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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I want to meet the genius who decided using a Nitric Oxide cloud was a wise choice for the Soundcloud logo. 🤌

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Happy 303 day, ya filthy animals! One can be yours, for just a few thousand dollars… 💸

A Reverb posting offers the OG 303 for $3,064.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Anybody have schematics for a Moog Etherwave Theremin a la 2021? Am doing repairs, and would love to have more details about these test points…

The innards of a Moog Etherwave Theremin

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Another repair project on the list: Pioneer SA-9100. Have had this for about 16 years. I have never had it serviced. This fried my Paradigm miniMonitors, and I swear shocked my ear a couple times. The schematics are heady.

A top-down view of the innards of the Pioneer SA-9100.

A view of the two big Elna capacitors inside the SA-9100.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Well, isn’t that interesting… www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Sent my sisters care packages from Hawaii, and slipped in my TV remote just to keep them on their toes.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

A scorpion stung my poor puppy in his cute chin. 🥺

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Take a look at Jetfinger’s incredible DIY modular rig… 🤩

The DIY modular synthesizer of Jetfinger.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

ehh…? 😱😳 reverb.com/item/8637511...

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Snagged this US Army radio box at an auction for $3.73. Considering making it into some kind of DIY synth. Suggestions / recommendations? 🙏

The outside of the US Army radio box, with a length of roughly 18 inches (~47cm).

The outside of the US Army radio box showing a height of roughly five inches (~13cm).

The outside of the US Army radio box showing a width of roughly thirteen inches (~33cm).

The guts of the US Army radio box. The length of these top and bottom compartments equal ~44cm; middle compartments equal ~21cm. Width of the three internal compartments equal ~9.5 — 10cm each.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

The start of a screamer session yesterday. Was crazy… 🤯

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

So priveleved to witness this every year on local TV stations. This is the second night of Merrie Monarch 2025, a small example.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I will need to contact the fellow (named Guy) in the UK who has manufactured a replacement flexible PCB. The new jobbies cost $200+ USD and solve many of the known issues for which these older, brittle, OG pieces have become infamous. Might as well replace rubber contacts while at it.

Contact website for replacement PCB on Roland JD800.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

However, when everything was set into the case and plugged back in, it immediately become apparent that the flexible PCB had issues. Most keys did not work, unless I firmly pressed on the plastic retaining strip pictured. This spot is infamous for failing.

The left side (and lower octave) on the JD800 keybed, showing the plastic retaining clip that facilitates contact between a small PCB on the underside of the keybed and the upper flexible PCB.

A closeup of the plastic retaining clip used to facilitate contact between two PCBs on the JD800 keybed.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Amplifiedparts.com is the contact for the Korg / Yamaha felt. $6 for a spool. It is adhesive-backed and covers the entire length of the aftertouch strip (with about a foot as spare).

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

After the felt task completed, I reset the keys into their respective slots. There is a certain way they all snap into place that requires a small learning curve, but it was a painless task.

First black and white keys reset on the JD800 keybed.

More keys of the JD800 replaced. Some of the white keys require black keys be set first, in order to be installed.

All keys reset on the JD800 keybed. The solitary D key on the highest octave contains a key weight that I was never able to remove. It appeared to have been replaced at some point, and had non-red glue used.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

After some research on forums, I encountered a tip from someone who had (thru trial and error) found that using a Korg / Yamaha felt strip worked best, so I decided to follow their advice (since the OG is no longer available). The shipping to Hawaii was nearly three times the cost, but it worked.

A coil of felt when installed give keyboard keys a softer touch during play.

The white felt installed in a strip across the lower third of the keybed picture over the aftertouch strip.

Sections of the magenta felt strip underneath had soaked up glue and needed replacing.

Another section of the magenta-colored underside felt replaced with new, white felt.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The next step will involve replacing felt material upon which each key sets. (It was removed, because it had soaked up glue.) This felt is crucial in how it interplays with an aftertouch strip (seen in this picture south of the magenta felt).

Internal keybed of a Roland JD800 synthesizer.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Next step: resetting metal key springs. I ensured each spring was cleaned of red glue, wiping infected ones down with acetone, then finishing with a brake-cleaner bath. After this,I reapplied white lithium grease in the spring stays.

Key-spring stays, showing white lithium grease, for the internal keybed of the Roland JD800.

