Modding a Korg X911; looking for schematics

monotron · Joined: Mar 17, 2010 Posts: 8 Location: netherlands

Hi There guys,

With a few friends I'm trying to modify my Korg X911 guitar synth.

A guy in Sweden made his Semi Modular MS911, which can be found here: http://hem.bredband.net/elmuced/ms_sys.htm

We emailed him, but he doesnt have the schematics for the mods he did, so we're trying to find people how had their X911 modded in order to find some modification plans.

If anybody here has any knowledge of modding the X911 or knows someone how did some mods, please let me know.

Peake · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:57 am Post subject:

I've thought about this as well; most folks don't know (until now) that it has so many of those great filters, etc. One thing that I seem to remember finding was that there were two versions of the 911, so do some research and be careful to get the one with the innards you're after. I don't remember what was different (perhaps the Korg 35 ICs). Best on this one, a great project choice!

monotron · Joined: Mar 17, 2010 Posts: 8 Location: netherlands

Thanks Peak!

The 911 does have some tasty parts in its belly for the modders to use.

We have some schematics and must be able to start the plan. Any help or experience is welcome though. This will be a slow project, but i'll keep you guys updated.

mig27 · Joined: Mar 09, 2011 Posts: 21 Location: Berlin

Hey there,

I have just acquired an X911 and am also planning on euroracking this thing. Any progress to share?

Also the service manual I have here is just barely readable.

Thanks in advance for your help.
I also promise to keep you guys updated with my findings.

Michael

monotron · Joined: Mar 17, 2010 Posts: 8 Location: netherlands

Hi there Michael,

I didnt mod my 911. We had big plans last year, 5 people having a guy to mod their 911. The project was just too big, so it stranded.

We did retreive Eric G's notes on the service manual tho. I'll upload it here. If the file is too big, please send me an email, so i can send the files to you.

Good luck, and if you can read some dutch, or use a translator, here is the thread on the dutch synthforum.nl about modding the 911's. (it starts with me searching for the manuals)
http://www.synthforum.nl/forums/showthread.php?t=124516

Korg_MS911 notes.zip

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Thanks to Eric G.

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Liquids · Joined: Jun 06, 2011 Posts: 23 Location: CT, USA

These files are much better resolution than other's I've found on the net - however it's still very difficult to tell whether lines cross or connect, as well as being hard to read the detailed numbering for connections from one point on a schematic to another point / schematic page. Frustrating.

It's a long shot, but does anyone have even clearer scans or re-draws?