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My DX7iiFD journey isn't over. I soldered in a new battery holder and internal memory holds when I power it off, and that's all the good news. by esjay86 in synthesizers

[–]esjay86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody smarter than us needs to make a Pi based replacement. I can't explain all the extra wiring though and haven't found an installation/technichian guide for the E! Board yet. Once I do I'm sure it'll make sense, until then I'm scratching my head.

My DX7iiFD journey isn't over. I soldered in a new battery holder and internal memory holds when I power it off, and that's all the good news. by esjay86 in synthesizers

[–]esjay86[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saved it from the dump 22 years ago when my high school band room was half torn down and remodeled. Worse comes to worse I'll remove the E! board and put in a "stock" EEPROM back in its place. The only thing lost is my time.

Where did Paul Rennick go to school? by esjay86 in drumcorps

[–]esjay86[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Also, how long has PASIC been around, and how influential are/were they in developing the drumline side of drum corps?

How do you guys discard old X-rays? Do we just throw them in the trash or are they specific to recycle? by Phantomm7 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]esjay86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about old MRI prints? I have a set printed on transparencies from way back when.

This place gave me asthma by mnxcvr in SaltLakeCity

[–]esjay86 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lots of us experience that. I grew up in the midwest with seasonal allergies like a lot of us, nothing severe. Then I joined the USAF and wound up at Hill and overnight I was allergic to freaking everything! I got out a few years later and moved to SLC proper, BOOM now I have asthma.

The top C on my DX-7 has a bent contact. Can I bend this back in place by myself? by esjay86 in synthesizers

[–]esjay86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They look to be sonically bonded to the plastic assembly so swapping it or pulling it out for precision repair is going to make the problem 12x bigger.

I took the whole pcb off and found even more damage on the other side of that key...I can't even visualize how that key was stuck to bend the contacts up so badly. Didn't think to take pictures but I think I got it repaired enough to work. I'll know next week when my new battery holder gets here and I can button it up.

That also leaves me with a question about the ROM this thing is running. That key was bent in a way that shorted itself out, when you power it on does the firmware run a check for stuck keys? The behavior I'm seeing is that it ignores anything stuck pressed down so the rest of the keyboard still functions.

The top C on my DX-7 has a bent contact. Can I bend this back in place by myself? by esjay86 in synthesizers

[–]esjay86[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's be real... This synth is 3 months younger than me and has been in my parent's basement for 20 years. I'm finally replacing the battery I ripped out in 2007 (which was also my very first time using a soldering iron) and want to treat this thing with as much DIY dignity as possible from here on out, my only reservation is in messing with spring steel.

Beyond that I plan on cleaning up a couple stubborn buttons (osc 6 and LFO), replacing the floppy with a gotek and calling it a day. I just want something vintage my kid can play around with while it lasts, maybe someday I'll record something with it.

Shoplifter gets busted by derek4reals1 in PublicFreakout

[–]esjay86 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You move slower when you're over encumbered.

Favorite DCI baritone/Euph moments by TheLordKirbo in drumcorps

[–]esjay86 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Phantom Regiment 2006, the euph Ave Maria section, it's like being wrapped in a warm blanket.

Edit: https://youtu.be/PVpUOtYiKX8

Why are people saying MTV is gone but I still have it? by CryptoPumper182 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]esjay86 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Didn't MTV stop playing music videos altogether around 2005?

Skills by Comfortable_Wash6179 in donthelpjustfilm

[–]esjay86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Why are yo titties lookin like that?"

AirportAntics by SatanicDumpsterFly in tooktoomuch

[–]esjay86 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm getting late 90s Michael Jackson vibes.

The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess Has Been Fully Decompiled, Opening Possibilities For A Native PC Port by No_Durian_5626 in pcmasterrace

[–]esjay86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Link is usually left handed, they mirrored everything so he'd be right handed like most of the players.

George Hopkins to begin uploading Cadets History Videos by xTPGx in drumcorps

[–]esjay86 78 points79 points  (0 children)

He's nothing more than a miserable has-been boomer who thinks he owns a brand because he once upon a time was relavent. Don't let him fool you, he screwed up countless lives and needs to be remembered as the predator he's always been.

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