Korg M1 Repair and Renovation

[@magicknight8412]

My M1 needs to get the keys sorted, some dont work after I replaced a broken one so i must have not put them back in properly. they are so fiddly, might have to remove all of them, clean em and put back again. Also so annoying how the metal case gets scratched and I don't see how you would repair them or touch them up. I like the wrap but dont want to lose Music Workstation logo/writing on the right side!

[@Burfordstechstuff]

I’ve trapped and bent the leaf-switches before reinstalling keys. They’re quite elastic though and normally return to their required shape. The thin tang on the underside of the keys can catch them.

[@gabrielisaacx.ramirez9330]

in case of anydoubts I¨m talking about instead of the wood filler

[@gabrielisaacx.ramirez9330]

hello there I dont know if such thing as crazy o super glue availavle over on your part of the earth but it work wonders with some saw dust from the same material you sand it panit it and it will stay and if you do not have acces to the saw dust some people use baking soda. cheers

[@gabrielisaacx.ramirez9330]

soapy water and a squeegy to get rid of the bubbles vs using just plain water wich is easy to have bubbles that you need to puncture to get rid of

[@synthkey7201]

Where did you get the new red film for the m1 ?

[@Burfordstechstuff]

@@synthkey7201 a seller on eBay called “tweedmouthtwampy”. Helpful chap.

[@compaguitolo.D.T.C]

How can I look for the chips you changed? My Korg M1 makes a blurry noise when I touch the keys. I already checked the flex syntax and it's fine.

[@Burfordstechstuff]

On mine it was a “MB81464-12 FUJITSU INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ZIP”. EBay from China. But don’t assume it’s the same on yours. Please remove one if you suspect it is the same problem and get the part number from the chip. Good luck.

[@davelordy]

Nice job!

[@suadcokljat1045]

Now you need red, blue or black LCD, right? Cheers! S

[@AG-cg7lk]

Yamaha made the keybed for many Korgs of that era. If you look closely you will see the Yamaha branding on the PCBs. The problem is that the DX7 keybed is not very good as it uses leaf springs that have a nasty habit of popping out.

[@davelordy]

Quick question, when cleaning the keys, you say you're going to wash / soak them in laundry detergent . . . do you mean the stuff you wash your clothes with, if so is this better than simple washing up liquid ? I'm about to do the same thing, any tips would be useful.

[@Burfordstechstuff]

Yes. Just a bit of laundry powder and warm water to lift all the stains and remove the old grease. It seems to rinse off better than dish-soap.

[@davelordy]

@@Burfordstechstuff Great, thanks for the tip, I'll give it a go . . . I'm going to christen this 'Korg Soup' 🙂

[@compaguitolo.D.T.C]

Where can I get the original microswitches?

[@Burfordstechstuff]

RS part reference here 🙂kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHnQgmWrqKiho5Ysi=ISdiXaJcTPcRg2NM&t=505

[@compaguitolo.D.T.C]

What page did you buy them on?

[@Burfordstechstuff]

@@compaguitolo.D.T.C uk.rs-online.com/web/p/tactile-switches/7581957?searchId=5242402a-3509-43e7-945c-c7b6df3a28e4&gb=s

[@compaguitolo.D.T.C]

@@Burfordstechstuff In the video they show that they are made in Japan and here I say the page is from the United Kingdom

[@Burfordstechstuff]

@@compaguitolo.D.T.C by the way - they were never “original” replacements. Just ones that work OK.

[@gabrielisaacx.ramirez9330]

those buttons do brake easly

[@RenaissanceManChild]

I've swapped the battery on my M1 3 days ago. And for the past 3 days I've been trying non stop to MidiOX (&Bome) the Sysex back on. I'm ready to through the bloody thing through the window. Tried several cables. The last one bought by someone who'd left a review saying they'd used it successfully to use it to Sysex the preload back on. Double checked every setting in the process, tried every buffer/delay solution offered in the history of man. It sends. It completes. Go to M1.....still on "init". Nothing loaded. Giving up the will to live. Then I see your vid.....and you just pop em back on! Gutted! What did you use?

[@Burfordstechstuff]

Hi. Sorry about your trouble. When I did a DX7 a few years back, I read that a lot of cheap USB-interfaces don’t talk well with the older kit. So I bought a MidiSport. Maybe it’s the same issue for you. But I used Bome also.

[@dussie920]

@@Burfordstechstuff I experienced the exact same thing. When I use my Ebay bought USB to MIDI cable thing for example the M1 and U220 don't respond to SysEx data being send. They can send to my computer, but the computer can't send to the synths. I drove me crazy, checking settings, changing cables, changing buffer settings and so on. Then I attached my Focusrite Scarlet to my computer and plugged in the MIDI cables. It worked just the same second. Throw out the cheap china crap and use a decent USB audio interface from Focusrite or what so ever.

[@AG-cg7lk]

No keyboard player would rest their ciggy on their keyboard. Would put money on it that was the drummer messing with the keyboard while the keys player was out of an the room. 😂

[@jfn467]

Why on earth.. this machine has nothing interesting to bring to the table whatsoever... Only sampled waveforms, ie. no Real synthesis, and not even resonance filter!!

[@magicknight8412]

It's an iconic synth and sounds great! I like it as it's in so many songs from a good time in my life so lots of nostalgia !

[@jfn467]

@@magicknight8412 Aquired taste I say.. :D

[@anton8232]

You clearly have never listened to dance music.

[@dussie920]

@@magicknight8412 I own quite some synthesizers and romplers, but if I had to choose, the M1 would be the last to leave. That thing just makes me smile everytime I hear it.