Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Hi,
just uploaded 8 photos of the board, hope they're ok now for you to
try to help me.
regards,
Art

--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we" <gil_we@...> wrote:
>
> you're welcome,
>
> I'm interested to see how corroded is the board - if any at all.
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "stagerhodes" <stagerhodes@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Gil,
> > well, i'm not at home right now, but the battery is from Sanyo,
and
> > the big lettering is CADNICA (nickel cadmium).
> > I will take better pictures tonight and post them (deleting the
> ones
> > there now)...well, what can i say besides thank you for your
> > support ...
> >
> > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we" <gil_we@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > It's very hard to see anything on those pictures... I do see
> though
> > > that the battery was already replaced ?? looks like a lithium
> > battery
> > > what does it say on it ?
> > >
> > > Try to provide close up high resolution pictures of the
programmer
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "stagerhodes"
<stagerhodes@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I think i have another problem here, not related with battery
> > leak,
> > > > i just uploaded some photos , not very good quality, but the
> > > battery
> > > > seems to be sealed, and the programmer is working despite
some
> > > press
> > > > memory recall buttons need cleaning or replacing. Well , the
> > synth
> > > > sound has some distortion and sounds like ring modulation,
this
> > is
> > > > minimized if the negative/positive VCF EG Intensity is full
> > > > clockwise. The preset sounds are like no envelope sustain ,
> just
> > a
> > > > short low (frequency) click...well, i'm not a keyboard
> > > technician ,
> > > > just trying to make something here, otherwise i will have to
> take
> > > > the synth and schematics to a friend who is a technician
(works
> > in
> > > > musical instruments, not vintage ones but...) and try to put
> this
> > > > synth to play...have to say the brass and strings sections
are
> > ok,
> > > > the split keyboard function switches and behavior are ok,
bend
> > and
> > > > mod ok...well...lets see
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we" <gil_we@y...>
wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I believe that this type of info should be shared all
over
> > the
> > > > net.
> > > > > > The Trident's schematics are very rare - took me weeks to
> get
> > > > them;
> > > > > > however, here they are.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I got my Trident in disasterous condition, nothing
worked,
> > > > battery
> > > > > > corrosion, bad chips, everything you may think of... Got
it
> > > work
> > > > > > finally after doing the refurbishment step by step. This
is
> > an
> > > > > > incredible machine, one of the best ever made and
> definately
> > > > Korg's
> > > > > > best Polysynth.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Let us know how you proceed, also if you can take some
> > pictues
> > > > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > board it would help.
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>