@raymangold22 That is not a stupid question at all, I put the bubble rap over the keys to keep the circuit boards from scratching them up and also from causing a short when the circuit boards lay against the metal part of the keys.
Where will you get a new button to replace the melted one (or won't that be seen)? The number buttons look like the ones used on old cash registers or lift panels of the time. Could buttons fron other old items be used instead?
@TheOberheimer Haha, no meds. I have always been into music and electronics and this is what I do. Where some people play video games for fun, I restore synths and then play music with them.
Well Jareth, I am so looking forward to hearing this thing. Sounds like you have had to work extra hard on this one. Keep going you are almost there my friend. Well Done!!!!!
@MrRidgebackman Well, hopefully you will get to hear it soon, it has taken many hours to get it this far. This one was really ready to be gutted and used for parts but I have just about got life back in it.
Thank you very much and will let you know when it makes some music.
great video! your a genius man. I have a yamaha an1x and the low c key doesnt work, but when i spray it with de-compressed air duster and play it a few times it works for like a few days sometimes. Any suggestions? seems like an ez fix.
@Synthesized13 Thank you, I don't know how much of a genius I am but I do enjoy these old synths. It sounds like there may be dust in between the pad and the contact on your an1x, it is not too bad of a fix but it does require the keyboard to be removed from the chassis. Basically the keys work like a calculator button, it has a rubber pad that makes contact with a circuit board to complete a circuit. You will have to remove the circuit board that runs under the keyboard and.....
@synthpro........then remove the rubber pad, removing the pad is easy. What you can do is pull it out and blow the inside of the pad out and wipe off the circuit board where the button mates.
Well, I hope that all makes sense and helps you out, if you have any questions feel free to message me any time.
excellent video my friend.
swankrecords 4 weeks ago
@swankrecords Thank you!
synthpro 3 weeks ago
Hope this isn't a stupid question, but what's the bubble wrap on the keyboard for?
raymangold22 1 month ago
@raymangold22 That is not a stupid question at all, I put the bubble rap over the keys to keep the circuit boards from scratching them up and also from causing a short when the circuit boards lay against the metal part of the keys.
Take care,
Jareth
synthpro 1 month ago
Where will you get a new button to replace the melted one (or won't that be seen)? The number buttons look like the ones used on old cash registers or lift panels of the time. Could buttons fron other old items be used instead?
Laura041974 1 month ago
Good work, interesting thoughts on the shunt-resistors vs the caps on the logicboard. Thanks a lot, keep up the good work!
lesingemonotone 1 month ago
wow thats alot of hard work going in there love to hear it when it done :)
soundmanhaven1 1 month ago
@soundmanhaven1 Oh yes, very much work is going into this polymoog. Will let you know when I bring it back to life.
Take care,
Jareth
synthpro 1 month ago
Wow, complete labour of love, well done.......
GNeuman 1 month ago
@GNeuman Thank you!
synthpro 1 month ago
So, what kind of meds are you on to deal with this stuff?
TheOberheimer 1 month ago
@TheOberheimer Haha, no meds. I have always been into music and electronics and this is what I do. Where some people play video games for fun, I restore synths and then play music with them.
Take care,
Jareth
synthpro 1 month ago
Well Jareth, I am so looking forward to hearing this thing. Sounds like you have had to work extra hard on this one. Keep going you are almost there my friend. Well Done!!!!!
MrRidgebackman 1 month ago
@MrRidgebackman Well, hopefully you will get to hear it soon, it has taken many hours to get it this far. This one was really ready to be gutted and used for parts but I have just about got life back in it.
Thank you very much and will let you know when it makes some music.
Take care my friend,
Jareth
synthpro 1 month ago
keep it up my man!
VideogamesLV 1 month ago
great video! your a genius man. I have a yamaha an1x and the low c key doesnt work, but when i spray it with de-compressed air duster and play it a few times it works for like a few days sometimes. Any suggestions? seems like an ez fix.
Synthesized13 1 month ago
@Synthesized13 Thank you, I don't know how much of a genius I am but I do enjoy these old synths. It sounds like there may be dust in between the pad and the contact on your an1x, it is not too bad of a fix but it does require the keyboard to be removed from the chassis. Basically the keys work like a calculator button, it has a rubber pad that makes contact with a circuit board to complete a circuit. You will have to remove the circuit board that runs under the keyboard and.....
synthpro 1 month ago
@synthpro........then remove the rubber pad, removing the pad is easy. What you can do is pull it out and blow the inside of the pad out and wipe off the circuit board where the button mates.
Well, I hope that all makes sense and helps you out, if you have any questions feel free to message me any time.
Take care,
Jareth
synthpro 1 month ago
@synthpro I will do the best I can, I'm sure if I can just get in there and clean it just a tad it will work wonders. Thank you!
Synthesized13 1 month ago