Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer Group 

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Digest #1769 

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.P6 files by "Sava66" savafiksd66 

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Re: .P6 files by "Johannes" johanneshau 

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Project PolySix by l3en0it 

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Re: Project PolySix by "Ben Stuyts" benstuyts 

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.P6 files 

Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:48 am (PST) . Posted by: 

"Sava66" savafiksd66 

Hello, k was just wondering what kind of program that is that's uploaded to the file section made by "johannes" ; that correlates to the .P6 library files in there? Are These sysex files for a modded polysix? 

Also, in the day were there a lot of commercial patches available for sale for polysix? Any synth cookbooks? Just wondering if anyone has a warehouse of them somewhere.

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Re: .P6 files 

Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:13 am (PST) . Posted by: 

"Johannes" johanneshau 

The .P6 files are a file format I defined for my MIDI upgrade for the
Polysix. It provides a patch name additionally to the patch data.
Additionally to the MIDI upgrade and the provided patch editor/librarian
I made a librarian working with the Polysix's tape interface. It records
the tape interface output with the computer and lets you save patch
sets, combine patches from originally different patch sets, print
patches, etc. It works with the stock Polysix (no upgrade or
modification is necessary). It is available for download in the files
section of the list.
Funningly, there was great demand for such an application. Then I made
it. After that I only heard of two or three people finding it useful...
Well, I had my fun with it. Recently I added import/export capabilities
for the virtual Polysix (VST). I invested quite some time but the
patches do not sound 100% the same on the real Polysix when compared to
the virtual one, but it comes close.

Have fun,

Johannes

On 2015-11-13, 13:48 Sava66 sava66@gmail.com [PolySix] wrote:
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Project PolySix 

Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:41 am (PST) . Posted by: 

l3en0it 

Hey All, 


So I have been working on a Polysix for just about a year now and I could use some help. This was a basement special and I went through quite the process to get it back up to speed, went through all the boards with 99.9% to clean it up and replaced some chips that had some compromised due to the dreaded battery acid. I bought the kiwisix board and replaced the old one out, I went through the process of tuning it and I had no luck getting it to tune it correctly. I let it sit for about 2 months after feeling pretty defeated ( I bought it for $300 and put another $550 for motherboard and power supply) and now I am ready to tackle it again. Once I turn it on I try to play a note in poly mode it doesn't work properly. It throws a high pitched whine like the freq envelope is has a slow attack. It somewhat works in unison mode, as it sounds like the voices are stacking but it doesn't have to proper tone. All voice / envelope chips work as well.. I really want to get this synth back to life if anyone can give me an idea of what to do to diagnose it I would greatly appreciate it. I would have tried more if I could find a legible circuit diagram but no cigar. I was thinking about making a video/audio recording soon as well. 



Thanks, 
Chris 

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Re: Project PolySix 

Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:14 pm (PST) . Posted by: 

"Ben Stuyts" benstuyts 

Hi Chris,

For a circuit diagram, try synfo.nl. It’s a great (free, but donation appreciated) resource for service manuals. (Is is Senso’s site, from vintageplanet.nl). 

Ben

> On 13 Nov 2015, at 20:38, l3en0it@yahoo.com [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hey All,
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> So I have been working on a Polysix for just about a year now and I could use some help. This was a basement special and I went through quite the process to get it back up to speed, went through all the boards with 99.9% to clean it up and replaced some chips that had some compromised due to the dreaded battery acid. I bought the kiwisix board and replaced the old one out, I went through the process of tuning it and I had no luck getting it to tune it correctly. I let it sit for about 2 months after feeling pretty defeated ( I bought it for $300 and put another $550 for motherboard and power supply) and now I am ready to tackle it again. Once I turn it on I try to play a note in poly mode it doesn't work properly. It throws a high pitched whine like the freq envelope is has a slow attack. It somewhat works in unison mode, as it sounds like the voices are stacking but it doesn't have to proper tone. All voice / envelope chips work as well.. I really want to get this synth back to life if anyone can give me an idea of what to do to diagnose it I would greatly appreciate it. I would have tried more if I could find a legible circuit diagram but no cigar. I was thinking about making a video/audio recording soon as well.
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> Thanks,
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> Chris
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