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Subject: Re: New here. Need help repairing effects on Polysix.

From: "pplasticeyess" <dangiant@telus.net>
Date: 2006-03-21

Yep. I bought it used and it looks like it had the battery leak problem and someone fixed it
up very nicely...
If you know of common problems that occur after the battery leak that are related to mine,
it might help.
thanks.


--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "jure zitnik" <kokoon@...> wrote:
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> did you check for battery leak damage?
>
> On 3/19/06, Daniel Giantomaso <dangiant@...> wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I just joined this forum because I have a Polysix that is about an inch away
> > from working perfectly.
> > I love the sound of this synth and I would love to have it working
> > perfectly.
> > I was hoping someone on here might be familiar with the problems I'm having:
> >
> > 1. The effects work (kick in and change when I operate the MODE switch), but
> > the speed/intensity knob has no effect. I tested the pot and it is fine. I
> > know the 368 board is the effects board, but I have no idea where to find
> > the components that are to do with the speed control... Maybe It's simply a
> > cable problem?
> >
> > 2. The MG works, but I cannot alter the frequency. When I turn up the level
> > it just slightly opens the filter, or increases the volume or increases the
> > pitch, depending what I have it switched to modulate, but it does not sweep.
> > The delay works fine.
> >
> > I have a feeling that these problems are related in some way, since they
> > both involve a modulating frequency control...
> >
> > Anyways, thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help.
> >
> > -Daniel
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> > PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6
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