Blog – Synthchaser

Summer Closure June 4, 2024
E-mu Emulator II Power Supply Replacement – Synthchaser #166 June 3, 2024
LinnDrum Repair & Upgrades – Synthchaser #165 May 13, 2024
Dead Roland TR-808 Repair – Synthchaser #164 April 19, 2024
Korg X-911 Guitar Synthesizer Repair – Synthchaser #163 April 8, 2024
Moog Polymoog Repair – Dead/Incorrect Sounding Keys – Synthchaser #162 February 20, 2024
ARP Pro/DGX (Pro Soloist) No Output Repair – Synthchaser #161 January 10, 2024
Don Lewis’ Original ARP Soloist Repair Part 2 – Synthchaser #160 September 28, 2023
Don Lewis’ Original ARP Soloist Repair Part 1 – Synthchaser #159 September 21, 2023
ARP Explorer I Functional Demo – Synthchaser #158 September 15, 2023
Triple ARP Explorer I Synthesizer Repair – Synthchaser #157 September 14, 2023
Testing the Oberheim Two-Voice (TVS-1) and Four Voice (FVS-1) Power Supplies July 24, 2023
Another Oberheim Four Voice Synthesizer FVS Repair – Synthchaser #156 July 19, 2023
Triple Moog Micromoog Repair – Part 2 – Synthchaser #155 July 7, 2023
Triple Moog Micromoog Repair – Part 1 – Synthchaser #154 July 6, 2023
Moog Micromoog Demonstration – Synthchaser #153 July 5, 2023
CEM and SSM chips in Synthesizers June 28, 2023
Cleaning Synthesizer Keys in an Ultrasonic Cleaner June 6, 2023
Synthchaser MIDI Adapter for ARP Quadra – Synthchaser #152 June 2, 2023
Roland TB-303 Repair – Replacing Pushbutton Switches – Synthchaser #151 May 21, 2023
Oberheim Four Voice Synthesizer FVS More Repairs – Synthchaser #150 October 26, 2022
Oberheim Four Voice Synthesizer FVS Repair – Synthchaser #149 October 23, 2022
Oberheim Four Voice Synthesizer FVS Tour Inside & Technical Overview – Synthchaser #148 October 18, 2022
Repair of Smoking ARP 2600 Synthesizer – Synthchaser #147 July 20, 2022
Korg MS2000R / MS2000 DSP Troubleshooting & Repair – Synthchaser #146 July 6, 2022
Australia shipping resumes! June 5, 2022
Oberheim OB-X and OB-Xa Memory Protect Switch May 19, 2022
Oberheim OB-X – Tour Inside & Repair Tips – Synthchaser #145 February 21, 2022
Dead Roland Juno 106 Repair – Synthchaser #144 February 10, 2022
Is the Oberheim OB-SX Really a Preset Mini OB-X? – Synthchaser #143 February 1, 2022
Quick repair for Dead ARP Omni? – Synthchaser #142 January 24, 2022
Oberheim OB-8 No Output Repair – Synthchaser #141 October 17, 2021
ARP Pro Soloist Dead Presets Repair – Synthchaser #140 July 23, 2021
Tom Oberheim SEM Pro Repair – Synthchaser #139 July 14, 2021
Roland Jupiter 4 JP-4 Repair – Synthchaser #138 July 5, 2021
ARP 2600 Ring Modulator & Sample And Hold Repair – Synthchaser #137 June 29, 2021
Designing Roland TR-808 Mods for Doctor Mix – Synthchaser #136 May 11, 2021
Synthchaser Update May 2021 May 2, 2021
Evolution of the ARP 2600 – Synthchaser #135 February 14, 2021
ARP Axxe Repair & Restoration – Synthchaser #134 February 10, 2021
ARP Omni & Omni 2 MIDI Installation – Synthchaser #133 October 3, 2020
Synthchaser Update September 2020 September 22, 2020
Synthchaser Update August 2020 August 11, 2020
ARP Quadra Replacement Membrane Panel & LED Sliders – Synthchaser #132 June 26, 2020
ARP 2600 Sample & Hold Repair – Synthchaser #131 May 21, 2020
Repairing LEO’s ARP 2600’s with Don Lewis – Synthchaser #130 February 18, 2020
Oberheim OB-1 Dead Oscillator Repair – Synthchaser #129 February 4, 2020
ARP Omni & Quadra Master Oscillator – Divide Down Polyphony – Synthchaser #128 January 30, 2020
ARP Omni 1 Replacement Switches – Synthchaser #127 January 9, 2020
ARP Axxe Demonstration – Synthchaser #126 November 30, 2019
Op Amp Tester – Synthchaser #125 November 22, 2019
Sad ARP Quadra Repair & Restoration – Synthchaser #124 October 3, 2019
