Banana 6-Voice Poly Synth Schematics?

[Tobias Schilly]

Hi again,

as my studio developes more and more into a storage for vintage synths that need repair, itŽs not unusual that sometimes a rare synth shows up. Like the Banana 6-Voice Poly Synth. The unit i have is dead. No sounds etc...
Does anyone have service notes or schematics for this nice Oberheim-look-a-like?
It really would be a shame if this rarity would remain dead...

Best wishes,

Tobias
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[Kylee Kennedy]

We must see pictures of the banana 6-voice poly before anyone can help. ;)
Sound interesting, was this handmade or manufactured?
Kylee

On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Tobias Schilly <ts-parts@...> wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> as my studio developes more and more into a storage for vintage synths that
> need repair, itŽs not unusual that sometimes a rare synth shows up. Like the
> Banana 6-Voice Poly Synth. The unit i have is dead. No sounds etc...
> Does anyone have service notes or schematics for this nice
> Oberheim-look-a-like?
> It really would be a shame if this rarity would remain dead...
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Tobias
> _______________________________________________________________________
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[Frank Hettlich]

Hi Kylee, hi Tobias,

my Banana is also dead ... the one and only resource of schematics I know about is Achim Lenzgens synth repair shop near Koblenz (Germany). Achim was the former repair guy of Synthesizer Studio Bonn where Kraftwerk regularly bought their synth stuff.

I called them some time ago and they were not willing to make a copy of the schematics or sell them! You have to repair your Banana by them...

For all who do not know: The Banana looks (and should sound) similar to the Oberheim synths at that time. 200 were made by Synthesizer Studio Bonn, most of them probably sold in Germany.

Frank



-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:18:41 -0700
> Von: "Kylee Kennedy" <kmkennedy@...>
> An: "Tobias Schilly" <ts-parts@...>, analogue@...
> Betreff: Re: [AH] Banana 6-Voice Poly Synth Schematics?

> We must see pictures of the banana 6-voice poly before anyone can help. ;)
> Sound interesting, was this handmade or manufactured?
> Kylee
>
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Tobias Schilly <ts-parts@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi again,
> >
> > as my studio developes more and more into a storage for vintage synths
> that
> > need repair, itŽs not unusual that sometimes a rare synth shows up.
> Like the
> > Banana 6-Voice Poly Synth. The unit i have is dead. No sounds etc...
> > Does anyone have service notes or schematics for this nice
> > Oberheim-look-a-like?
> > It really would be a shame if this rarity would remain dead...
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Tobias
> > _______________________________________________________________________
> > EINE FÜR ALLE: die kostenlose WEB.DE-Plattform für Freunde und Deine
> > Homepage mit eigenem Namen. Jetzt starten! http://unddu.de/?kid=kid@mf2
> >
> >

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D-49124 Georgsmarienhuette
Tel. [phone]
Mob. [phone]



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Tel. [phone]
Mob. [phone]

[Tobias Schilly]

Hi Frank,

thank you for the information. I knew that it was build by SSB, and the story behind this synth. But I didnŽt think far enough to contact the guys directly ;)
Well, I think I donŽt have to do this after this info. Too bad, but then I have to troubleshoot this thingie myself. I think this is possible, as it is build around a handful of Curtis chips, and each voice sits on a seperate card. But because IŽm lazy I thought i ask for more information first.

Thanks again,

Tobias

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Frank Hettlich" <frank.hettlich@...>
> Gesendet: 27.07.08 19:47:18
> An: analogue@...
> Betreff: Re: [AH] Banana 6-Voice Poly Synth Schematics?

> Hi Kylee, hi Tobias,
>
> my Banana is also dead ... the one and only resource of schematics I know about is Achim Lenzgens synth repair shop near Koblenz (Germany). Achim was the former repair guy of Synthesizer Studio Bonn where Kraftwerk regularly bought their synth stuff.
>
> I called them some time ago and they were not willing to make a copy of the schematics or sell them! You have to repair your Banana by them...
>
> For all who do not know: The Banana looks (and should sound) similar to the Oberheim synths at that time. 200 were made by Synthesizer Studio Bonn, most of them probably sold in Germany.
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:18:41 -0700
> > Von: "Kylee Kennedy" <kmkennedy@...>
> > An: "Tobias Schilly" <ts-parts@...>, analogue@...
> > Betreff: Re: [AH] Banana 6-Voice Poly Synth Schematics?
>
> > We must see pictures of the banana 6-voice poly before anyone can help. ;)
> > Sound interesting, was this handmade or manufactured?
> > Kylee
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Tobias Schilly <ts-parts@...> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi again,
> > >
> > > as my studio developes more and more into a storage for vintage synths
> > that
> > > need repair, itŽs not unusual that sometimes a rare synth shows up.
> > Like the
> > > Banana 6-Voice Poly Synth. The unit i have is dead. No sounds etc...
> > > Does anyone have service notes or schematics for this nice
> > > Oberheim-look-a-like?
> > > It really would be a shame if this rarity would remain dead...
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Tobias
> > > _______________________________________________________________________
> > > EINE FÜR ALLE: die kostenlose WEB.DE-Plattform für Freunde und Deine
> > > Homepage mit eigenem Namen. Jetzt starten! http://unddu.de/?kid=kid@mf2
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Frank Hettlich Schulung und Consulting
> Wartburgstr. 18
> D-49124 Georgsmarienhuette
> Tel. [phone]
> Mob. [phone]
>
>
>
> --
> Frank Hettlich Schulung und Consulting
> Wartburgstr. 18
> D-49124 Georgsmarienhuette
> Tel. [phone]
> Mob. [phone]
>
>
>

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