpg> shows the 4 blue 
>components which are bridging gaps cut into the track work.  Neither 
>these components nor the cuts in the trackwork are mentioned in the 
>service manual.  Can anybody tell me what these blue components are 
>and why there are cuts in the trackwork?  Each track corresponds to 4 
>of the 5 audio input sliders on the front.

This are electrolytic capatcitors! Maybe to remove hum on
power supply lines...

Ciao
Peter

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