Rhodes Suitcase Piano Pre-amplifier Repair & DIY Power Supply – Synthchaser #123 September 2, 2019
Attempting to Re-Silkscreen a Vintage ARP Odyssey – Synthchaser #122 September 2, 2019
Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar Repair – Synthchaser #121 August 8, 2019
ARP Odyssey 4023 Filter Original vs Clone Challenge – Synthchaser #120 August 8, 2019
Synthchaser #119 – ARP Axxe Voltage Controlled Filter Repair May 11, 2019
Synthchaser #118 – Rhodes Chroma Repair & Restoration Part 3 – MIDI, Programmer & Demo Sounds April 15, 2019
Synthchaser #117 – Rhodes Chroma Repair & Restoration Part 2 – Power Supply & Recapping April 9, 2019
Synthchaser #116 – ARP Synthesizer Mains Power Wiring Explanation & 240V Conversion March 31, 2019
Synthchaser #115 – ARP Voltage Controlled Filter Tester March 17, 2019
Synthchaser #114 – Memorymoog Quiet Fan Replacement January 8, 2019
Synthchaser #113 – ARP Fender Rhodes Chroma Repair December 22, 2018
Synthchaser #112 – Memorymoog Tour Inside & No Output Troubleshooting November 8, 2018
Synthchaser #111 – Dead Oberheim Xpander Repair September 21, 2018
Synthchaser #110 – Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Functional Test & Calibration August 20, 2018
Synthchaser #109 – LED Octave Transpose Switch for ARP Synthesizers – Pro Soloist, Odyssey, etc. August 8, 2018
Inside the World’s Worst Juno 106 August 4, 2018
Synthchaser #108 – Vintage Minimoog Repair & Tour Inside July 19, 2018
Synthchaser #107 – Homemade LM3900 Norton Op Amp Tester July 12, 2018
Synthchaser #106 – ARP 16 Voice Electronic Piano Repair & Demonstration July 5, 2018
Synthchaser #105 – LinnDrum Repair – Dead Drum Machine June 26, 2018
Synthchaser #104 – ARP Quadra Demonstration June 14, 2018
Synthchaser #103 – ARP Quadra Repair & Restoration (Pt. 5) – Repairing Dead CPU, Keys & Oscillator June 12, 2018
Synthchaser #102 – ARP Quadra Repair & Restoration (Pt. 4) – Keybed, Touch Sensor & Panel Jacks June 7, 2018
Synthchaser #101 – ARP Quadra Repair & Restoration (Pt. 3) – Capacitors, ICs & Sliders May 28, 2018
Synthchaser #100 – ARP Quadra Repair & Restoration (Pt. 2) – Overview & Power Supply May 6, 2018
Synthchaser #099 – ARP Quadra Restoration (Pt. 1) – Testing Membrane Panel April 26, 2018
Synthchaser #098 – Oberheim DSX Sequencer Repair April 19, 2018
Synthchaser #097 – Battery Eliminator for Oberheim OB-Xa, OB-8, DMX and DX March 29, 2018
Synthchaser #096 – Washing Dirty Circuit Boards… In The Sink! March 6, 2018
Synthchaser #095 – Oberheim OB-Xa Keybed Switch Matrix Repair February 20, 2018
Synthchaser #094 – Roland MC-8 MicroComposer Vintage Sequencer Repair February 13, 2018
Synthchaser #093 – Sequential Circuits Piano Forte – Prophet 5 of Electric Pianos? February 7, 2018
Synthchaser #092 – ARP Omni 2 Noise in Output Repair January 28, 2018
All ARP Slider Kits Back In Stock January 24, 2018
Synthchaser #091 – ARP Odyssey 4023 Filter Repair January 18, 2018
Synthchaser #090 – Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Factory Patches Demo January 10, 2018
Synthchaser #089 – Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 – Loading Factory Patches January 7, 2018
Synthchaser #088 – Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Restoration & Repair – Oscillator Repair January 6, 2018
Synthchaser #087 – Oberheim OB-SX Restoration & Repair December 28, 2017
Synthchaser #086 – ARP Pro Soloist Repair – Dead Presets & Broken Wow Effect November 27, 2017
Synthchaser #085 – Four ARP 2600 Repairs November 16, 2017
Synthchaser #084 – ARP Pro Soloist Repair – Dead Touch Sensor, Dead Presets, Bleeding Notes October 20, 2017
Synthchaser #083 – ARP Omni 2 Repair – No Output / Lights On, Nobody Home October 18, 2017
