Heh,heh... I might sell it, but it's obviously the centerpiece of my FM Suite.
The TX816 runs into a DMP11 mixer (that's the 4U motorized fader unit). Play that with a KX-88 that I still love. Or ::clears throat:: my candy apple red KX-1 (not kx-5). Or even my WX-7 which I'm not obsessed with, so that means I'm not super good at it, either.
If I sold all that, it would leave me with a meager and dwindling stable of two DX7 and two TX-802 and a single TX7.
But I could be persuaded I suppose.
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From: Jeremy Bernstein [mailto:jeremy.d.bernstein@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] TX816 getting older
Aha, thanks.
It's not really comparable, but I had a TX802 which had a slow-motion startup. Replacing the (mostly empty) electrolytics on the PS board solved the problem, so it's worth a shot.
And don't sell it, unless, well, unless it's to me. :-)
jb
Am 13.02.2020 um 22:47 schrieb LarryS <vision1@...>:
So sorry. Shoulda mentioned that straight off.
Yes, I did a full 8X battery re-install.
That was my first thinking, too.
Didn’t clear it up.
Again, sorry for being sloppy on this.
L.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeremy Bernstein via Groups.Io
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 11:44 AM
To: [email protected]; vision1@...
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] TX816 getting older
Hi,
Do they display an error code at startup? Mine did this when I got it, the backup batteries needed replacement (probably since 15 years). Do yourself a favor, do all 8 and install sockets to make the next time around simpler...
jb
LarryS <vision1@...> schrieb am Do., 13. Feb. 2020, 18:40:
It still works.
Mostly.
Lately, I’ve noticed two of the TF-1 modules that don’t power up the same way everyone else does. Nor do they have that reassuring click of the relay.
BUT, when you hit the function button up front, they join right in with the same display.
Is this a relay thing? or one of the aging electrolytics nearby?
Because unlike other synths, this thing is really hard to service on the bench, being detached from its host power and all. That, and schematics seem impossible to find.
I’m secretly considering selling it, too. But that comes and goes. I hate to break up the ensemble of indulgent spending.
:-)
L.
