Heh, I once ended up screaming and shouting because I made my Trident
not to work any more.
Later I found I had forgotten to plug the power support cable into the
CPU board.
Things like that happen. :)
Niels
peter_vh01 wrote:
> Fixed!
>
> Turns out it was just a stupid mistake. A plug on the voice board
> wasn't hooked up...I completley missed it! Thankfully, my polysix is
> now in full working order.
>
> Thanks for the help, and I apologise for the trouble.
>
> - Peter
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, klosmon <klosmon@...> wrote:
>> If you don't have a scope, repairs can be difficult.
>>
>> However, first check to see if there's audio output from the
> "output" test
>> point on the voice board (use jumpers input into a small amp) -- if
> there
>> is, the next step in the chain is the effects board, which handles the
>> audio before passing it on to the output jack. Check all the
> connectors on
>> this board, including the one that connects to the CPU board (this one
>> carries the main volume CV).
>>
>> I'm assuming you have the schematics?
>>
>> ~G
>> At 04:40 PM 10/13/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>> I loaded all the patches in again, and the same problems are occuring.
>>> Just a lot of static sounds from the main output, though no static is
>>> coming out of the headphone plug.
>>>
>>> Again, the patches should not be the issue, as when I switch into
>>> manual mode, I am not able to make any sounds appear.
>>>
>>> Anybody have any clue of what I should do next?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> - Peter
>>>
>>> --- In <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>PolySix@yahoogroups.com, fire
>>> sine <seekwhensir@> wrote:
>>>> The battery stores the patches. No battery, no
>>>> patches. Pull them of the web or the orig cassette.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> keith Seekwhensir
>>>>
>>>> --- peter_vh01 <petervh@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I switched it into manual mode, and tried flipping
>>>>> around the knobs,
>>>>> and nothing came out. So, I don't believe that this
>>>>> is the issue.
>>>>> (Unless I am doing something wrong?)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> - Peter
>>>>>
>>>>> --- In <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>PolySix@yahoogroups.com,
>>> Chris Goumas
>>>>> <chrisgoumas@> wrote:
>>>>>> Have you tried creating a new sound? From your
>>>>> response to the
>>>>> previous suggestion I'm not sure you understood what
>>>>> they were saying.
>>>>> When you remove the battery you lose all sounds,
>>>>> putting the battery
>>>>> back again doesn't restore the sounds, you have to
>>>>> either create all
>>>>> new ones or load them from a cassette (or other
>>>>> means) again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>>>>> From: peter_vh01 <petervh@>
>>>>>> To: <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>PolySix@yahoogroups.com
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:57:43 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [PolySix] Re: Changed battery....now no
>>>>> sound!
>>>>>> OK, so I put the board back in again, and made
>>>>> sure that all the
>>>>>> connections were secure. Everything seems to be in
>>>>> the proper place,
>>>>>> but I still can't get any sound.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When using the main output, I get a lot of static
>>>>> and 'weird sounds'
>>>>>> when I turn the machine on or off, or switch from
>>>>> Manual to Patch
>>>>>> mode. When using the Headphone ouput, there is no
>>>>> 'weird static', but
>>>>>> it still makes odd noises when turned on or off,
>>>>> or when it is
>>>>>> switched from Patch mode to Manual.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anybody have any idea of where I should go
>>>>> from here?
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Peter
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups .com, "peter_vh01"
>>>>> <petervh@ > wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The polysix was set to manual mode. I'm going to
>>>>> take another shot
>>>>>>> putting it all back together again later today.
>>>>> Hopefully it was just
>>>>>>> a loose connector?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for the advice,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - Peter
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups .com, klosmon
>>>>> <klosmon@> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Well, one obvious thing you might have
>>>>> overlooked --
>>>>>>>> removing the battery wipes the program memory;
>>>>> if you don't program
>>>>>>> in (or
>>>>>>>> reload) patches, you'll get random (or no)
>>>>> sound. Try putting the
>>>>>>> front
>>>>>>>> panel into "Manual" mode & see if you can get
>>>>> the controls to
>>>>> respond.
>>>>>>>> If this doesn't work, go back & check to be
>>>>> sure you replaced
>>>>> ALL the
>>>>>>>> inter-board connectors.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ~G
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> At 05:45 PM 10/12/2006, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tonight I attempted to change the battery in
>>>>> my korg polysix. I
>>>>>>>>> followed the directions on the Resonant
>>>>> Frequency site
>>>>>>> (<<http://www.hoohahre>http://www.hoohahre cords.com/
> resfreq/mods/
>>>>> polysix/battery.
>>>>> html><http://www.hoohahre>http://www.hoohahre cords.com/
> resfreq/mods/
>>>>> polysix/battery. html),
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> now when I turn on the synth, no sound comes
>>>>> out. All i hear is
>>>>> a bit
>>>>>>>>> of weird static.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The only thing I can find which I did
>>>>> differently from the
>>>>>> directions,
>>>>>>>>> was that I bought a battery with a PCB mount
>>>>> attatched to it, and I
>>>>>>>>> sodered this in before I installed the diode.
>>>>> I hardly see how this
>>>>>>>>> could make a difference.. .
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If anyone can offer me any advice, it would
>>>>> be MOST appreciated.
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> - Peter
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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