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Does anyone know a guy who is good electronic tech and who will not hack up a board replacing a few 0805 sized resistors?

Turns out that module 3 has the same exact symptoms for both oscillators. Both of these modules had a bad voltage regulator (the main power supply was outputting something in the 22V range which proba ...

I have gone over it all with a magnifying headset and pushed and pulled on most things. I have touched up a lot of the solder joints and they look pretty good. This board had a voltage regulation issu ...

HI,

I am trying to rebuild a FVS and have one issue I cannot figure out. I have a VCO that is oscillating at about 50kHz. If you touch a scope probe to a number of areas, the freq. comes down to no ...

very nice!

Mine is one of the stable ones.
How do you mean that? Is there an acknowledged problem of unstable units? How does that instability show? What can be done?
I'm interested because my unit suffers som ...

that is especially sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and children.

I've got one that I might be willing to sell if the price is right. Mine is one of the stable ones. I even have some extra parts like an LCD and a processor board.

The Polymoog, because the original was so unreliable. Smile

True, I should add Aries modular to the list. I had one and it was great when it worked.

If you could choose any synth to have a VST/AU version of, what would it be?

My choices would be Buchla 200, Oberheim Matrix 12, Polymoog, Arp 2500, EMS synthi, EML 101.

I have an Andromeda A6 without any of the tuning stability issues. It works great, sounds great but I'm looking for a different sound now. I'm looking to trade it for a Waldorf Q+.

I'm trying to love the Blofeld but I'm having some issues with mine.
I have the latest OS and was hoping that it would fix some of the issues.

1. when syncing to MIDI clock and the clock speed ch ...

They would love to make more but they can't. It's not that they are stupid or don't get it. They love the A6 and wish they could make more.

The 1K chips cannot be made any longer. The FAB is dying ...

take it to Roland. No one has worked on more. Nobody has most of the parts in stock. Get Spook to work on it.

I've used Reason a lot over the years. I find it to be very low on CPU, much lower than Logic or Live, and I find it extremely stable. It's biggest weakness to me is it's sequencer which is not friend ...

I agree on the MPC. The 5000 has a 64 track sequencer, drum sampling engine, keymapping style sampler, VA synth, disk recorder. USB to bring in wav files and store them on the hard drive. 4 MIDI outs ...

I think the Ensoniq Dp4, Dp2, or Dp4+ are pretty darn good for the price you find them for, these days.

To help calibrate my answer: I currently use an Eventide Orville and DSP 4000, as well as a L ...

I'm looking to get a new (new to me) outboard reverb.
I want something that has a nice big spacey sound, not looking for a reverb that is good at recreating real acoustic spaces.

I have a Boss SE- ...

yep, that one won't allow you to load it into an existing bank and name it within the bank. Think I'll just play with my Blofeld and MicrowaveXt instead.

I think I remember it working if I used Fxpansions VST wrapper in Logic. But the AU version doesn't seem to let me save or rename programs in Live. I can save but not name the programs using the VST i ...

OK, this should be really easy.
I want to save and name my programs.
The AU version does not seem to be able to do this at all.
The VST version does allow you to save and you can name the saved fil ...

this link is dead on the Waldorf site.

Here is a video of me noodling with the VA synth and the built in effects on the MPC5000.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-8mOnclzcs

I started off with a single osc Tri and then do all kinds of ju ...

San Francisco is not bad. It's a cheap flight from points north. It's a major flight hub for those would might decide to come from further away. A 7 hour drive for those of us in Los Angeles.

suggestions would be:

1. are the keyboard connectors all hooked up correctly? There are the ones that I think are all the same size.

2. check the +12/-12 power supply. maybe it took a hit with t ...

