same(ish) problem
i have a korg concert 5500
it switches on the lights come on
you can hear sound in the speakers
(you can also hear it on headphones)
but the keys have a similar problem
sound is produced when the keys are depressed
but every about 30 seconds it disappears
and a loud crackling noise replaces it
guesses are an electronic rather than mechanical problem
no wires are loose inside
but there must be a transistor of some kind
a capacitor perhaps which is faulty
and I’m searching for an clue how to fix it
maybe they have a life span of 10 years or something
and they just croak!
nollaigmacsheoin, May 2009