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Subject: Re: [PolySix] Polysix frying mixer channels

From: Ben Stuyts <yahoo@stuyts.nl>
Date: 2018-08-31

Peter, this solves the grounding problem. But not the leakage which should not happen. (At least, not in that amount.) There is still a problem lurking inside there.

Ben


On 31 Aug 2018, at 14:52, Peter Foley petereugenefoley@gmail.com [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com> wrote:



Putting a grounded power cable in the synth did the trick!

On Aug 31, 2018, at 07:20, Malte Rogacki gacki@gacki.sax.de [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

One possible suspect could be the spark killer.
If I remember correctly this was also a problem with some Akai devices?

And yes, please be very careful.

In theory, if the grounding isn't damaged (and the house grounding is ok),
something like this should not be possible at all.