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Alesis QS6.1 output hum

2015-11-12 by arnaldo.ortega@...

Hi All, I have an Alesis QS6.1 that developed a subtle but annoying hum in the audio outs (main and phones) after around 10 years of good service. I m

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minimoog contour/kbd schematic

2015-11-03 by minimoog1@...

Hi all , I m repairing the above board and see on the schematic that q9 and q11 are to be matched with the vbe of the pnp 10-20mv below the npn @ 200ma. Using

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Korg N1 - SM

2015-09-23 by NoëlBuhagiar

I was given this N1 in very good condition and it looks like a very nice synth besides a good keyboard. Could anyone share the service manual or point me to a

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OSCar knobs

2015-08-24 by Terje Winther

I have an OSCar in for service, and it needs to have all the knobs swapped out. However: there are no designation, so I have no idea about the resistance (can

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SH-101 with Novamod VCF slider range

2015-08-22 by Peter Mörck

Hi, Anybody got an SH-101 with Novamod? http://dl.lojinx.com/analoghell/RolandSH101-NovaMod.pdf I m servicing an SH-101 with Novamod installed and I find that

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Polysix - Basic signal tracing.

2015-07-20 by scott.hamblin@...

Hi there, I hope you don’t mind me cold calling on you like this, I can imagine you get quite a lot of questions from technical folks attempting to repair

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Arp 2600 oscillator scaling problem.

2015-07-14 by Jim Blair

Hello! I ve been working on my 2600 (recapped and calibrated PSU, replacing sliders), and am closing in on the biggest issue. Osc 2 s scaling is impossible to

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OT: New Yamaha toys - Reface series

2015-07-07 by Daniel Forró

Have you seen four new Yamaha toys? Here are some videos: http://thesynthesizersympathizer.blogspot.fr/2015/07/full-yamaha-reface-line-spec-leak.html Daniel

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Re: Korg polysix for sale.

2015-06-22 by b_dk2001@...

Hi Eric, The Polysix is a pretty straightforward synth to repair. I ve repaired several of them through the years, and they all suffered from these issues:

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Re: JX-8P Voltage Problem

2015-06-19 by laserdave@...

There are a secondary set of regulators on the main board that provide the +/- 5.6V to drive the analog CV`s in the JX8p.....check around Q3 on the mainboard

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Korg polysix for sale.

2015-06-19 by CenturyLink Customer

I ve got a Korg Polysix that is not working for sale. My thoughts are its set up for European power. It looks like someone spliced an American style wall plug

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Roland XP-60 F switch replacing

2015-06-19 by Wayne Seims

Hi, can anyone advise on replacing F switches on a Roland XP60, these are the ones on the front just below the screen. I m not looking for detailed

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JX-8P Voltage Problem

2015-06-13 by david@...

I have a Roland JX-8P that works fine except all voices are distorted, not with noise but like the frequency is too high or something. After some testing, I

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CR2032 hell (again)

2015-06-03 by Grant B

Anyone ever had one leak? I ve never seen this before. Only in NiCADs. Some contamination and deterioration of the PCB too. Have to decide if I will jury rig a

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50KB slider for Juno 60 needed

2015-05-28 by gilwe@...

Hi all, I m in real need for one 50KB slider for Juno 60, if any of you have one for sale or trade please let me know ? email: gil_we at yahoo.com Thanks in

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Korg Poly-61

2015-05-21 by yorgatron@...

pitchbend UP isn t working on my non-MIDI Poly-61. pitchbend DOWN works just fine. I ve checked the potentiometers in the joystick and they re good, so the

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Arp 2600 questions.

2015-05-18 by Jim Blair

Hello! I recently purchased a 2600, and it plays great other than one significant issue. Osc 2 is reluctant to be properly calibrated. The other two

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Re: Roland U20

2015-05-11 by coljean@...

Hi b3bilco, do you have a link to get to the roland sysex, do I need an account.When I go to the Roland site I can t find anything for the U20.I have 2 W30 s

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Re: Roland U20

2015-05-08 by b3bilco@...

The factory sounds are available for free from Roland s website- in fact, the entire existant lot of factory patches for early MIDI Roland synths is there in

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SH-101 battery cover

2015-05-03 by Sava66

Hello, I have an sh-101 that I have had for awhile. It works perfectly. The battery door cover was like welded shut so I decided to avoid it. Today I ventured

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Fw: XP 80 Battery Replacement

2015-03-22 by Samuel Adams

A few weeks ago I had asked if anyone knew what battery the XP 80 took. I was able to find that the battery is a MAXELL CR2032. Does anyone know how to

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XP 80 Battery Replacement

2015-03-22 by Samuel Adams

A few weeks ago I had asked if anyone knew what battery the XP 80 took. I was able to find that the battery is a MAXELL CR2032. Does anyone know how to replace

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Re: If it were possible

2015-03-21 by Karl Torvmark

As far as I have understood, you cannot have copyright on a how circuits are connected, just on the PCB layout and the schematic. So, it is totally OK to

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Re: If it were possible

2015-03-20 by jlcason@...

Even if one gets past the intellectual property issues with the manufacturers, the problem of sourcing parts is virtually insoluble. Integrated Circuit

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