He Sent His LinnDrum to Bruce Forat... Here's What Happened

video upload by Brian Coyne Guitar

"I bought this 1983 LinnDrum on eBay, and after only a couple of weeks it started acting up. That's when I reached out to legendary LinnDrum expert Bruce Forat of Forat Electronics.

In this video, I document the entire experience—from Bruce's own recommendations on how to safely package and ship a vintage LinnDrum, to the repairs and maintenance he performed, to the way he carefully packed and shipped it back to me.

If you own a LinnDrum, Drumtraks, Oberheim DX, or any other vintage drum machine, you'll definitely want to hear Bruce's advice on shipping these rare machines safely. One careless shipment can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage.

Along the way, I'll show:
• How Bruce recommends packing a LinnDrum for shipment
• The repairs and maintenance Bruce performed
• How the LinnDrum looked when it returned
• Why Bruce Forat remains one of the most respected names in the LinnDrum world

A huge thank you to Bruce Forat for keeping these classic machines alive for future generations of musicians."

Rick Wakeman's Polymoog 203a Restoration

video upload by synthpro

"Hey Guys,
In this video I take you through the restoration of Rick Wakeman's Old Polymoog that now belongs to Steve. (he purchased it from Rick and has a letter of authenticity) I preserved some areas while completely restoring and servicing others to keep this a historical unit but also very much usable.

This unit in particular would have been used on the YES album, 'Going For The One'.

Needless to say this was a very exciting project for me growing up listening to Rick Wakeman/YES as well as my appreciation for Dr. Dave Luce and the Polymoog.

Special thanks to Steve for giving me the opportunity to work on this Polymoog!

Thank you Rick Wakeman, for all the inspiration you gave me as well as million of others through your music and performances.

Sincerely,
Jareth

P.S- here are a few videos with Rick and the Polymoog:"



Playlist:

1. Yes - Going For The One Sessions Part 15
2. Yes - Wonderous Stories (Official Music Video)
3. POLYMOOG PROMOTIONAL FILM PT.1

Siel DK80 Synthesizer Repair - Weird Power Supply Issue

video upload by gstormelectro

"Audio + Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2026

Today I've got a Siel DK80 with an issue. Both 7-segment displays are very dim, and also the front panel LEDs are faint. Seems like a power supply problem. What I noticed is when I depress the power button fully to turn it off, the display and leds come back to full brightness. Seems that the power switch might be going out. Let's teardown the synth and replace the switch to see if it fixes the issue."

G-Storm Electro:
MUSIC https://gstormelectro.bandcamp.com/
BLOG http://gstormelectronica.blogspot.com/
LISTEN/DOWNLOAD http://soundcloud.com/gstormelectro
REVERB https://reverb.com/shop/gstormelectro

Roland Juno 106 Synthesizer - Serviced - New Voice Chips - Signed by Kip Winger

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
Dead Roland Juno 106 Repair - Synthchaser #178 video upload by Synthchaser

via this eBay listing

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Synclavier II Hardware In 2 Minutes

video upload by Synclav com

"This is year number 27 for Synhouse.

Synhouse has fully restored and shipped many, many dozens of systems in the last three decades and this work continues in 2026.

Shown here is the testing of a Synclavier computer bin card set without needing the synthesizer voices yet (it ended up with 8 original style mono Synclavier II synthesizer voices). This Control Unit is used as a test box at Synhouse. Once testing was completed, the cards were moved to a freshly restored ATS 3-level enclosure chosen by the client.

Relatively few Synclavier IIs were made, and this is the super vintage hardware setup.

Synhouse stocks these systems and parts and Synhouse manufactures this hardware and has them in the Synclavier store on the Synclav.com website.

Video copyright 2026 Synhouse Multimedia Corporation"

Mike's Multimoog Restore/Demo

video upload by synthpro

"Hey Guys,
In this video, I bring you along the adventure of a sick little Multimoog that now has a full bill of health. Thanks for watching!

Sincerely,
Jareth"

Arp Avatar Repair

video upload by Really Nice Audio

"You must check out Alex balls superb video demonstrating the true power of this Arp Avatar" [watch it here]

Toto’s CS-80s: Lost & Found, restored at Rosen Sound, full demo

video upload by Rosen Sound

Modified Elka Wilgamat III v4 Demo + Individual Outs 2025

video upload by mysterycircuits

"Quick demo of modified Elka Wilgamat III - 2025 Mystery Circuits, LLC"

Quick Repair and Tour of an Emerson Modular System

video upload by Rosen Sound

"Rob takes you on a quick tour of an Emerson Moog modular he fixed up for the Moog foundation in time for the 2026 winter NAMM."

Property of the late Gene Stopp. Also see The New Emerson Moog Modular System Is Real.

