I know the site. I'll give it a try.
I'll have to find an oscilloscope somehow, I guess.
If it is from the battery damage, is it usually repairable?
I know some of the ICs in these things are hard to replace...
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "jure zitnik" <kokoon@...> wrote:
>
> well what you're describing could easily be from the battery damage.
>
> maybe "tuning to itself" could mean calibrate it. you can find the
> instructions to calibration procedure on oldcrow's site. it could help
> doing that.
>
> jure
>
> On 3/21/06, pplasticeyess <dangiant@...> wrote:
> > I'm sorry, I'm not sure I know what tuning it to itself means.
> > Could you explain a little further for me? Thanks...
> >
> > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "kevin hogarth" <kevin.hogarth@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Tuning the instrument to itself
> > >
> > > On 3/20/06, pplasticeyess <dangiant@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > > > >
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