PolyModular

[Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.]

> 
> (1)
> 
> 5-Voice polyphonic. What is enough for a Prophet 5 should
> be enough for a PolyModular, too.

Apparantly Sequential didn't think 5 voices was enough - they put 6 in the
Prophet 600.  I'd personally try for 8, though even that may not be enough
for big chords or overlapping sounds (a sound with a long release/sustain,
where several notes are played together or arpegiated).

>
> (2)
>
> No 1/4" jacks for connections, obviously. I still think it
> could be done with these old "DIN" HiFi cables (same
> connectors as Midi). They are cheap and you can buy
> them in various lengths - no soldering of cables required.
> They are sturdy enough for studio use at least. They
> have 5 pins for 5 voices, plus a shield.

Bear in mind that MIDI cables, if you use those, have only 3 conductors.
All five pins are not used.  Could be a problem if you inadvertantly mix up
your DIN cables with your MIDI cables.

My two cents....

Geren W Mortensen, Jr.

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