Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Thank you Richard!

- Ells

--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "Richard" <warlandr63@...> wrote:
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> The signal to the output and the headphone share a common signal path from the effects board KLM-368 via CN15 pin 3. As you say it only causes a problem with signal out I'd be looking for a problem with bad solder joints, dodgy output socket connections etc on klm-369. Look closely around R1,2,3 and 10 also CN7 pins 4 and 5. Also check that the output level sw is in good order.
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> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "Ells" <ellsounds@> wrote:
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> > Hey all,
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> > My Polysix just recently developed a symptom where patches with a good deal of resonance get quite noisy. It's like a white noise generator. Only seems to be when the resonance is cranked up above 6 or 7 and it's only from the main output (headphone jack displays no problem).
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> > It also hasn't been totally consistent. Once recently I powered up the synth and it was normal.
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> > I've had the battery replaced and traces repaired about 7 years ago (minor damage as the battery had just barely begun to corrode). Plus she's MIDIed up with the Kenton kit. So I've put a lot money into the old girl and can probably live with this issue as otherwise she's fine and I can turn down the Q if need be. Or just say my P6 now has a noise generator!
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> > Anyone else have this or a similar problem and was it a relatively simple repair or a mainboard issue?
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> > Thanks in advance,
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> > Ells
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