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

 

Hey Terje,

Actually, I'm surprised you ∗haven't∗ done this mod on your pimped out Polysix! 

I can see 11 Reasons to do it:

1. It's a mod suggested by Johannes. He made a lot of very clever mods, if you check out the Files section as well as the manual for his MIDI kit.

2. We have a subtractive synthesis engine and some consider the Polysix a single osc synth, so any additional harmonics before the filter section should be very valuable. With the mod, you can essentially have '3 simultaneous oscs' in a single voice before the filter stage: SAW + PW + Sub. On selecting SAW, PW is also mixed in. If you want to have just SAW like before, then set PW to 10.

3. It is 'programmable' in the sense that the setting will be stored and recalled in your patch.

4. There is no additional re-programming of the firmware to make the mod programmable. Once you've done the physical mod, there's nothing else to do, it will be stored and recall.

5. There is no additional circuit mod to make the mod programmable. Once you've done the simple physical mod, the existing circuit board will be enough.

6. There is no additional control to be wired in to be able to access the new feature: once the physical mod is done, the existing controls activate or deactivate the new feature.

7. Since the new feature can be deactivated with existing controls, there is no detrimental change to the synth's architecture nor 'vintage' status if you want to revert. (Sorry Murray, I don't agree with you here).

8. Since the new feature can be deactivated with existing controls, there is no need to add a switch to channel the mod on or off to 'revert to the original architecture'.

9. The physical mod is super easy: just remove D1 on KLM-366. You could also just cut one leg. I chose to lift one leg by heating a pad and that's it.

10. This is what it does, crazy osc/filter sweeps and brash, powerful pads, strings, leads and basses. It actually shakes the floor: https://soundcloud.com/yashn/korg-polysix-simultaneous-saw

11. You're a crazy modder :P

Do it!

Yash