MKS70

[Tony Hardie-Bick]

Excellent!!

James Coplin <james at ticalun.net> wrote:

>Just an update in case anyone here cares.  I managed to get the MKS70
>fixed after running down a couple obsolete transistors and a new
>display
>driver coil.  If anyone else ends up in a similar position with display
>showing all segments lit up, it is the coil.  The good news is that it
>is
>fairly easy to replace, the bad news is there appears to be no source
>available for the coil anywhere.  It was a custom part made for Roland
>by
>Sumida but even Sumida have no datasheet with the specs of this coil.
>After striking out on finding a JX-10 or MKS-70 coil, I managed to find
>a
>JX-8P coil.  Even though the display is not the same, the coil is so
>far
>working great.
>
>I love the sound of this thing.  It really sounds unique to me and now
>that enough time has passed, even the cliché sounds in it sound great
>again.  I'm definitely reliving my youth with memories of all the great
>soundtracks from the era.
>
>James R. Coplin
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: music-bar-bounces at lists.music-bar.org [mailto:music-bar-
>> bounces at lists.music-bar.org] On Behalf Of Tony Hardie-Bick
>> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 10:54 AM
>> To: Music-bar
>> Subject: MKS70
>>
>> I got one with a dodgy display (all elements glow, active elements
>> slightly
>> brighter), maybe fixable. Awesome sound... or 12 Roland filter
>chips....
>>
>> Real MOFO of a synth, but really only for someone who can live with
>not
>> being
>> able to read the display, or who might be able to fix it (i.e. Chris)
>;)
>>
>> If anyone wants it - yours for the cost of postage.
>>
>> Tony (HB)
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