The internal keybed of a Roland JD800, with metal springs reseated, rubber contacts reset.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I then reset the key bed w/ its rubber contacts. To first remove, I broke the end of a toothpick and rounded it down, then aided the nipple from its stay using it; to reset the rubber contacts, that same toothpick was used to gently insert the nipple thru the respective holes w/ slight pressure.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Next step: cleaning up any red glue that had found its way into spots inside the case. I used toothpicks to scrape the bulk out, then cotton swabs and qtips soaked in 100% acetone, whilst wearing nitrile gloves. 🔔ding dong🔔 The red glue is dead!!! ☠️

The right, internal portion of the JD800, where red glue dripped down and was captured.

Another blue hand holding a qtip caked in the infamous JD800 red glue.

A blue hand holding a toothpick used to scrap the JD800’s infamous red glue, which had found its way into portion of the case.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Underside of the complete set of 61 keys for the Roland JD800.

Undersides of all 61 JD800 keys with weights.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

A dab of silicon will do ya! It appears to be a suitable means to affix these weights in the black keys, as well. I need to weigh one weight, so that I can use fishing weights to replace the weight lost during cleaning. Here’s what that weight looks like. Might try and make a mold for it.

Underside of a set of black keys (with weights) for JD800 keyboard.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

It appears silicon will suffice. Here are the white keys completed. ☑️

Underside of the Roland JD800 white keys with weights secured using silicon.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Using clear, 100% silicon to secure key weights, as it seems less permanent than using something like JB Weld (thus easier to redo in the future should something problematic surface). This is a test run of the first six keys to see how the materials interact.

Undersides of white keys for the Roland JD800, showing a tube of silicon and early tests of the materials.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Acetone wipe-down on the underlying flexible PCB completed, using cotton swabs and qtips. Also removed rubber contacts and cleaned them. Might need to order a new set of both of these, but will check all this out after re-assembling.

Roland JD800 synthesizer (sans keys), showing underlying flexible PCB.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

So fresh and so cleeaaan! Lost a black-key weight somewhere along the line, though.

The keys (and their respective weights) of the Roland JD800 synthesizer.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Decided on a bleach bath, as it’s slightly less caustic (pH: 13 vs 14). The six keys are holding tight to their respective weights; black keys baked in the sun to unseat theirs, and will soon see a bath; the big bucket holds the white keys that are w/o weights. Somewhat nervous about plastic decay.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The red-glue JD800 adventure has commenced. Have disassembled the keybed. Pulled all keys. Spent hours removing as much of the toxic sludge from the PCB as possible using toothpicks. Next step: caustic soda bath for keys and weights. 🥵

Underside of the JD800 keybed, showing three weighted keys and remnants of red glue

a pir of needle-nose pliers with red glue

More red glue in the tips of a pair of needle-nose pliers over the keybed pcb

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

$50 score from the auction house in Kealakekua

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Went to see Kilauea erupting yesterday. The fountain is well over 600-feet tall. Stunning to witness.

A volcano fountain stretching over 600-feet i to the sky in Hawaii.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Silly, ridiculous riffing story a la the Curb-style of scripting with a Tim Heidecker feel.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Another set of four photos published in “McKinney’s Music: a bio-discography of McKinney’s Cotton Pickers” by John Chilton (1978).

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

“Bebop” as a genre has its origins in the scat vocalization credited to a big-band jazz group called “McKinney’s Cotton Pickers.” I tracked down a rare book, published in 1978, that reviews the Hx and membership. Here are a few photos… 🎺🥁🎷

cover of “McKinney’s Music” by John Chilean

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

the “*General Strike*” is the antidote to Trump’s mayhem www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Octatrack mkII — Genetic Effects edition 🦾 🤖

An Elektron Octatrack mkII with white buttons, unpowered.

A powered Elektron Octatrack mkII with white buttons, showing some colorful light.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Apparently this was from January 20, 2025, as well.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Here is the video. Make no mistake. This is the guy supporting far-right groups in several countries, like AfD in Germany. This is the guy who allows bigotry and hate to run amok on his platform. This is Elon Musk doing a Nazi salute at the 2025 POTUS Trump inauguration today.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Here’s an example of how the money doth floweth, from a Bandcamp purchase of one song to an artist: $1 song 20¢ tax (for purchaser) -15% BC’s cut (i.e., -15¢) -12¢ Paypal transaction fee -surprise 1¢ “oops!” fee Special thanks to Naomi for the patronage.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

You can do it, too. Just cut ties with these ghouls, and place yourself on the side of history that does not include oligarchs, plutocrats, authoritarians, racists and facists.

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Genetic Effects 🌍 @geneticeffects.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

The studio scorpions are constantly cozying up to each other in their new home. (I guess I found a couple, here.) I found two small cockroaches for food and placed them inside, with a jar-lid of H2O. I cannot bring myself to kill them…

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