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Help needed with EDC SR-99..

Help needed with EDC SR-99..

2018-01-22 by paul.rak@...

I have an EDC SR-99 drum machine that won't play nice.
Basically, it won't go into pattern write mode. I have replaced the 4011 and tc5514 chips to no effect.
I can't find a schematic or service manual anywhere!
Can anyone help?

Re: Help needed with EDC SR-99..

2018-01-23 by jaydiplock@...

Couple of things to ask... are you running it on batteries or DC psu? Does it run in pattern play mode, ie is the clock running? Sometimes the 4011 needs to be the unbuffered version “UB or UBP” in these old memory rhythm machines...

Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Help needed with EDC SR-99..

2018-01-29 by Paul Rak

1. Batteries.
2. I think I have a UBP installed. I will check. (I have encountered this issue on Boss DR-55s)

There's a mass of wires and a trimmer pot on the underside of the PCB. Looks like it might be a mod of some kind.
I'd like to see other photos of an EDC sr-99 board to compare. A schematic would help!

Thanks.
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On 23 January 2018 at 11:28, jaydiplock@... [vintagesynthrepair] <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Couple of things to ask... are you running it on batteries or DC psu? Does it run in pattern play mode, ie is the clock running? Sometimes the 4011 needs to be the unbuffered version “UB or UBP” in these old memory rhythm machines...




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A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.

Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Help needed with EDC SR-99..

2018-01-29 by Paul Rak

Turns out it was a 4011bp. I changed it for a 4011ube but it made no difference..

This message was sent from my phone. Please excuse the brevity and any typos. Thanks
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On 29 Jan 2018 8:59 am, "Paul Rak" <paul.rak@...> wrote:
1. Batteries.
2. I think I have a UBP installed. I will check. (I have encountered this issue on Boss DR-55s)

There's a mass of wires and a trimmer pot on the underside of the PCB. Looks like it might be a mod of some kind.
I'd like to see other photos of an EDC sr-99 board to compare. A schematic would help!

Thanks.

On 23 January 2018 at 11:28, jaydiplock@... [vintagesynthrepair] <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Couple of things to ask... are you running it on batteries or DC psu? Does it run in pattern play mode, ie is the clock running? Sometimes the 4011 needs to be the unbuffered version “UB or UBP” in these old memory rhythm machines...




--

A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.


Re: Help needed with EDC SR-99..

2018-02-01 by jaydiplock@...

Ok, so the machine runs in 'Play' mode? but won't let you write new patterns? Unfortunately I don't think I have the schematic for the 99 but from memory I recall it is very similar to the 88 in the way it functions, with expanded memory for longer patterns? I've repaired them in the past but not seen one for a long time... the usual problem with these things is start/stop (note/rest) switches not advancing or registering properly with the ram counter(s) - probably 4520 but can't remember for sure - or faulty ram itself... you're familiar with the DR-55 so it's a similar troubleshooting process. I've found that some Memory Rhythm machines are quite picky when it comes to certain cmos and ram types and had to try a few. Also easy to overlook mechanical failure of the slide switches... will check to see if I can find the schematic...

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