i'm not sure about this one. since it comes back on when you press, it
probably is a loose connection/broken solder joint. i would just try
to locate the exact that the pressure affects by trying it with the
707 disassembled. then maybe you can narrow it down.

--- In tr-707@yahoogroups.com , "loopcycle" <loopcycle@...> wrote:
>
> Gregory, Nicholas,
>
> Thanks for the sage advice.
> I got around to opening up the 707 today.
> I cleaned some black gunk out of all the sliders.
> I looked at the main volume slider (4 connections underneath at the
> "top" of the slider).
> I noticed each had a dark ring around the solder joint.
> I desoldered and resoldered these connections and it fixed it!
>
> She runs like a charm now.
> This was my first electronics repair and I'm happy. =)
>
> There's just one other minor problem she's got.
> Sometimes the LCD goes faint but when I push the front panel (just
> underneath the display) the display comes back fine.
> I reconnected the LCD to the main circuit board (thinking maybe just
> a loose connection) but no luck. Its probably a flaky wire in the
> ribbon cable Or is this a known issue with the 707
>
> Hans
>
>
> --- In tr-707@yahoogroups.com , "gregory zifcak" <foleymachine@>
> wrote:
> >
> > sounds like the volume slider has broken solder joints. all you have
> > to do is reheat the solder joints and maybe flow some fresh solder
> > onto them and it should work fine.
> >
> > --- In tr-707@yahoogroups.com , "loopcycle" <loopcycle@> wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, I've been twiddling with the volume slider and when I push it
> to
> > > the right the volume sounds OK. I'll have to crack the box open
> to
> > > figure this out tonight, but its probably the slider or a loose
> > > connection somewhere.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In tr-707@yahoogroups.com , "loopcycle" <loopcycle@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I just got my first 707 and the stereo and headphone outputs
> are
> > > just
> > > > wrong.
> > > > The drums sound like little clicks (not cool clicks) and when i
> > > adjust
> > > > The volume slider the sound jumps to very very loud distorted
> > > drums,
> > > > diminishing back to the clicks a half second later.
> > > >
> > > > The individual outputs sound great and the individual sliders
> seem
> > > to
> > > > work fine.
> > > > Im thinking this is a problem with the main volume slider or
> IC206.
> > > > Can someone confirm this for me if theyve had the same problem
> > > >
> > > > Last, if this is a slider problem, can someone help point me to
> a
> > > > source for a replacement
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Hans
> > > >
> > >
> >
>