Cloney 2019 issue list and support

Power Supply

Before turning on, set PR1 cw and PR2 ccw with only ‘A’ board plugged-in.

Set PR2 for +12V ± 0.1V Set PR1 for -9V ± 0.1V

Check PR2 again and reset if necessary

N.B. -9V rail is parasitic on the +12V supply.

Plug in ‘B’ and ‘C’ cards and recheck +12V and -9V rails.

These should not have altered. If they have, suspect either ‘B’ or ‘C’ board orpoor regulation on A board. Plug-in keyboard as extra load. +12 and -9 Volt rails should not have moved more than ± 0.1V measured always on the ‘A’ board. (‘C’ board voltage may be 20 mV lower)

Monitor the rails on the scope (5mV/cm). Look for hum and noise. These should be much less than 5mV. Noise, if present, will probably be due to the zener diode.

N.B. A2 normally gets hot, dodgy Dl gives large 100Hz ripple on Output. Always clean edge-connectors and check clean presets on ‘A’ board.

Connect full level ramp signal at 261 Hz from Oscillator 1 to both Outputs.Trim PR4 and PR5 for minimum signal breakthrough. (Maximum 5mv p.p) Replace presets if adjustment is erratic.

Reset Output Channel row controls to 5.0.10.5. Output levels should be around 1V p.p and should be within 20% of each other. Check signal tracking in thesame manner for Output settings 4 and 6 as well. If one level is consistently high, pad out resistor across its control pot (R305 = 56K)

Successful tracking will depend on the characteristics of the pots and the correct matching of the FET’s Q14 & Q18.

Connect the joystick row via two shorting pins to both VC level inputs. Swingstick up and down to check for 20% level tracking tolerance.(Level pots shouldbe at zero). Inaccuracies in stick tracking may be adjusted by altering thevalue of R302 or R304 (lOK) which are mounted under the patchboard rear.

Check correct operation of Pan controls, which only affect the Signal Outputs. Check also the Output Filters. Use noise as a good source.

Check for max. outputs on the Signal Output socket of at least 2.5V p.pbefore the onset of clipping. Level controls should be at about 6. Checkheadphone signal is good. Check for instability of Output Amps by driving hard with low frequency. (Oscillator 3 square wave). The level control of thechannel NOT being driven should be on zero. Monitor the two signal outputs.The undriven channel will show breakthrough. Plug in headphones and check for oscillation. Reduce drive to Output Channel 2. Keep checking for oscillation.Then repeat for other Output Channel.

N.B. DC offset across loudspeaker is 1.8V ± 10%.

Reverberation

Set PR3 fully clockwise before operating. Feed large amplitude tone bursts into reverb. Adjust PR3 so that the output is dry at Mix setting of zero and reverberation progressively increases from setting of 2.

Maximum dryness on the Mix control should be no worse than thatobtained with the VC Mix input row on the patchboard grounded.

Check voltage control of Mix with the joystick.

Hold input amplitude constant and sweep frequency of tone. Check for rattles, buzzes or abnormal resonances in the spring. Check spring is correct way round. If Mix control is wrong change Q10.

N.B. Reverb amplifier should clip symmetrically.

Envelope Shaper

Put scope on 2V/cm and connect to Trapezoid output. With envelope controls at 0.0.0.0. Adjust PR12 so that frequency of trapezoid oscillation is about 90% of the maximum possible frequency. Connect Filter output on 261 Hz (Frequency setting 5) with maximum output to Envelope Input, Monitor Envelope output. Set PR13 clockwise.

Set envelope controls 0.0.0.10. Adjust PR7 for minimum signal. Adjust PR13 until signal reappears, then back off slightly. The final envelope shaper signal breakthrough should be 5 mV or less p.p. With the Attack button pressed the output signal should be greater or the same as the input signal.

Set controls 0.10.0.10. this gives maximum ‘ON’ time. Press Attack button,which should recycle the envelope shaper, and the lamp should come On, staying on for about 5 seconds, (absolute minimum 4 seconds). This corresponds to an automatic recycle On time of 2.5 seconds which is the minimum spec. (‘ON’ timeis always shorter if recycled automatically). The ‘ON’ time is controlled by R148 in conjunction with Q45.

Set controls 0.0.10.5. Press Attack button and time the Decay time. This should exceed 15 seconds, and the envelope shaper must automatically recycle at the end of the decay.

Set controls 0.0.0.7 to 10. Envelope shaper must not recycle with the ‘OFF’time on 10, so check it doesn't on 7 or so, which will indicate the behaviour on 10. Check input breakthrough at the same time, and adjust PR7 again if necessary.

‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ times are controlled by R148 (range 10-18K). If ‘ON’ time isinfinite at 10, reduce R148, if ‘OFF’ time infinite, increase R148. Thevalue of Vp for Q45 (3.5-- 4.0 nominal) is critical. Failure here upsetsrecycling. Check for leaky C48 or dodgy envelope trigger components.

Filter

With Response on 10, level full and Frequency on 5, check for oscillation.About 1.5V p.p. should be obtained. The shape should be reasonably sinusoidalespecially when only just oscillating (on Response control).

Distortion should be eliminated either by diode bridging or by replacement of offending diode. Bad diodes can be detected by applying the tip of a soldering iron quickly to the diode body. Allow enough time for the diode to cool down before moving on to the next one.

Response control should make the filter oscillate only above 5 for all frequency settings. If this does not occur correctly, adjust R90 or suspectwrong Vp FET. Frequency range on the Frequency knob should be roughly lOHz to 12kHz. If oscillations stop at one extremity of Frequency pot increase R75. Adjust PR6 for oscillation frequency of 261Hz with F on 5. Noise level of Filter output signal with Response set below point of Oscillation, thisshould be below 5mV p.p.

Check correct filtering using square wave input with swept F.

Intermittent noise: Try soldering iron tip on diodes. Adding a 1M ohm resistor (R288) stops Filter latching- up, and is mounted across Q44 and Q45 emitters.

Ring Modulator

Use filter sinewave output, Frequency on 5. Maximum response, maximum level into both inputs of "ring modulator. Ring Modulator level maximum. Check output is double frequency of input, and at least as big. Remove pin to Input B. Drive input A and adjust presets for minimum breakthrough. (PR9 - second harmonic rejection, PR10 - fundamental rejection).

Drive Input B by removing pin to Input A and reinserting pin for Input B. Trim presets for rejection. (PR8 - second harmonic, PR11 for fundamental). This one should NOT drift. Input A drifts quite a bit and should ideally be adjusted with the back on the machine after it has fully warmed-up. If thisis not possible ensure that Input B is used for the continuous signal to minimise breakthrough.

With an input level of 1.5V p.p up to lOmV p.p maximum is allowed for breakthrough. This gives about 60 dB rejection.

If higher harmonics are a problem, then filter signal must be too impure. Try backing off response, or use an external signal generator. 1.5V p.p at 261 Hz.

If reasonable rejection is unobtainable, change matched pair BC169C or TAB101 where appropriate. 2C746 used on later models. Do not bridge with resistors. Replace presets if adjustment is erratic.

internal note from Patrick: you can see on the scope that the Waveform gets more Voltage or less - you need to move the Waveforms to the 0V direction (same for the TTSH calibration)

Input Channel Amplifiers

Using a signal generator check the two inputs for the expected gains. This is best done by monitoring the control output with shorting pin. High jevel gain can be checked by applyingabout 2V p.p and looking for 4V at the output.

Low level (microphone) gain : 50mV should give 5V p.p.

Check for minimal DC offset, by plugging input channel inot the meter switched to Control Voltages, and then rotatingthe input level pot. No more than ± % a division movement should occur, (approx 200mV).

Pay special attention to condition of pot tracks.

internal note from Patrick: few users and on my 5 Cloneys are 1nF Capacitors used to get the correct Frequency with the verniers (6 = 261hz and 8 = 2088hz)

I used silver mica, styrene and C0g caps - select pairs within 1% !! don't use polyester caps or the VCO isn't stable (temperature drift)

Oscillator 1

The first operation is to adjust the shape of thesinewave, since the adjustment affects frequency. Using the vernier control and PR15 if necessary, obtain an output of 400Hz. Turn the ramp down and adjust the sine shape control for the best sine shape.Trim PR17 to balance out the spike on the peak of thesinewave. This may best be seen by expanding the X and Y inputs on the scope.

The best position is where the small spike is triangular and balanced. A small thin spike may also appear but is not important.

Test the main shape control. A good sine wave should be achieved on 5.Set PR16 halfway and leave it alone. Set frequency vernier dial to 6

(±% division). If further out, R197 or R201 may need to be adjusted.

Sine Output should be around 1.5V p.p RampOutput should be around 1.5V p.p

N.B. Ramp shape is not controllable. Pitch characteristic is 0.32 Volts/Octave.

