Hey Everyone, Forgive me if this is a stupid question, I am new to vintage synths. I have an old ARP AXXE that just sustains continuously non stop, it's always generating a sound even before you press a key and turn up the VCA fader it. If I press a key it triggers the note but just keeps sustaining...

Check this video on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d7xK1w5PN8 Starting at 3:17 you will see a yellow looking 'thing", this is the battery. If you know somebody who has soldering skills and you order the correct battery,this hould not be a problem. Otherwise ask a musicstore in your area w...

madtheory wrote:Replace the backup battery.

Thanks madtheory! Would you happen to know where exactly the battery is on the board? Is this a pretty easy process to repair or should I find an expert?

Hey everyone, I have acquired an OBXA and I'm pretty new to synth maintenance so please be patient with me. Anyways here's what's going on...A few days ago I found a wave file of the stock presets and used my computer into the cassette output, did everything correctly including making sure the prote...