Best Service for Getting Roland MKS-30 Voice Chips Restored?

midiquestions 🎙️ · 3 weeks ago

I tried to desolder my MKS-30's voice chips for the acetone treatment (80017A, same as Juno 106), but desoldering wasn't going smoothly, so it's time to send it to a tech. Does anyone have recommendations for northeast USA? (Anywhere in the USA could work.)

midiquestions 🎙️ · 3 weeks ago

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DrJustice · 3 weeks ago

I don't know about restoration, but there are several suppliers of new (and even OG) 80017A voice boards/"chips".

https://borishelectronics.com/pages/roland-80017a
https://syntaur.com/Part-4315-Voice-...d-80017A-clone
https://reverb.com/item/49955959-rol...-gr-700-1980-s
(too expensive: https://rosensound.com/products/80017a-clone)

midiquestions 🎙️ · 18 hours ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrJustice ➡️

I don't know about restoration, but there are several suppliers of new (and even OG) 80017A voice boards/"chips".

https://borishelectronics.com/pages/roland-80017a
https://syntaur.com/Part-4315-Voice-...d-80017A-clone
https://reverb.com/item/49955959-rol...-gr-700-1980-s
(too expensive: https://rosensound.com/products/80017a-clone)

Thanks, but the problem here is desoldering and resoldering all the connections. I couldn't desolder the voice chips from the board to soak them in acetone, not even just the bad one, so I'm looking for a tech who will do this work.

DrJustice · 17 hours ago

Got you!

I haven't powered on mine in years. Looking at a restoration by now, I fear. It may be best to go straight for a PSU recap at the very least. It would be tempting to do a Kiwi-30 mod when that happens. I wonder if all the voice chips are still alive...

midiquestions 🎙️ · 8 hours ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrJustice ➡️

Got you!

I haven't powered on mine in years. Looking at a restoration by now, I fear. It may be best to go straight for a PSU recap at the very least. It would be tempting to do a Kiwi-30 mod when that happens. I wonder if all the voice chips are still alive...

Let me know if you find a good tech for it.

DrJustice · 50 minutes ago

I'll be DIY'ing mine. I'm also on the other side of the pond so I don't know much about US techs, but I'm someone here will surely drop by with a recommendation.

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