EMS Synthi A Clone

EMS Synthi A Clone

Project

Projecttitel: EMS Synthi A Clone

Status: IN PROGRESS

Startdate: September 2014

Duedate: Late 2017

Manufacture link:

status:

all pcbs are completed but untested,

case is in progress,

open:  powersupply and mounting of all parts inside the case, testing, calibration

modification later

 

Children pages

Panel here:

http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65022

 

pcbs here:

http://www.phutney.com/

 

Case:

http://www.explorer-cases.de/explorer-cases-laptop-koffer-4412-b-c.html

dosn´t fit with my panel

 

BOM parts dealer:

http://www.williges-elektronik.de/

http://www.sequencer.de/synthesizer/viewtopic.php?t=70270&p=744735

 

further builder/mods

http://www.hinton-instruments.co.uk/ems

http://monopole.ph.qmul.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/vcs3project.htm

http://www.sequencer.de/synthesizer/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=70270&hilit=vcs3+sammelbestellung&start=25

http://anothersynthiclone.blogspot.ch/

http://spanishsynthiclone.blogspot.de/2013_05_01_archive.html

 

manual

handbook_a_synthia.pdf

VCS3M.pdf

 

Die schwer zu beschaffenden Bauteile kann man durch aktuelle Teile ersetzen.
Für die 2C746 nimmt man den LM394, der TAB101 kann durch einen CA3046 ersetzt werden (wenn man dazu einen passenden Adapter auf Lochrasterplatine bastelt).
Für die ME9002 (in der Bucht, aber teuer!!!) nimmt man den BSX20, den MFC6070 gibt es auch in der Bucht (acpsurplus).
Den TAB101 bekommt man noch bei littlediode.com (habe ich auch schon bestellt).
Ich habe alle Transistoren bei http://www.williges-elektronik.de bestellt, und die Lieferbarkeit wurde mir bestätigt (kann aber noch etwas dauern, da momentan nicht alle Teile am Lager sind).
Einige Transistoren kannst du auch bei Derek Revell kaufen, aber sie sind billiger, wenn man beim Händler bestellt.
Die Diode DK10 kann durch eine beliebige Ge-Diode ersetzt werden, z.B. 1N60, AA143, 1N34A,...


Reverb:
die 1er Serie ist nicht im Vertriebsprogramm.

Die 8er Serie ist äquivalent ABER hat 3 Federn und damit einen deutlich höheren Qualitätsstandard.

Die entsprechende accutronics ist sofort lieferbar und hier zu finden: http://www.tubeampdoctor.com/catalog.php?product_search=BC2D1B

 

Matrix:

gkv_n_x_m_321-621_la_e.pdf

 

 

Part

 

Quantity

 

 source

ordered

price w.shipping

Part

 

Quantity

 

 source

ordered

price w.shipping

Panel

 

1

 

http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65022

ca.170

pcbs

 

kit (3pcbs)

 

http://www.phutney.com/ClonedParts.html

85€

Ghielmetti matrix 20x20

Type 621

ghielmetti.ch

1

 

new

 

20 pins

370€

 

32€

Joystick

 

1

 

http://www.superdroidrobots.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1265

 

25€

speaker

 

2

 

http://www.phutney.com/ClonedParts.html

15€

reverb tank  1BC2D1B

 

1

 

http://www.tubeampdoctor.com/product_info.php?language=de&category_id=148&products_id=3496&mySID=zaEgxl2Mj2,tNscykCK2c1

http://www.tubeampdoctor.com/catalog.php?product_search=BC2D1B

 

30€

pcb connector 32way

 

 

 

 

10€

edge connector

 

 

 

http://www.silicon-ark.co.uk/electronics-hardware/electrical-sockets-and-connectors/pcb-edge%20connector-7_4way

 

--

powersupply parts

 

 

 

 

 

30€

Vernier Dials 45KN100

 

 

 

45KN100 mouser

125€

add. pcb

 

 

 

 

30€

pots and switches, midi, lamp, fuse holder, power jack, headphone

 

 

 

USA import, banzai

130€

powersupply

 

 

 

DIY

 

25€

case

 

 

 

DIY

25€

screws, THT parts except trannys

 

 

 

 

50€

knobs

 

 

 

 

 

85€

BNC jack female

 

 

 

tue : 1-1337452-0

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1237€

 

 

ICs/Trannys

quantity

avaibilty

sources

 

example

ordered

price w. shipping

ICs/Trannys

quantity

avaibilty

sources

 

example

ordered

price w. shipping

Tip3055

2

normal

 

 

banzai

1,20

DK10

6

rare

ebay

use any small signal diode like OA47, 1N34A or 1N60 etc,

banzai 1n34a

1N34A

3€

BFY51

2

rare

ebay

 

ebay

15€

AC153K

2

rare/normal

 

 

ebay

5€

AC176K

2

normal

 

 

banzai

3,34€

2N5461

1

normal

 

 

banzai

1,43€

2N5163

6

 

 

or use BF245C Vp 3,4V

ebay

BF245C

7,50€

2N4288/BC258

30

 

 

or use BC214L, BC258

ebay

BC258B

60€

2C746

2

ultra rare

 

or use LM394CH or 2N2916 = pin compatibe

use 2x 2x BC169 (epoxy together)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/i

http://www.ebay.co.uk/i

http://www.williges-elektronik.de/lm394ch-japan-schaltkreis.html

ca15€

TAB 101

1

ultrarare

 

 

http://www.littlediode.com/components/TAB101.html

http://www.ebay.de/itm

NOS 10€

ME9002

6

 

 

or 2N2369

http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=me9002&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=2

2N2369

6

MFC6070

1

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/American-Microsemiconductor-MFC6070/dp/B001HFAVEM

30€

2n5172

57

 

 

 

banzai - mouser ab 100stück

homestock

ebay/mouser a 0,8€

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

total around 160€

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potis:

 

amount

value

 

 

amount

value

 

 

2

1k lin

 

 

13

10k lin

 

 

18

5k log

 

 

3

1m log

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel:

 

 

Build notes

source:  https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65022&start=700

figured out the VCO shape cv via the patchbay problem I was having, with input from Derek, who's been really nice with helping me troubleshoot stuff. You need to remove resistors R197, R226 and R260 from the Z PCB and replace with wire jumpers. Then remove the wires connected to the wipers of the 3 shape pots, and attach a 68K resistor to VCO 1's wiper, and 36K resistors to VCO 2 and 3 wipers. Then attach the wires that were attached from the pcb, and the wires from the patch bay to their respective resistors. Then you'll have working shape controls via the knobs and the patch bay.

The On and Off pot wiring is corrected as so -


so basically you're just switching the On and Off pots.

Other knobs that are indicated wired backwards according to the wiring diagram - in other words the "1" is on the wrong side are

Attack
Decay

filter response (resonance)

output filters

Channel 1 & 2 output levels

 

 

source:  https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65022&start=700

how to bugfix: https://diysynth.wiki.dsl-man.de/wiki/spaces/SKM/pages/336101402/How+to+bugfix

non commercial pages, all infos are best can do without warranty, without liability.