Thoughts, photos, and tutorial for my repair of of busted keys on an Alesis ION virtual analog synthesizer.

Here we get right into where movement of electrons carries a representation of sound.
I’m not so concerned with the rose-colored and romantic ideas about the “warmth” and “tone” of analog gear; just trying to repair what works well, and explore what analog circuity does better (as simpler, more robust, or more reliable)…
If the essence/sound of the item is analog media (tape, phonographs, etc) or analog synthesis (VCOs, VCFs, EQs, etc), then it’s here.
Thoughts, photos, and tutorial for my repair of of busted keys on an Alesis ION virtual analog synthesizer.
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