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Subject: Re: [PolySix] Re: Key assign mode issue

From: Bob Grieb <bobgrieb@yahoo.com>
Date: 2015-05-07

When I bought my PolySix, so many keys were out that I thought
I had a circuit problem.   But unfortunately cleaning did not bring them back.
I ended up covering the carbon pills with two coats of silver-colored paint
which is made just for this purpose.   That fixed it.   Maybe you will be luckier.

Do you think the ghosting is somehow the old note persisting longer than it
should?   If you play the first note, then wait before playing the second,
does it go away.

The arpeggiator is just sw in the mcu that is cycling through the notes.
Not sure how it would affect the pitch of an oscillator.   Of course one of
the arpeggiator settings is to play the same notes an octave higher.

    Bob


From: "mpe1969@tpg.com.au [PolySix]" <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: [PolySix] Re: Key assign mode issue

 
Right. So hold is working (ha). I'm used to mono synths where the next key pushed changes rather than adds the next pitch - as in the unison selection on the polysix). So all is good. Thanks
I replaced a few more button switches tonight.
The arpeggiator is working. (however I have the below mentioned issue still)

I still have issues. I tuned the 6th oscillator (trim 10 and 11). It seems fine. However when I add the octave lower (or second octave) it seems to push the 6th oscillator higher an octave. Arpeggiator also sends the 6th oscillator an octave higher. 
The other issue I have is when I play a low note then a high note I get a ghosting (like an extra pitch with pulsing) for a few hits of the high note. If I continue to repeat hitting the high note, the ghosting (for want of a better word) disappears and the pitch becomes clean. This can happen on any oscillator. 
The same happens in reverse: hit a high key then a low key, the same ghosting occurs for a while. 
I will clean up the key bed on the weekend as I'm working with about 60 percent of my keys.
Thanks again. I will fire up the oscilloscope again over the weekend