About to go check out a Prophet 5, what to look for?

[lovekrafty]

Originally Posted by dubnspace

Title says it all really.. especially, how to tell what REV it is?
thanks!

Key bushings, clicky keys that depress lower than the rest
Thoughly check the key bed, check voice count by playing 5 notes
At the same time, sometimes if it,s not played for a while
Some of the keys may need working in again.

Make sure all buttons latch properly

Rev 3 ,s have a 440 sine wav for tuning and cassette dump buttons
Rev 2 ,s don,t

LK

[SEANHART]

Check the power supply most importantly
its hard to get parts for them

[javd007]

Originally Posted by lovekrafty

Key bushings, clicky keys that depress lower than the rest
Thoughly check the key bed, check voice count by playing 5 notes
At the same time, sometimes if it,s not played for a while
Some of the keys may need working in again.

Make sure all buttons latch properly

Rev 3 ,s have a 440 sine wav for tuning and cassette dump buttons
Rev 2 ,s don,t

LK

I've had my p5 for years and mines has been rock solid. Keep in mind when they do break its $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. But congrats you'll love her!!

[dubnspace]

Well the guy just pulled it out of storage today after 8 years. He said he plugged it in and was working. When I got there, he turned it on again and now there's just a "J" on the display and the rest in unresponsive. It's a Rev 2. Any idea what the issue may be?

[dougt]

Could be any number of things. First thing I'd check is the power supply voltages and check all the tantalum caps on the boards for shorts. Best thing to do if you aren't a tech is to send it to the best Prophet-5 tech - Greg in Oakland (analogsynthservice.com)...

[dubnspace]

yeah, i'm no tech.. But i went ahead and bought it from him, so hoping to not spend a terrible amount to get it working. I'll look up Greg.