Need help with Unstable Oscillators in Arp Odyssey 2800
2012-07-29 by Mike
Hi, I have a messed up Arp Odyssey 2800 that is in need of some love and repair. Currently, I have a laundry list of problems that need to be addressed. 1.) ADSR is not working at all but AR works OK. 2.) S&H is not working at all. 3.) The transpose switch is not working at highest octave setting for oscillator 2. 4.) Osc 1 & 2 are unstable at lower frequencies but seem to be stable at high frequencies. Here is what I have fixed or replaced so far: -I just rebuilt the power supply and replaced all of the tantalum throughout the synth. -I have replaced the sliders for the fine and coarse tune for both oscillators. -I have replace all of the sliders for the ADSR section. -I have tested all switches and sliders and they seem to be functioning properly now. -I replaced the two 4011 cmos chips in the oscillators. Most of the other things don't bother me that much and I shouldn't have that much trouble finding the faults and fixing them. What I really need help with is this darned instability in the oscillators. Are there common faults that often display the symptoms I have described? What is a good troubleshooting sequence? My intuition is telling me that the instability has something to do with capacitive reactance? -Mike