Synthchaser #082 – Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Dead & Intermittent Key Repair October 18, 2017
Cold Solder Joints October 8, 2017
Synthchaser #080 & 081 – ARP Odyssey Restoration & Repair September 29, 2017
Synthchaser #079 – Oberheim OB-8 Dead & Intermittent Key Repair September 11, 2017
Synthchaser #078 – Oberheim OB-8 Voice Board Repair September 11, 2017
Synthchaser #077 – ARP Omni 2 Phaser Repair August 26, 2017
Synthchaser #076 – ARP Omni 2 Wood Side Panels August 22, 2017
Synthchaser #075 – ARP Omni 2 Repair – Bass Note Problems August 22, 2017
Synthchaser #074 – Yet Another LinnDrum Repair – Troubleshooting Dead Drum Sounds July 10, 2017
Synthchaser #073 – ARP 2600 Tonus Logo Repair – Sliders & Connectors July 7, 2017
Synthchaser #072 – Fried LinnDrum Repair June 26, 2017
matrixsynth.com’s Oberheim OB-Xa repair video series June 12, 2017
Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Restoration & Repair Video Series May 19, 2017
Synthchaser #063 – Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 GliGli CPU Upgrade Install May 19, 2017
Synthchaser #062 – Yamaha DX7 Battery Replacement May 13, 2017
Synthchaser #061 – ARP Fender Rhodes Chroma Dual Footswitch Pedal Servicing May 8, 2017
All Oberheim kits back in stock May 6, 2017
Synthchaser #059 – Oberheim OB-8 Calibration Procedure & Demo May 6, 2017
Synthchaser #058 – Oberheim OB-8 Voice Board Rebuild May 5, 2017
Synthchaser #057 – Oberheim OB-8 Power Supply Rebuild & Dead Oscillator April 17, 2017
Synthchaser #055 – ARP Pro/DGX Mk I (Pro Soloist III) Repair – Infinitely sustaining notes April 3, 2017
Synthchaser #054 – ARP Omni 2 Disassembly March 18, 2017
Synthchaser #053 – ARP Omni 2 Demonstration March 10, 2017
Synthchaser #052 – ARP Omni 2 Troubleshooting & Repair – Dead Voices March 6, 2017
Synthchaser #051- ARP Solina String Ensemble Power Supply Explanation & Rebuild March 6, 2017
Synthchaser #050 – ARP 2600 Grey Meanie Troubleshooting & Power Supply Rebuild March 2, 2017
Synthchaser #049 – Yamaha SK10 Symphonic Ensemble Servicing & Demo March 2, 2017
Synthchaser #048 – Tim’s ARP Omni 2 Restoration & Repair February 19, 2017
Synthchaser #045-047 – LinnDrum Repair Video Series February 10, 2017
Oberheim OB-X Repair Video December 12, 2016
Easier Catalog Navigation November 26, 2016
Now available! ARP Slider Kits November 15, 2016
ARP Omni 1 Restoration Video Series November 14, 2016
Yet Another ARP Omni 2 Repair Video October 9, 2016
Funky ARP Pro/DGX (Pro Soloist) Repair Video October 2, 2016
ARP Omni 2 playing Joy Division’s “Decades” via MIDI September 28, 2016
ARP Omni 2 Repair Video – Shorted Tantalum Capacitors & Bad Top Octave Generator September 26, 2016
Oberheim OB-Xa Factory Patches September 13, 2016
Another ARP String Ensemble Repair Video August 29, 2016
Double ARP Pro Soloist Restoration Video Series August 29, 2016
ARP 2600 Grey Meanie With 3604 Keyboard August 22, 2016
How to test the power supply of your ARP Synthesizer Keyboard July 23, 2016
Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer Repair Video Series July 18, 2016
Now Available: MIDI Adapter for ARP Omni & ARP Omni 2 June 27, 2016
ARP Pro/DGX Analog Synthesizer Restoration Video Series June 13, 2016
ARP Omni 2 Repair June 12, 2016
ARP/Solina String Ensemble Power Supply Rebuild video April 30, 2016
Synthchaser Precision LED Slider Kits for ARP Omni 1, Omni 2, Pro Soloist, Pro/DGX April 22, 2016
ARP Pro Soloist & Pro/DGX ROMs available December 11, 2015
ARP tantalum capacitors November 25, 2015
ARP String Ensemble Power Supply rebuild November 21, 2015
2 ARP Quadras awaiting restoration October 27, 2015