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FATAR Keyboard Specs

Last post by Jesse « Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:33 pm
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by Jesse » Wed Mar 03, 2021 3:17 am

FATAR Keyboard Specs from 2003 - I don't know how this relates to the Fusion 8HD, but it's interesting :)

FATAR 88 key Graded Hammer TP40 from...

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Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:33 pm
Re-purposed Fusion-completed

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Mon Aug 05, 2024 3:00 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:52 pm

Was waiting for brass finish wood screws and grommets. I also decided and I got lucky-to install a mod/pitch wheel if I could find one that matched...

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Mon Aug 05, 2024 3:00 pm
Re-purposed Fusion/Fatar keyboard

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Fri May 31, 2024 10:24 pm

by Jokeyman123 » Fri May 31, 2024 10:24 pm

Custom Fatar 2.jpg Custom Fatar 1.jpg

So far so good. Still have to put some finishing touches-endcaps not completely done-have to custom fit...

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Fri May 31, 2024 10:24 pm
Re-purposing a Fusion/QS8 hybrid

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Wed May 29, 2024 1:41 am
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by Jokeyman123 » Tue May 28, 2024 2:30 pm

I recently purchased a rather worn and malfunctioning Alesis QS-8 with a defective mainboard. I'm selling some of its salvaged parts on eBay right...

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Wed May 29, 2024 1:41 am
Fatar TP20 transplant in Fusion 8HD

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:43 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:06 pm

Even with all the mods to my one 8HD keyboard assembly-hours of labor trying to correct the extreme dynamic imbalance between the white and black...

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Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:43 pm
Naked Fusion 33 1/3-The Final Insult

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:26 pm

by Jokeyman123 » Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:26 pm

2 things I remember from old posts-and old posters I guess-from 2009-the poor soul who discovered the black keys 'clack against the metal top...

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Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:26 pm
Final stages-TP20 transplant

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Sat Jul 08, 2023 5:01 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 12:01 am

I think this key project is finally working-I discovered 2 important details that solved the problem, but leaving the Fusion open for a day or 2 to...

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Sat Jul 08, 2023 5:01 pm
Synth Repairs - UK

Last post by parametric « Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:16 am
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by parametric » Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:46 am

Just saw this in the Alesis Owner's FB Group . . . .

Based in Epsom, Surrey here in the UK . . . .

Chris

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Last post by parametric
Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:16 am
Pics for TP40 mod

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:10 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:55 pm

The 3 pics show-in part-what I had to do to finally fix the dynamic imbalance between the white and black keys in my one 8HD. \

I am thrilled with...

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Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:10 pm
Success-but at great personal angst

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:49 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:57 pm

When you want the rain to stop-buy a new umbrella.....I bought my wife snowshoes-to stop it from snowing....I went on a cruise to a tropical island,...

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Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:49 pm
giving up on faulty keys in 8HD

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:38 am
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by Jokeyman123 » Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:44 am

I tried one more modification to try to balance the black and white keys on my defective 8HD-so glad i have at least one that works properly. Didn't...

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Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:38 am
Damaged 6HD repair options . . . .

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:25 pm
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by parametric » Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:29 am
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Today, I acquired a damaged Fusion 6HD . . . . It was cheap - £205 . . so I thought to take a risk and see if it could be fixed.

I collected it from...
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Last post by Jokeyman123
Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:25 pm
Fusion 8HD sticking keys

Last post by Jesse « Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:43 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:35 pm

Another problem solved-but not so easy. I know I'm 15 years behind-just in case anyone else is...restoring an old 8HD-found 3 lowest keys were moving...

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Last post by Jesse
Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:43 pm
Fusion's Velocity Curves

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:26 am
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by Jesse » Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:07 am

Have you had a chance to play around with the Fusion's Velocity Curve Settings

Fusion Velocity Curve Settings.pdf

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Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:26 am
Resolving Velocity Issues

Last post by Jesse « Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:23 am
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by Austin » Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:52 pm
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Like many 8HD owners, I've noticed a difference in the velocity responses of the black & white keys. I intended to write a post inquiring if anyone...
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Last post by Jesse
Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:23 am
Korg sp500 key assembly vs. Fusion

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:15 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:15 pm

Recently purchased an older Korg SP-500-based on looks alone, not my wisest purchase. Without getting into that, had to disassemble it-there was an...

