keys on the pro-one were a mess.
got the P-R bushings in the mail yesterday. they were completely slimy with Dow Corning DC 7 silicone lubricant, in case you needed the # to form a proper mental image.
turns out my synth has the oft-maligned membrane keyboard, not the stalwart and respectable j-wire version. so even after
the [...]
ordered. all the old american synthesizers with their j-wire Pratt-Reed key actions are now crumbling at the bushing. or at least exhibiting very wavy and not-responsive key action. this little guy (and 36 of his comrades) will fix.
not that i use the local keyboard on this synth, much… Kenton ProSolo midi-CV/gate takes care of things [...]
i opened up the simmons sds 8 and 9 to make sure there was actually enough clearance in the boxes to accommodate some screws in the side panels. lara made some nice measurements and drawings for the mounting hardware, and we’ll probably take them over to the friendly machine shop in south boston once my [...]
now that i have this weblog underway, and i got the work bench cleared off… and a de-soldering pump… and i made the cr-8000 do the marginally-interesting thing i wanted it to do… until i find a source for switches
i think the next project is replacing the plastic bushings in my Pro One. I found [...]
specific events leading up to this post will remain undocumented.
workbench is clean, and out of the TV room.
weblog engine is running on a server here in the loft.
weblog theme superficially modified.
check.