Oscillator 2

Tracking

Mix Osc. 1 and Osc. 2 ramp outputs into Output Channel 1. Use PR20 only to trim the tracking of Osc. 1 and Osc 2. Using the joystick on max with range control to limit frequency range. Set both verniers to 6 and tune for zero beats. Advance the joystick range control, which will increase both frequencies until the beats begin. Trim PR20 to zero beats, and remember which way you turned it. (N.B. The preset is a very fine adjustment, and when the tracking is nearly right it will be necessary to make very very small movements). Having trimmed PR20, turn the range control back to zero, re- adjust one of the verniers near 6 to give zero beats and then advance range control of joystick to where it was before. If beats are faster you know you turned the preset the wrong way. Repeat procedure until tracking goes to about 2kHz. Ideally a test 'back’ should now be fitted and a final adjustment made after another 10 minutes have elapsed.

N.B. Always use specially matched 2K7 pins for tracking tests.

Oscillator 3

Noise Generator

Set the Colour control on 5, max output. Select a transistor which gives wideband noise and can be adjusted to give 3V p.p with PR22 roughly midway (to give some later adjustment margin). Lumpy or crackly sounding transistors should be rejected.

Meter

Check left hand zero of meter with machine off or switched to Signals. Move the switch to Control Voltages position and adjust PR14 for accurate centre zero. Switch the meter switch a few times and recheck zero again. Patch the joystick to Meter for swings in both + and — directions.

Check for needle sticking at either end of travel. Switch to Signalsand test with Osc 2 sawtooth at max level. Vary level to check

proportionality.

Faults

Meter: R174 and R173 are swapped

check the Germanium Diode on bottom

SOT = select on Test or use a trimmer 

1. Check Mains voltage setting.
2. Plug in Card A only.
3. PSU Switch on. Adjust PR2 for +12 volts.
4. PSU Adjust PR1 for -9 volts.
5. Plug in Cards B and C.
6. PSU Recheck +12V and -9V.
7. REVERB Adjust Pr3 so that mixing occurs above 2 on the Reverb Mix knob.
8. REVERB Check the voltage control of reverb mix.
9. O/P Adjust PR4 and PR5 for zero residual signals.
10. O/P Check the tracking of Level knobs 4-5-6.

11. ENV Set Trapezoid speed to 65Hz with PR12
12. ENV Set PR13 clockwise.
13. ENV Adjust PR7 for minimum residual signal.
14. ENV Adjust PR13 until signal just reappears, then back off to zero.
15. ENV Check that maximum On time is at least 4 seconds.
16. ENV Check that maximum Decay time is at least 15 seconds.
17. ENV Check that recycling occurs with Off set at 5.
18. ENV Check that recycling does NOT occur with Off set above 7.
19. ENV Check that Trigger functions and does not jam.

20. FILT With filter in oscillation and Frequency control on 5, set PR6 for 261Hz.
21. FILT Check that Response control gives filtering below 5 and oscillation above.
22. FILT Check the shape of the oscillating Sine wave.

23. RM Adjust PR10 for fundamental rejection on A residual signal.
24. RM Adjust PR9 for 1st harmonic rejection on A residual signal.
25. RM Adjust PR11 for fundamental rejection on B residual signal.
26. RM Adjust PR8 for 1st harmonic rejection on B residual signal.
27. RM Check for frequency doubling when both inputs are the same.

28. I/P Check both channels for correct gain on both Hi and Lo inputs.

29. OSC1 Adjust PR17 for best sine wave shape.
30. OSC1 With Frequency on 6 set PR15 for 261Hz.
31. OSC1 With Frequency on 8 add R290 (sot) to achieve 2088Hz.
32. OSC1 Recheck last two steps.
33. OSC1 Check both waveforms.
35. OSC2 Set PR20 half-way.
36. OSC2 Pad shape resistors R227/R228 to achieve correct shapes.
37. OSC2 With Frequency on 6 set PR19 for 261Hz.
38. OSC2 With Frequency on 8 add R291 (sot) to achieve 2088Hz.
39. OSC2 Recheck last two steps.
40. OSC1/2 Adjust PR20 to achieve oscillator tracking to 2kHz.
41. OSC3 Pad shape resistors R261/R262 to achieve correct shapes.
42. OSC3 With Frequency on 8 set PR21 for 63Hz.

43. NOISE Select a (transistor) diode for good bandwidth and level.
44. NOISE Adjust PR2 for around 3 volts p-p noise.
45. NOISE Check the operation of the noise colour control.

46. METER Set signal zero on the meter itself and check operation.
47. METER Adjust PR14 for control voltage zero.

48. JOYSTICK Adjust vertical for equal excursions on meter.
49. JOYSTICK Adjust horizontal for equal excursions on meter.