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

 

Yep.

Assuming your Miami is working correctly.

Clocking a polysix from V-trig does work, but it's laggy. 

A S-trig will clock on the money.

Mike

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On 1 Jan 2014, at 7:35 am, Alex Prescott <boom2496@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Great, thanks Mike!

Would you expect timing to improve using the conversion cable?

Alex

On Dec 31, 2013, at 12:19 PM, Mike <mrjdevries@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

 

The polysix uses a S-Trig to clock its Arpeggiator. (Short to ground)

Miami puts out a V-Trig. (5v pulse)

It's easy to convert the two.

You can buy a converter cable (eBay) or you can make one.

It's basically a transistor + diode + resistor (from memory) 

Google V-trig to S-trig conversion.

Regards

Mike 

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On 1 Jan 2014, at 4:08 am, <boom2496@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Sorry guys, I actually have 2 questions today... I am noticing that the arpeggiator timing, when clocking from an external source, is pretty sloppy.

 

I am using a Cirklon, so I know the clock itself is extremely tight.

 

When I first used the Kiwisix feature to sync the arpeggiator to midi clock it was sloppy... slightly behind the rythm, enough to make it unusable (IMO).

 

So, I tried to come out of the cowbell of my Miami (which is also synced to the midi clock) and it was still sloppy.  Now this is no trigger out, like on an 808/909... so I'm not sure if this supplies the correct signaling to have the arpeggio properly synced... but I thought I would give it a shot since people use the rimshot or cowbell of an 808 to trigger many things.  It didn't work with the JP-6 arpeggiator very well at all (missed notes and what not) so I am wondering if this was even a good experiment.

 

Based on your experience, how is the Polysix when syncing the arpeggiator to an external clock?  Any tips on getting it tight (if possible)?

 

Thanks!