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Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:15 pm
Fusion 8HD final key mod to balance keyweights

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:09 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:29 am

This is positively my last attempt at repairing the rather gross error in manufacturing that Fatar created (and Alesis helped along by not checking...

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Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:09 pm
Fatar keybeds-there are 4 versions!

Last post by parametric « Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:07 am
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by Jokeyman123 » Wed Jan 27, 2021 3:55 pm
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Doing more research on this suggested by Parametric to go directly to Fatar-think I found why some Fusions have the velocity discrepancy between...
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Last post by parametric
Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:07 am
Fusion keybed balance issue revisited-last time!

Last post by hadley « Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:07 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:45 pm

Finally got around to testing my rather far-flung experiment-fitting small springs under the black keys to determine if this might offset the...

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Last post by hadley
Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:07 pm
a solution to 8HD mismatched key velocity

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:16 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:56 pm

looking through parts for older keyboards-I stumbled across this listing....

Looks like i found the solution for fixing the mismatch in velocity...

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Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:16 pm
Fatar 8hd-keybed has no springs!!!!

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:39 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:03 pm

After agonizing over why my one TP40 keybed has such a weird imbalance between the black and white keys-and figuring that one out-I discovered...

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Last post by Jokeyman123
Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:39 pm
Definitive comparison chart for 88-key hammer action boards

Last post by Jesse « Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:59 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:33 pm

Link might take awhile to load as there is a huge comparison chart in among the many posts-I came across this group-and it is the most definitive...

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Last post by Jesse
Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:59 pm
ABS Plastic Parts . . . .

Last post by parametric « Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:05 am

by parametric » Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:05 am

Concerning ABS . . . . .

Many of our Synths that are increasingly Plastic, have parts that are probably ABS

ABS is good for many reasons that have...

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Last post by parametric
Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:05 am
8HD keyboard -why black/white keys have different response

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:09 pm

by Jokeyman123 » Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:09 pm

Should have created a new topic-if you look at my topic about 4 different kinds of Fatar keybeds used in the Fusions-I finally figured out what the...

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Last post by Jokeyman123
Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:09 pm
Black/white key velocity-revisited

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:58 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:33 pm

Being aware of this original discrepancy re velocity issues between black/white keys, I purchased an 8HD with knowledge aforethought. And why beat a...

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Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:58 pm
I've just acquired a 6HD . . . key not working

Last post by parametric « Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:01 pm
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by parametric » Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:00 am

Now I have one of each . . . .

One fly in the ointment is that the B3 key doesn't work. I'll investigate when I open her up for E3 installation and...

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Last post by parametric
Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:01 pm
middle c almost dead - FM program

Last post by ator « Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:31 pm
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by abruzzi » Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:10 pm

sorry to make my first post a question, but I recently got a 6HD, and was going through it trying to learn. I created a quick 2 op FM patch that...

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Last post by ator
Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:31 pm
8HD keybed?

Last post by Jesse « Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:23 am
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by EXer » Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:57 pm

I've read on this forum (and elsewhere) that the 8HD has a Fatar TP/9 keybed, yet something seems odd: the 8HD keybed actually has hammers, while it...

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Last post by Jesse
Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:23 am
uneven key placement on 6HD normal (pic included)?

Last post by gorgorsan « Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:43 pm
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by gorgorsan » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:00 pm

Hi, the seller just sent me some photos of the Fusion 6HD he is selling and as you can see in the pic the keys are not even. Is it something to worry...

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Last post by gorgorsan
Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:43 pm
127 Velocity on only one key middle C

Last post by Jesse « Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:43 am
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by fuzion8HDuser » Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:57 pm

I own a Fusion 8HD. I had it powered down for a number of months. Today I went to power it up and use it again. I was playing some notes and I...

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Last post by Jesse
Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:43 am
A Key making a springy sound

Last post by italianie « Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:56 pm
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by italianie » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:51 pm
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My Fusions about 2 weeks old, and I've noticed that when I hit then A key 3 semi-tones down from middle C, it makes a slight tinny springing sound....
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Last post by italianie
Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:56 pm
Help - Keys not working on new Fusion 8HD

Last post by ole « Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:57 pm
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by tawakoni1 » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:11 pm

Hi - I was so excited today my new Fusion 8HD arrived (Sweetwater version). :D Unfortunately, it appears there is a glitch with the keys. :( It seems...

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Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:57 pm

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