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Topic: Good tech in the Atlanta area?
XpanderXT Replies: 0 Views: 4075	Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 1:00 pm Subject: Good tech in the Atlanta area? Forum: DIY Hardware and Software » The Repair Shop
XpanderXT Replies: 0 Views: 4075	Does anyone know a guy who is good electronic tech and who will not hack up a board replacing a few 0805 sized resistors?
Topic: Oberheim 4 voice
XpanderXT Replies: 4 Views: 7054	Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 8:51 am Subject: Oberheim 4 voice Forum: DIY Hardware and Software » The Repair Shop
XpanderXT Replies: 4 Views: 7054	Turns out that module 3 has the same exact symptoms for both oscillators. Both of these modules had a bad voltage regulator (the main power supply was outputting something in the 22V range which proba ...
Topic: Oberheim 4 voice
XpanderXT Replies: 4 Views: 7054	Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 5:38 pm Subject: Oberheim 4 voice Forum: DIY Hardware and Software » The Repair Shop
XpanderXT Replies: 4 Views: 7054	I have gone over it all with a magnifying headset and pushed and pulled on most things. I have touched up a lot of the solder joints and they look pretty good. This board had a voltage regulation issu ...
Topic: Oberheim 4 voice
XpanderXT Replies: 4 Views: 7054	Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 5:13 pm Subject: Oberheim 4 voice Subject description: oscillator is running at 50kHz Forum: DIY Hardware and Software » The Repair Shop
XpanderXT Replies: 4 Views: 7054	HI, I am trying to rebuild a FVS and have one issue I cannot figure out. I have a VCO that is oscillating at about 50kHz. If you touch a scope probe to a number of areas, the freq. comes down to no ...
Topic: A nice Andro sound using the internal reverb
XpanderXT Replies: 2 Views: 5722	Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:20 pm Subject: A nice Andro sound using the internal reverb Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Alesis Andromeda
XpanderXT Replies: 2 Views: 5722	very nice!
Topic: I want to buy another A6 asap!!!
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 7076	Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:08 pm Subject: I want to buy another A6 asap!!! Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Alesis Andromeda
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 7076	Mine is one of the stable ones. How do you mean that? Is there an acknowledged problem of unstable units? How does that instability show? What can be done? I'm interested because my unit suffers som ...
Topic: Jürgen Haible is dead
XpanderXT Replies: 189 Views: 301890	Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:44 pm Subject: Jürgen Haible is dead Forum: News... » Miscellaneous News
XpanderXT Replies: 189 Views: 301890	that is especially sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and children.
Topic: I want to buy another A6 asap!!!
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 7076	Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:07 pm Subject: I want to buy another A6 asap!!! Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Alesis Andromeda
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 7076	I've got one that I might be willing to sell if the price is right. Mine is one of the stable ones. I even have some extra parts like an LCD and a processor board.
Topic: Software emulation of classics
XpanderXT Replies: 3 Views: 3122	Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:18 am Subject: Software emulation of classics Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 3 Views: 3122	The Polymoog, because the original was so unreliable. True, I should add Aries modular to the list. I had one and it was great when it worked.
Topic: Software emulation of classics
XpanderXT Replies: 3 Views: 3122	Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:05 pm Subject: Software emulation of classics Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 3 Views: 3122	If you could choose any synth to have a VST/AU version of, what would it be? My choices would be Buchla 200, Oberheim Matrix 12, Polymoog, Arp 2500, EMS synthi, EML 101.
Topic: For trade: Andromeda A6 for a Waldorf Q+
XpanderXT Replies: 0 Views: 1030	Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:03 pm Subject: For trade: Andromeda A6 for a Waldorf Q+ Forum: Wanted, For Sale, Opportunities and Requests » Equipment/Software Wanted and For Sale
XpanderXT Replies: 0 Views: 1030	I have an Andromeda A6 without any of the tuning stability issues. It works great, sounds great but I'm looking for a different sound now. I'm looking to trade it for a Waldorf Q+.
Topic: blofeld issues
XpanderXT Replies: 0 Views: 3667	Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:26 pm Subject: blofeld issues Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Waldorf
XpanderXT Replies: 0 Views: 3667	I'm trying to love the Blofeld but I'm having some issues with mine. I have the latest OS and was hoping that it would fix some of the issues. 1. when syncing to MIDI clock and the clock speed ch ...
Topic: Is there going to be more new Andromedas later this year?
XpanderXT Replies: 42 Views: 45698	Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:05 pm Subject: Is there going to be more new Andromedas later this year? Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Alesis Andromeda
XpanderXT Replies: 42 Views: 45698	They would love to make more but they can't. It's not that they are stupid or don't get it. They love the A6 and wish they could make more. The 1K chips cannot be made any longer. The FAB is dying ...
