> Hi. I just moved to Seattle and have been repairing analog synths for
> years. I've been doing free-lance work for The Trading Musician so
> you need a reference you can call them and ask about Mike with Synth
> Therapy. I've repaired 2 AXXE's in the past so I'm familiar with the
> synth. My website is www.transanalog.com and I can be reached through
> it if you're interested.
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> Michael Dewenter
> www.transanalog.com
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> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, dizz@... wrote:
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>> Oooops! I'm sorry I just noticed they don't have the Axxe listed as a
>> synth that
>> they repair. You could also try synthfool.com although I believe he's
>> booked up
>> for the year. Your Axxe probably needs a complete restoration. Go
> ahead and do
>> it-you won't be sorry!
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>> kind regards,
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>> dizz
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>> Quoting dizz@...:
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>> > Hi Dan,
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>> > Broken synths really suck don't they? I have my Odyssey opened up
>> > right now to
>> > replace a couple sliders that wouldn't clean up and work properly.
> They're so
>> > full of gunk it's a wonder they worked at all. It'll probably
> break your
>> > budget, but you might try this guy:
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>> > http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/arptronics/arp2800.htm
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>> > regards,
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>> > dizz
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>> > Quoting dannoherzog <dannoherzog@...>:
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>> >> Hi --
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>> >> Does anyone happen to know of someone qualified to repair my Arp
>> >> Axxe -- ideally in or near Seattle?
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>> >> Some of the sliders can only be moved with difficulty, but the major
>> >> problem is that the envelope generator is less than 10% functional.
>> >> (Sustain and Release have no effect whatsoever; Attack and Decay
>> >> respond but with erratic, extremely limited usefulness.)
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>> >> As much as I appreciate the old Eno dictum about the creative
>> >> potential of broken synths, listening to some recordings I made 25
>> >> years ago makes me ache to be able to play this synth (my first)
>> >> again -- without being restricted to "VCA Gain" mode!
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>> >> Regrettably, I have no mechanical aptitude whatsoever. And I should
>> >> probably add that I can't afford to pay more than, at most, a couple
>> >> hundred bucks.
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>> >> Thanks in advance for any advice--
>> >>
>> >> Dan
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