I am in desperate need of some direction! I picked up a broken ARP Omni MK1 last year on craigslist as a project, because of the success I had read about online of people bringing them back from the grave. There is no sound at all coming from this synth! I am a DIY hobbyist, but not much of a schematic jockey, so I have tried to restore and overhaul the Omni. The lights light up and the switches turn the lights on and off. The power supply is spitting out -15 and +15 like it should, just no output from the main out, synthesizer out, or any other out. You guys are going to laugh. I replaced the following: -All tantalum caps, decoupling and envelope -All CD4XXX ICs, on every board (yes, I have WAY too much time) -LM1458s on string control board -LM301 on filter board Now I am at an impasse. I really want this thing working with a passion, and getting rid of it this far in the game would be a big mistake. Is there any part of the synth I should be looking at? I have an oscilloscope, should I be probing a certain place? I've worked on smaller, less complicated synths in the past, but the Omni is damn near confusing. One last question: The phaser board connector was upside down when I received it. Is there anything that could fail on the phaser board that would cause it not to make any sound? I truly appreciate your help, thank you so much for your time!!!
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ARP Omni MK1 - no sound, must be something stupid
2012-11-11 by Mark
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