EMS Synthi 100 Repair Part 2 Belt and Braces Approach to bring back to life a beautiful linear PSU

video upload by Really Nice Audio

Part 1 here

"Join me in this second video to repair a classic EMS Synthi 100.

This synth is part of the Pete Townshend collection at the University of West London
https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/study-fac..."

EMS Synthi 100 Diagnosis. What could be causing this poor synthesiser to sound poorly?

video upload by Really Nice Audio

Yamaha DX7 Repair & Overlay Replacement

video upload by Synthesizer Keith

"In this video I replace the overlay panel on a Yamaha DX7, and do routine repairs and maintenance.

00:00 Play In
00:09 Introduction
02:32 Disassembly
03:05 Grey Matter E Upgrade Board Removal
03:39 Battery Replacement
04:54 Grey Matter E Upgrade Board Re-installation
05:32 Tact Switch Replacement
07:42 Overlay Panel Replacement
10:39 Switch PCB Shims
11:26 Keyboard Cleaning
12:20 Mod and Pitch Wheel Cleaning
12:48 Re-assembly
13:19 Conclusion
13:48 Play Out"

Why The Minimoog Voyager Old School Has Such Short Release Times On Envelopes.

video upload by synthpro

"Hey Guys,
Thought some of you who have the Minimoog Voyager Old School may appreciate this video. I explain why some of the pots may have different responses compare to the models with the computer for presets. I focus on the envelopes in particular in this video but I'm sure there are other knobs that do not behave the same as well."

Can We Fix This 1970s JEN SX1000? | Vintage Synth Rescue!

video upload by THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE

"Restoring the museum's JEN SX1000 back to life.
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Acid Solder Club Workshop Tickets
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acid-sol...
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Support the Museum and see more videos and stuff Patreon / lookmumnocomputer"

Formanta Maestro Synth SERVICED & MIDIfied at VG Line

video upload by VG-Line

"Fully serviced, recapped, and upgraded with MIDI and modern jack connections.
A rare Soviet-era preset synthesizer — same analogue filter core as the Polivoks.
Now ready for any studio setup:
🔹 6.3 mm Audio Out
🔹 MIDI In
🔹 Headphones Out (3.5 mm)"

Inside Pete Townshends Legendary EMS VCS 3

video upload by Really Nice Audio

"Is it possible a fatigued fuse could bring this legendary synth to its knees? Let's find out and also see how easy it will be to convert the VCS-3 from 115V to 240V.

This synth is part of Pete Townshends synth collection housed at the University of West London https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/study-fac...

#synth #analogsynthesizer #petetownshend #vcs3
#ems #maintenance #vintage"

The museum was unveiled on October 10, 2024.

OSCar Repair

video upload by Really Nice Audio

"Join me a quest to bring this Oscar synth. Its has mainly cosmetic issues and there are a couple of surprises hidden inside!

Many thanks to
https://www.vintagesynthparts.com
for replacement keys. Well worth a look as they have many obscure parts for many synths.

Music from my forthcoming ATMOS album 'Height Supremacy'. I used this because the main synth line is my OSCar!"

AMS RMX16 + ELKA SYNTHEX / LEXICON SUPER PRIMETIME 97 + OBERHEIM STRETCH DX DEMO

video upload by Synth Tailor Electronics

"Here's a demo video of some gear that left the shop for Ronnie Vannucci (Drummer of the Killers) !

We tried to pick the coolest synthesizers and drum machines to play with the AMS RMX16 and the LEXICON SUPER PRIMETIME MODEL 97, both units sound incredible with just about everything you use with these effects.

00:00-01:09 INTRO/AMS RMX16 + Elka Synthex
01:10-02:39 AMS RMX 16 ELKA Synthex #2 Demo
02:40-03:44 AMS RMX16 Elka Synthex #3 Demo
03:45-05:00 AMS RMX16 Delay/Echo Preset
05:01-10:57 Lexicon Super Primetime 97 + Oberheim Stretch DX
10:58-13:20 AMS RMX16 + Oberheim Stretch DX
13:21-13:49 AMS RMX 16 ROOMS Preset
13:50-14:13 AMS RMX16 REVERSE Preset
14:14-15:13 AMS RMX16 ECHO/DELAY Preset
15:14-15:53 AMS RMX 16 FREEZE Preset

In the middle of the video is a quick instructional section that is Cole talking about how to use both the RMX16 and the Super Primetime 97 functions.
If you have an AMS or Lexicon that needs repaired or restored, please reach out through our website contact form to send it in for repair!
Website contact form: www.synthtailorelectronics.com/contact"

Sneaky Little PPG

video upload by foleytronics fx repair

"Found it #electronics #synthesizer #repairing #vintage #sneaky"

PPG 1002