Vintage Synth Repair

Hi folks,

i´m new to your group and want first to wish you all a merry 
christmas.

A friend gives me a moog satellite (as a gift). I know about "this is 
not really a moog and sounds awfull ...". But it is really vintage 
and i love that kind of stuff. In this case i need help. I have no 
idea where i can find some information to repair that thing. Any 
ideas? Has somebody expiriences with the satellite?

from Germany

Bijan Lor-Zade

Hi Bijan,

I own an almost mint condition Moog Satellite.  It was the first 
synth I ever saw in my life as a kid, and consequently years later I 
had to own one even if it wasn't the greatest, just for nostalgia.  
The man who sold it to me included an owner's manual, a repair manual 
and then later I bought a patch book for it on eBay.  There are web 
sites that sell xerox copies of these manuals if you are interested.  
Otherwise, I suppose I could make you a copy of mine.  HOWEVER, I am 
in the process of moving right now and my entire house is in 
storage.  It will be a couple of months until I can get access to 
them.  If you can wait, I would be glad to help.  Write and let me 
know what you wish to do.

Someday I plan on making a web page dedicated to the Moog Satellite 
where I can scan all these manuals and put them on-line.  Maybe this 
summer.

Regards,

Rob Williams
Portland, Oregon

--- In vintagesynthrepair@y..., "bijanlor" <bijan.lor-zade@s...> 
wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> i´m new to your group and want first to wish you all a merry 
> christmas.
> 
> A friend gives me a moog satellite (as a gift). I know about "this 
is 

> not really a moog and sounds awfull ...". But it is really vintage 
> and i love that kind of stuff. In this case i need help. I have no 
> idea where i can find some information to repair that thing. Any 
> ideas? Has somebody expiriences with the satellite?
> 
> from Germany
> 
> Bijan Lor-Zade

In case you guys didn't know already, technical and owner's manuals 
for most vintage gear can be purchased here on-line:

http://www.magicnet.net/~mglnsky/msg4.html

The one's that can be found on-line for free are here:

http://www.physicsenterprises.andrews.edu/diy_archive/manuals/index.ht
ml

Hope this helps,

Rob

Hi Rob,

thank you for your fast reply and your offer for help. This synth is 
old enough to wait a couple of months and I´m too. My intensity to 
keep the satellite is the same you had: "Nostalgia". But also I like 
to see the things work ;-)so I would be happy if you could send me a 
copy of your manuals. Is it possible for you to post it in a way i 
would pay the cost? I´m also interested in the links to the web sites 
where the xerox copies can be earnd. And last but not least I´m 
loking forward to your own satellite web site. I´m a Web professian. 
If you need some help give me a ping. I think we could have some fun 
in creating that site. But for sure you will be responsible for a 
correct english :-(

Best regards and a happy new Year

Bijan

--- In vintagesynthrepair@y..., "will7370" <will7370@t...> wrote:
> Hi Bijan,
> 
> I own an almost mint condition Moog Satellite.  It was the first 
> synth I ever saw in my life as a kid, and consequently years later 
I 
> had to own one even if it wasn't the greatest, just for nostalgia.  
> The man who sold it to me included an owner's manual, a repair 
manual 
> and then later I bought a patch book for it on eBay.  There are web 
> sites that sell xerox copies of these manuals if you are 
interested.  
> Otherwise, I suppose I could make you a copy of mine.  HOWEVER, I 
am 
> in the process of moving right now and my entire house is in 
> storage.  It will be a couple of months until I can get access to 
> them.  If you can wait, I would be glad to help.  Write and let me 
> know what you wish to do.
> 
> Someday I plan on making a web page dedicated to the Moog Satellite 
> where I can scan all these manuals and put them on-line.  Maybe 
this 
> summer.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rob Williams
> Portland, Oregon
> 
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@y..., "bijanlor" <bijan.lor-zade@s...> 
> wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> > i´m new to your group and want first to wish you all a merry 
> > christmas.
> > 
> > A friend gives me a moog satellite (as a gift). I know 
about "this 
> is 
> > not really a moog and sounds awfull ...". But it is really 
vintage 
> > and i love that kind of stuff. In this case i need help. I have 
no 

> > idea where i can find some information to repair that thing. Any 
> > ideas? Has somebody expiriences with the satellite?
> > 
> > from Germany
> > 
> > Bijan Lor-Zade