Got you—so MG244 and the two 4521s are on the
Matrix‑6 board, not the Fatar. That actually helps a lot.
Here’s the tight summary and what you need to do.
What we know now
- MG244 on the Matrix‑6:
- Almost certainly a 74×244‑type octal buffer.
- Its 8 outputs will be the T0–T7 scan lines going from the Matrix‑6 CPU logic to the keyboard connector.
- Two 4521s on the Matrix‑6:
- CD4521 = frequency dividers.
- They’re part of the scan timing/clocking, not directly the MK/BR lines.
- Conclusion:
On the Matrix‑6 side:
- T0–T7 = pins driven by MG244.
- The other keyboard‑connector pins are your MK/BR (return) lines, plus ground/aftertouch/etc.
What you need to do now
1. Lock down T0–T7 on the Matrix‑6
- With power off, use continuity mode:
- Put one probe on each of the 8 output pins of MG244.
- Find which keyboard‑connector pins they go to.
- Label those connector pins: Matrix T0–T7.
2. Identify MK and BR lines on the Matrix‑6
- Now look at the remaining pins of the 26‑pin connector (the ones not connected to MG244).
- With continuity mode:
- See which of those go to resistor networks / pull‑ups and then to the CPU or logic ICs.
- Those grouped “buses” are your MKx/BRx return lines.
- You don’t strictly need to know which is “MK” vs “BR” by name—as long as you wire all MKs to one group and all BRs to the other group consistently between Matrix‑6 and Fatar.
3. Match Matrix‑6 lines to Fatar lines
From earlier Fatar work:
- Fatar has:
- T0–T7 (one set for the whole keybed, after you tie left/right halves together)
- MK0–MK7
- BR0–BR7
Now:
- Matrix T0–T7 → Fatar T0–T7
- Matrix MK group (8 lines) → Fatar MK0–MK7
- Matrix BR group (8 lines) → Fatar BR0–BR7
If the Matrix‑6 has 1–2 extra pins (ground, shield, aftertouch), leave them as they were or connect to the appropriate Fatar parts if present.
In one line
You’re right about MG244: it gives you the Matrix‑6 T0–T7; now you just need to trace the remaining connector pins to find the 8 MK and 8 BR returns, then wire those three groups (T, MK, BR) to the corresponding Fatar lines via a custom adapter.