Hi!
If your Polysix still has the original big blue Varta Ni-Cad battery on the main processor board, it NEEDS to be changed, ASAP. Those batteries are Time Bombs, waiting to corrode and spill nasty corrosive gunk all over the processor board. It often eats traces where the damage can't be readily seen, and can even work its way onto the pins of nearby ICs and corrode them, too.
This is a rather common problem with synths of the early '80's, when Ni-Cad batteries were the norm for memory backup, so this advice applies to most synths of that vintage (EEWWW, there's that "V" word!). Anyway, most of us would Highly recommend changing that battery first.
Sorry, but as far as the long warm-up time goes, I don't have any ideas to help you out. Someone on this list should have some valuable suggestions, though - we're a good bunch here! ;-)
All the best,
Dave Garfield
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PolySix@yahoogroups.comSent: Wed, November 11, 2009 3:07:51 PM
Subject: [PolySix] Re: Help! My Polysix needs to warm up for 4 hours
I think the battery is allright. It looks fine and the saved sounds work (after warming up - 4 hours).
Any other ideas?
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups .com, "Jim" <jbgange@... > wrote:
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> First open it up and check for battery leakage.
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> Subject: [PolySix] Help! My Polysix needs to warm up for 4 hours
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> Hello,
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> I did not use my Poly6 for some years. When I want to use the Poly6 now, I have to turn the power on and wait for about 4 hours. The Polysix has to "warm up" otherwise the sound is bad.
> How can I repair it?
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> Thanks
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> Oliver
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