[AH] Argh...Last Update Drumulator problem: Mix Out on all outputs ... anyone see this before?

From Kenny Balys
Sent Thu, Sep 5th 2019, 00:31

Its the audio multiplexer!

DMX-88

Equivalent part:

PMI MUX-08
Silconix DG508
Harris HI-508A
National LFII508

Thats all.

On 04.09.19 23:29 , Kenny Balys wrote:
>
> The paper crackle / shredding seems to be gone now.
>
> I replaced U12A - TLO84 with a new TLO74. I had no 84's on my bench so I that is
> why the 74.
> Its a pure audio stage so the '74 should be ok.
>
> Several caps were replaced.
>
> No more paper crackle.
>
> Next problem, there is still leakage of the main mix on all the individual outputs.
>
> Is this intentional? Does anyone know?
>
> I am looking at the schematics in the service manual and it looks like a summing
> resistance
> mixer for the "MIX OUT" and there is nothing there stopping leakage of the
> various signals
> back to every single output.
>
> I cannot tell if this is just the way my machine is but if I believe my eyes and
> the schematics
> it looks as though all Drumulators do this.
>
> It appears that I could cut out the "12B" 10K resistor bank and have total
> isolation of the outputs,
> sacrificing the main out.
>
> Any Drumulator comments?
>
> Would love to hear from any Drumulator users.
>
>
>
>
> On 04.09.19 21:05 , Kenny Balys wrote:
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>> Hi AH,
>>
>> My drumulator is putting out the Mix Out on all outputs.
>>
>> There is also a paper shredding crackle that comes occationally.
>>
>> I suspect the TLO84 opamp on the final output but I cannot see how the
>> "Mix Out" is bleeding back to all the outputs.
>>
>> The last stage before the Mix Out amp is a resistance summing mixer.
>>
>> Any tips most are most appreciated.
>>
>>
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