The Sequential Circuits Pro-One may be one of the best-sounding classic monosynths, but they’re also old enough that the pots and switches will be scratchy, unless they’ve been cleaned or replaced.
The issue of what to do with scratchy pots and faders is a recurring topic of debate in synth forums, with some advocating for the quick fix of spraying a little Caig’s Deoxit D5 into the problematic part and others arguing that the only real solution is to take the component apart and give it a thorough cleaning.
In this video, Mindburner demonstrates how he disassembled the worst offenders on his Pro-One to get them working as expected.
Yep once had access tooo a SCI Pro-One that was the best subbass there was or could be forawhile forme¡[until i got a Kurz: P1 still abit better¿]but anyway it needed all these deoxits, solutions, solvents & methods that are set forth and excuted in this vid but as described it’s quite a project¿ An endeavor that’s not for faint of heart and even though it’s well worth it tooo embark on this effort, bcos IMHO they’re the best monosynth sonically ever, with the greatest modulation matrix of all-time! I regrettably never made time tooo get around tooo doin’ it, so I handed the thing off tooo a friend that I lost track of who probably never did either or ither, kinda ashame kid’s¡!
Was gifted one of these by someone who hadn’t switched it on for years. It hardly worked but a liberal spray with contact cleaner had it more or less operational again. Spent a few hundred at a proper tech too and it’s now good as new especially after I retrofitted a replacement fatar keybed. I’ve got a mini reissue right next to it and I think I prefer the ballsy tone of the Pro One. The sequencer is great fun too…