anyone got some bending scem's for a concertmate-400. i think it's the same as the casio mt35 . ive looked all over and can't find any . i would just hunt...
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posh_bot
Sep 26, 2011 2:21 pm
hey folks! i've got a problem with the power switch on my sk-1. it seems like it has it's own will. with both, batteries or wall power supply connected, the...
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posh_bot
Sep 26, 2011 2:30 pm
hey! i use this one http://www.ersa.com/art-0910bd-358-1889.html it an ersa, i don't know, if the are available in the USA. but i can absolutely recommend it....
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perrylevy79
Sep 26, 2011 7:09 pm
Hey all, First time poster here. Trying to get this Phat Philter to work as a stand alone effect. I soldered everything and plugged in the 9v battery. There...
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posh_bot
Sep 26, 2011 7:35 pm
mhm, well... i did some measuring in the meantime: when the status LED is dim, i have 2.3V on the ICs, i suppose, way too low for the SK to make noise. when...
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Quicksilver Carrier
quicksilverc...
Sep 26, 2011 7:48 pm
I am reluctantly selling my SK8. It is in good working condition but missing the battery cover.It does have the ROM cartridge. I am based in the UK. Offers...
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william gabriel
dtmfsicko
Sep 27, 2011 12:20 am
have you done any bending to it ? besid's the reset switch. if not i think your on the right path . ... From: posh_bot <cheese.nucleus@...> Subject:...
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william gabriel
dtmfsicko
Sep 27, 2011 12:31 am
i would start testing with a multimeter . what where you using for audio in are you shure it's outputing audio ? could be a bad led or installed backward's ....
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Perry Levy
perrylevy79
Sep 27, 2011 1:22 am
I am inputing audio from a casio sa-1. I have tested that the audio coming from it is good (it's coming from the speaker positive wire). The battery used to...
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posh_bot
Sep 27, 2011 10:16 am
yes, i did some heavy bending on the three big rom chips. but thats not the problem, in m opinion. i have this keyboard for more than three years with these...
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Michael Cushing
outerspacepunx
Sep 27, 2011 6:08 pm
i had a similar problem with my power light staying on on my sk5 , it happend if i had the sample picth to low and then tried to record a sample On Sep 27,...
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jpitup
Nov 13, 2011 6:36 am
I am primarily a musician but also love electronics. Have modified or built my instruments tailored to my specific needs. I recently received an SK-5 from a...
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seventhirty2983
Nov 13, 2011 2:40 pm
As a disclaimer, I am no expert. I have been circuit bending and messing around with casio's for many years, messing around being the key words. First I would...
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Craig Cullum
craiggcullum
Nov 14, 2011 3:44 am
As a disclaimer, I WILL call myself an electronics expert, a degreed engineer and working in the profession. All that BS aside, Matt's advice is sound. ...
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jpitup
Nov 14, 2011 10:02 am
Thanks a lot. I will try a wall wart and if that dose not work I plan to scour the board for bad solider joints. After finding out how much these sell for on...
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jpitup
Nov 14, 2011 10:17 am
Hello, again another point i forgot. what do you recommend to clean these things? I treated it as how I have pcb s in the past and cleaned it with isopropyl...
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jpitup
Nov 14, 2011 6:24 pm
good news! I think it can be brought back to life! I got a power adapter at the thrift store for $2, but it only puts out 210mA which I feel is not enough....
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bill bigrig
billbigrig
Nov 14, 2011 7:25 pm
Howdy, Thrift shop PSUs are generally good if you watch for a good ma rating. Craig Anderton's book "Electronic Projects for Guitarists", has excellent...
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jpitup
Nov 14, 2011 7:33 pm
thanks, I have read part of that. I just wanted to see if it would do anything before I bought a good one from the music store. picked up a multi adapter from...
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Tom Green
tgreen2905
Nov 14, 2011 9:45 pm
Regarding the multimeter - I have one of these: < http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G12941> Works great. -Tom ... [Non-text portions...
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Tom Green
tgreen2905
Nov 14, 2011 9:49 pm
Just realized that it's on sale 'till Nov 28th for $9.95 (reg $16.95)... I've had mine for several years now. No problems whatsoever. -Tom ... [Non-text...
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jpitup
Nov 14, 2011 11:39 pm
cool thanks a lot. I have to see what harbor freight has to offer tomorrow. I pulled the boards out and took out the speaker and mic and through them in the...
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jpitup
Nov 14, 2011 11:45 pm
I have an el cheapo from either radio shack or harbor freight right now, and have to say it dose a really good job. Althogh if you have a budget I really love...
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jpitup
Nov 17, 2011 5:28 am
Hello again. I have tested and found the bad resistor. My eyes are playing tricks on me so I cant tell what the colors are to know the value. I just know that...
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Tom Green
tgreen2905
Nov 17, 2011 2:03 pm
You mean the component "D1"? That's a DIODE not a resistor. It SHOULD read 0 ohms one way and infinite the other (+ and - leads to the meter reversed)....
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jpitup
Nov 17, 2011 9:28 pm
thanks. now that makes more sense. I lost my glasses and thought it looked like a resistor. I will better look at the caps. what happens when I turn it on is...
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bill bigrig
billbigrig
Nov 17, 2011 9:43 pm
Percusion sound such as snare drum? Kick drum? Toms? Cowbell? clave? Rim shot? Having a closer description of the sound will help home in on the possible cure....
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jpitup
Nov 17, 2011 9:46 pm
ok. I found my glasses and took a look at the caps. all of them look good, aside from c1 which looks suspicious. when looking at it from the side, it has an...
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jpitup
Nov 17, 2011 11:09 pm
it sounds like a tom. but is very faint and there is a good chance that it may just be an electrical pop. if I were to describe the sound it would be a "bmp"...
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Tom Green
tgreen2905
Nov 18, 2011 3:59 am
I'd say that there's a pretty good chance that's the problem - that was going to be my guess from the start. Easy enough and cheap enough to replace to find...
