Re: Yamaha DX-1 Servicing

"Edward Schultheis" <[email protected]> Sat, 9 Nov 2019 09:55:23 -0800
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Greg... I=E2=80=99m sorry to say, but it sounds like you have a 100% complet=
ely malfunctioning synth...
 Unfortunately the only solution to fixing your dx1 is to sell it to me at a=
 ridiculously low price!!!
 Haha, kidding! That is one of the only synths these days I truly must after=
!
 Hope you get it going soon and it inspires you!

> On Nov 9, 2019, at 8:59 AM, greg thurman via Groups.Io <trevon12001=3Dyaho=
[email protected]> wrote:
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> Hi Brian and Gregg,
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> Thanks for the advise on the battery. I'll check those specs and have the u=
nit open and try to replace with the same battery if possible.
> I don't have any internal patches so I don't have to worry about loosing a=
ny data. At this time I only use cart A & B.
> I may try to search for some sysex type dx-1/dx-5 patches for it in the fu=
ture if anyone can recommend any really good one's please let me
> know. I know these are a beast to program so I'm not sure how active I wil=
l be regarding programming it in the future. I'll probably have
> a tech locate and check out any sustain switch as I believe I have the tec=
hnical documents on the DX-1. Other than that I probably need
> to figure out calibrating the DX-1. Not sure if anyone as done that on thi=
s board with a DX-1. I don't know if it would be the same as=20
> calibrating a DX-5.
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> Thanks Everyone,
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> GAT
> On Saturday, November 9, 2019, 12:59:39 AM MST, Gregg Sheehan via Groups.I=
o <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Another Gregg here. Before making judgement on a backup battery, it should=
 be measured with the power off. In circuit is ok. It should be within 0.1 V=
. In other words, it will never be higher than rated, with the power off, bu=
t if for example it is a 3.6 VDC battery and reads 3.5VDC it's probably pooc=
hed. Panel measurements should probably not be taken to be as accurate, as t=
he method I described.
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> On Friday, November 8, 2019, 11:20:42 p.m. PST, Brian <[email protected]=
om> wrote:
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> Hi Greg,
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> Your battery reading that high means it=E2=80=99s had it and needs replaci=
ng, you=E2=80=99ll then need to reinstall the patches of course.
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> This will give it a reset and your sustain problem might disappear .. but i=
f not, your sustain switch might be shorted. I presume there=E2=80=99s no su=
stain pedal plugged in.
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> Brian.
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> From: greg thurman via Groups.Io
> Sent: Saturday, 9 November 2019 3:36 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [YamahaDX] Yamaha DX-1 Servicing
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> I recently started playing my Yamaha DX-1 as I've had it storage for some y=
ear.
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> Not really sure if it could need calibrating so I was wondering if anyone h=
as any
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> ideas on how to tune up/calibrate a DX-1. I check the battery and it read f=
rom the
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> keyboard display 4.7 volts. I've never changed it since the 18 or so years=
 that I've
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> had it. I also noticed that it has this sustain to most patches and I'm tr=
ying to figure
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> out if there's a sustain mode somewhere on the keyboard where I can decrea=
se that.
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> Thanks for Any Suggestions.
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> GAT
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Greg... I=E2=80=99m sorry t=
o say, but it sounds like you have a 100% completely malfunctioning synth...=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;Unfortunately the only solution to fixing your d=
x1 is to sell it to me at a ridiculously low price!!!</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
&nbsp;Haha, kidding! That is one of the only synths these days I truly must a=
fter!</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;Hope you get it going soon and it inspires=
 you!</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 9, 2019, at=
 8:59 AM, greg thurman via Groups.Io &lt;[email protected]&g=
t; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydpa73d5ca3yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:=
times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div></div>
        <div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hi Brian and G=
regg,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false">Thanks for the advise on the battery. I'll check thos=
e specs and have the unit open and try to replace with the same battery if p=
ossible.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I don't have any intern=
al patches so I don't have to worry about loosing any data. At this time I o=
nly use cart A &amp; B.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I may tr=
y to search for some sysex type dx-1/dx-5 patches for it in the future if an=
yone can recommend any really good one's please let me</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false">know. I know these are a beast to program so I'm not s=
ure how active I will be regarding programming it in the future. I'll probab=
ly have</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">a tech locate and check o=
ut any sustain switch as I believe I have the technical documents on the DX-=
1. Other than that I probably need</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fals=
e">to figure out calibrating the DX-1. Not sure if anyone as done that on th=
is board with a DX-1. I don't know if it would be the same as <br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">calibrating a DX-5.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Than=
ks Everyone,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">GAT<br></div>
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                    On Saturday, November 9, 2019, 12:59:39 AM MST, Gregg Sh=
eehan via Groups.Io &lt;[email protected]&gt; wrote:
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738ydpab3f04f2yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helveti=
ca, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">Another Gregg here. Before making judgement on a ba=
ckup battery, it should be measured with the power off. In circuit is ok. It=
 should be within 0.1 V. In other words, it will never be higher than rated,=
 with the power off, but if for example it is a 3.6 VDC battery and reads 3.=
5VDC it's probably pooched. Panel measurements should probably not be taken t=
o be as accurate, as the method I described.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></=
div>
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                    On Friday, November 8, 2019, 11:20:42 p.m. PST, Brian &l=
t;[email protected]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515"><div>=
<div class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515WordSection1"><p class=3D=
"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12=
.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">Hi Greg,</span></p><p class=3D"yiv=
0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt=
;"> &nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">Your battery reading that high means i=
t=E2=80=99s had it and needs replacing, you=E2=80=99ll then need to reinstal=
l the patches of course.</span></p><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv60=
81808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &nbsp;</span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt;">This will give it a reset and your sustain problem might disapp=
ear .. but if not, your sustain switch might be shorted. I presume there=E2=80=
=99s no sustain pedal plugged in.</span></p><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0=
a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &nbsp;</span>=
</p><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt;">Brian.</span></p><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv=
6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &nbsp;</span></p><p c=
lass=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><div clas=
s=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515yqt1672891761" id=3D"yiv0482436738=
ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515yqt95815"><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid=
 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a=
34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm;"><b>From: </b><=
a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:trevon12001=3Dyahoo.com@=
groups.io" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
o">greg thurman via Groups.Io</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, 9=
 November 2019 3:36 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To: </b><a rel=3D"nofollow" shap=
e=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"m=
ailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Subjec=
t: </b>[YamahaDX] Yamaha DX-1 Servicing</p></div><p class=3D"yiv0482436738yd=
pcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0=
a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">I recently sta=
rted playing my Yamaha DX-1 as I've had it storage for some year.</span></p>=
<div><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">Not really sure if it could need calibrating so I was=
 wondering if anyone has any</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv0482436738y=
dpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">ideas on=
 how to tune up/calibrate a DX-1. I check the battery and it read from the <=
/span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">keyboard display 4.7 volts. I've neve=
r changed it since the 18 or so years that I've </span></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.0pt;">had it. I also noticed that it has this sustain to most patches a=
nd I'm trying to figure</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd=
0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">out if there'=
s a sustain mode somewhere on the keyboard where I can decrease that.</span>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yi=
v0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0p=
t;">Thanks for Any Suggestions.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv04824367=
38ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &nbs=
p;</span></p></div><p class=3D"yiv0482436738ydpcbd0a34cyiv6081808515MsoNorma=
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