Topic: Roland D-50 Repair - Good Shop In L.A.?
XpanderXT Replies: 4 Views: 4436	Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:50 pm Subject: Roland D-50 Repair - Good Shop In L.A.? Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 4 Views: 4436	take it to Roland. No one has worked on more. Nobody has most of the parts in stock. Get Spook to work on it.
Topic: My take on Reason
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 3763	Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:05 pm Subject: My take on Reason Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 3763	I've used Reason a lot over the years. I find it to be very low on CPU, much lower than Logic or Live, and I find it extremely stable. It's biggest weakness to me is it's sequencer which is not friend ...
Topic: i'm looking for the ultimate drum machine/sequencer..
XpanderXT Replies: 14 Views: 9569	Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:07 pm Subject: i'm looking for the ultimate drum machine/sequencer.. Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 14 Views: 9569	I agree on the MPC. The 5000 has a 64 track sequencer, drum sampling engine, keymapping style sampler, VA synth, disk recorder. USB to bring in wav files and store them on the hard drive. 4 MIDI outs ...
Topic: rrreeeeevvvveeeerrrrbbbbbbbbb - favorite reverbs (outboard)
XpanderXT Replies: 9 Views: 5213	Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:15 pm Subject: rrreeeeevvvveeeerrrrbbbbbbbbb - favorite reverbs (outboard) Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 9 Views: 5213	I think the Ensoniq Dp4, Dp2, or Dp4+ are pretty darn good for the price you find them for, these days. To help calibrate my answer: I currently use an Eventide Orville and DSP 4000, as well as a L ...
Topic: rrreeeeevvvveeeerrrrbbbbbbbbb - favorite reverbs (outboard)
XpanderXT Replies: 9 Views: 5213	Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:28 pm Subject: rrreeeeevvvveeeerrrrbbbbbbbbb - favorite reverbs (outboard) Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 9 Views: 5213	I'm looking to get a new (new to me) outboard reverb. I want something that has a nice big spacey sound, not looking for a reverb that is good at recreating real acoustic spaces. I have a Boss SE- ...
Topic: Waldorf PPG 2.V - saving and naming
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 10508	Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:53 am Subject: Waldorf PPG 2.V - saving and naming Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Soft synths
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 10508	yep, that one won't allow you to load it into an existing bank and name it within the bank. Think I'll just play with my Blofeld and MicrowaveXt instead.
Topic: Waldorf PPG 2.V - saving and naming
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 10508	Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:13 pm Subject: Waldorf PPG 2.V - saving and naming Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Soft synths
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 10508	I think I remember it working if I used Fxpansions VST wrapper in Logic. But the AU version doesn't seem to let me save or rename programs in Live. I can save but not name the programs using the VST i ...
Topic: Waldorf PPG 2.V - saving and naming
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 10508	Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:23 pm Subject: Waldorf PPG 2.V - saving and naming Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Soft synths
XpanderXT Replies: 6 Views: 10508	OK, this should be really easy. I want to save and name my programs. The AU version does not seem to be able to do this at all. The VST version does allow you to save and you can name the saved fil ...
Topic: Spectre now available
XpanderXT Replies: 2 Views: 6850	Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:45 pm Subject: Spectre now available Forum: Instruments and Equipment » Waldorf
XpanderXT Replies: 2 Views: 6850	this link is dead on the Waldorf site.
Topic: MPC5000 - VA synth noodling
XpanderXT Replies: 0 Views: 1742	Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:58 am Subject: MPC5000 - VA synth noodling Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 0 Views: 1742	Here is a video of me noodling with the VA synth and the built in effects on the MPC5000. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-8mOnclzcs I started off with a single osc Tri and then do all kinds of ju ...
Topic: Los Angeles -EMusic get togethers or festivals?
XpanderXT Replies: 2 Views: 6400	Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:05 pm Subject: Los Angeles -EMusic get togethers or festivals? Forum: electro-music.com » electro-music festivals
XpanderXT Replies: 2 Views: 6400	San Francisco is not bad. It's a cheap flight from points north. It's a major flight hub for those would might decide to come from further away. A 7 hour drive for those of us in Los Angeles.
Topic: Juno 106 keeps blowing fuses!!!!
XpanderXT Replies: 3 Views: 2844	Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:38 pm Subject: Juno 106 keeps blowing fuses!!!! Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
XpanderXT Replies: 3 Views: 2844	suggestions would be: 1. are the keyboard connectors all hooked up correctly? There are the ones that I think are all the same size. 2. check the +12/-12 power supply. maybe it took a hit with t ...