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by coolcatguy
Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: Minimoog Forum
Topic: 1974 minimoog contour gen issue
Replies: 3
Views: 1368

Re: 1974 minimoog contour gen issue


Are both contour generators not working? How about just the attack portion? I would check the decay switch and s-trigger input circuitry - It may be shorted. Try disconnecting and reconnecting the Cinch-Jones connector from the left hand controller.


i had checked the decay switch prior and it ...
by coolcatguy
Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: Minimoog Forum
Topic: 1974 minimoog contour gen issue
Replies: 3
Views: 1368

1974 minimoog contour gen issue

my minimoog was relatively recently fixed up by a competent tech (basics like replacing caps, etc) and working perfectly fine for the better part of a year. i moved and didn't use it for a bunch of months and now the contour generator seems to have stopped functioning. i am a competent tech myself ...
by coolcatguy
Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:24 pm
Forum: Minimoog Forum
Topic: minimoog model D VCA issue
Replies: 4
Views: 2929

Re: minimoog model D VCA issue

The Minimoog actually has two VCAs.

Check the rear panel loudness jack. With nothing plugged in, it is normalled to a fixed CV to the 2nd VCA to keep it active. The 1st VCA is for the envelope generator, the 2nd one is for volume modulation IE using a pedal or joystick or tremolo LFO. If the ...
by coolcatguy
Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:51 am
Forum: Minimoog Forum
Topic: minimoog model D VCA issue
Replies: 4
Views: 2929

minimoog model D VCA issue

i'm an experienced tech fixing up my father-in-law's minimoog D #4678 - he is the original owner and kept it in a clean, safe environment but hasn't touched it in many years. it's having some issues that i'm attempting to rectify and am a little stumped at the moment and want to get a second opinion ...