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Working on a vintage synthesizer made me miss the simplicity of analog repairs...
I picked up a broken 80s synth from a garage sale last month. Fixing it reminded me of when repairs were more about component swapping than software updates... Do you find older gear more satisfying to work on?
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zaranelson9h ago
What part gave you the most trouble? Was it the capacitors or something else in the signal path?
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taylor_butler5h ago
Back in the day, I figured capacitors in the signal path were simple. Just slap in the right value and you're good, right? But a messy build last year proved me wrong. The power supply decoupling was off, and it introduced all this hum. Spent weeks chasing down the right cap placement and types. Totally changed how I see circuit design now.
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