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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
cosmetic replacement
2
18

Where do I get a replacement bulb for my Optigan?

The bulb you want is a GE Lighting 48707 40T10/RVLCD1 Tubular Bulb. For those who want to know more about this bulb, here’s the tech specs.

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
cosmetic
17

The little red metronome tab has fallen off my Optigan disc. What should I do to make sure I stay on the beat?

The best way to replace those red tabs is to simply buy a red permanent Sharpie pen and color over the appropriate metronome window. It works fine, and shouldn’t rub off. If you desire maximum redness

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
volume
18

The overall volume seems a bit weak. What can I do?

Attached to each amplifier is a little trimpot for adjusting the chord/keyboard volumes. On most Optigans, these trimpots can be accessed by the little holes on the back of the unit. If you still can’

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
noise
18

My Optigan makes a lot of buzz and hum. What’s wrong?

Basically, you’re going to have to face the fact that the Optigan is inherently a very buzzy, noisy machine. Unless you want to completely replace the grounding and amplification system, your only hop

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
drive system
17

Is it possible to install a more stable drive system in my Optigan?

Probably not. Mattel patented a better drive system for the Optigan, but you’d have to build the thing up from scratch in order to implement it. It’s based on a belt driven, electronically controlled

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
chord button pitch
17

The “A Major” and “E Major” buttons on my Optigan sound wrong. Are they?

Yes and no. From a musical standpoint, they’re very VERY wrong! But nothing is actually wrong with your Optigan. In order to fit enough stuff onto the discs, they had to cut corners a bit. There wasn’

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
noise
18

My Optigan is making a knocking or grinding noise. What’s wrong?

Chances are, there’s a small divot cut into your idler wheel. As the wheel goes around, it makes a knocking noise every time the divot hits the drive shaft. This is fairly easy to fix. If you remove t

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
disc service
22

How do I clean my Optigan discs?

It’s largely a futile effort, because the scratchiness is mostly caused by actual scratches on the discs, but if you really want to clean them, DON’T use water! Go out and buy some film cleaning fluid

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
noise volume
19

When I play the top most key on my Optigan, I hear one of the chord tracks bleeding through. What’s wrong?

Crosstalk! Learn to live with it! If you don’t have the test discs, the easiest way to hear the crosstalk is by pressing the top most key on the keyboard. Crosstalk changes with the weather, basically

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by webmaster
23Apr
Tech Flash
keyboard repair
4
25

Some of the keys on my Optigan don’t work. How do I fix this?

Often this problem can be cleared up by pressing the keys quickly and repeatedly. If this doesn’t work, you might try getting inside the thing and cleaning any gunk that may have gotten in between the

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