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PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "rob_ocelot" <rob.ocelot@...> wrote:
> In addition to the acetone fix there's also our good Polysix friend Johannes (who improved on a great MIDI kit for the P6) who also sells an updated firmware for the MKS-30 that eliminates the need for a PG-200 programmer to get those all important knobs (any midi knob controller will do). Yet another reason why the MKS-30's star is on the rise.
I completely agree with you Rob - Johannes Hausensteiner's MIDI upgrade is the reason I purchased the MKS-30 in the first place, and then Kerry's acetone fix put it back into shape for recording: Taken together these two mods transformed that MKS-30 from a junk shop item into a fully functional studio tool.
Back to the Polysix: in my view, Johannes Hausensteiner is another key member of the legion of vintage synth rebuilding superheroes. His Polysix MIDI mod (the Mark II version of Ricard Wolf's original mod) is the best ever made since it also makes the Polysix editable via MIDI control, and is a truly professional design. Johannes should be working in the music products industry as a hardware designer in my opinion - He's simply that good.
I believe Jed and Andy's KLM replacement board is going to kick-start quite a bit of demand for the Hausensteiner Polysix MIDI upgrade - It's going to be an interesting few years as the market sees more and more modernized and fully functional Polysix units up for sale (and more importantly) being used to make new music.
Cheers,
Tony