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Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 07 Oct 2024 12:52
by HigashiJun
rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Oct 2024 12:43 Yes, I can well imagine, a lot of sticks died mechanically and we were in a time where broken stuff just went in the bin.
Yes, and all of the garbage of your past is now a treasure in present days...

If I only could get back to the past and keep all the stuff I got rid of.

Maybe I wouldn't have to work nowadays.

:lol:

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 07 Oct 2024 13:25
by rubber_jonnie
HigashiJun wrote: 07 Oct 2024 12:52
rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Oct 2024 12:43 Yes, I can well imagine, a lot of sticks died mechanically and we were in a time where broken stuff just went in the bin.
Yes, and all of the garbage of your past is now a treasure in present days...

If I only could get back to the past and keep all the stuff I got rid of.

Maybe I wouldn't have to work nowadays.

:lol:
Indeed, I would very much like to get my hands on quite a bit of stuff I got rid of as I'd be able to fix it all today...

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 07 Oct 2024 13:31
by HigashiJun
rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Oct 2024 13:25 Indeed, I would very much like to get my hands on quite a bit of stuff I got rid of as I'd be able to fix it all today...
That's also an option...

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 09 Oct 2024 08:25
by HigashiJun
Got the Behringer XENYX 502 mixer yesterday:

Behringer.JPG

Looks like new and was very cheap.

Now I have to save my pennies for the Roland MT-32 and Roland SC-55, and that should be all... (still hesitating though whether to get a Sharp monitor).

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 27 Oct 2024 04:15
by HigashiJun
A little update.

I finally received my 1.778 pitch socket which is already fitted on the Xellent30 booster card.

A Roland SC-55 is already at home and the MT-32 should be next on the list.

It's a mess of leads on my desktop but it won't be for long. ;)

Midi1.JPG
Midi2.JPG

Nest step: fit the Xellent30 and test it.

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 27 Oct 2024 08:53
by rubber_jonnie
HigashiJun wrote: 27 Oct 2024 04:15 A little update.

I finally received my 1.778 pitch socket which is already fitted on the Xellent30 booster card.

A Roland SC-55 is already at home and the MT-32 should be next on the list.

It's a mess of leads on my desktop but it won't be for long. ;)


Midi1.JPG

Midi2.JPG


Nest step: fit the Xellent30 and test it.
Looking very nice there.

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 27 Oct 2024 09:32
by HigashiJun
@rubber_jonnie

Thank you !

Hope it will look better when the setup is complete.

8-)

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 27 Oct 2024 10:07
by rubber_jonnie
HigashiJun wrote: 27 Oct 2024 09:32 @rubber_jonnie

Thank you !

Hope it will look better when the setup is complete.

8-)
Looks pretty good now :)

The only thing I would say is watch out for the caps in the Behringer, I have a similar mixer to you and it needed some cap replacements due to leakage.

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 27 Oct 2024 10:33
by HigashiJun
rubber_jonnie wrote: 27 Oct 2024 10:07 The only thing I would say is watch out for the caps in the Behringer, I have a similar mixer to you and it needed some cap replacements due to leakage.
Thanks for the warning.

I will crack the Behringer open before using it and check all the caps.

Re: Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

Posted: 27 Oct 2024 10:39
by rubber_jonnie
HigashiJun wrote: 27 Oct 2024 10:33
rubber_jonnie wrote: 27 Oct 2024 10:07 The only thing I would say is watch out for the caps in the Behringer, I have a similar mixer to you and it needed some cap replacements due to leakage.
Thanks for the warning.

I will crack the Behringer open before using it and check all the caps.
Mine died after a period of storage, hope yours is OK :)

They're a bit of a pain to dismantle, but there are some pics here: Behringer caps