Thanks man this sheds some insight... I did notice if i tweaked some
parameters they did sound more like the sound on the chart. I have 2
choices: sell it or repair it. If i sell it(most likely with my jx-
3p), ill probly pick something like a dx7 or access. I shuda done my
research.Though if i repair it, id like to modify it to make it one
crazy analog. I do enjoy the arpeggiator, specially when at the max
rate and full oct. Do you know any technicians who repair or
calibrate? if so, what price range would i be looking at? how much is
a basic midi retro fit? im from canada too, have you heard of any
repair shops here? If u can answer any of these questions it would be
a great help. Thanks again,, Jay
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, dizz@e... wrote:
> Oh well, so you can't save presets. Not all is lost! That's how
(all?) synths
> were til 1978. At least yours works, except for the memory. Soooo
many people
> have problems with units suffering from battery damage. I'm
assuming the
> battery was yanked before damage occurred from leakage, which is
usually the
> case. You could probably get a battery/socket put in or DIY. Check
out Old
> Crow's site if you're not already familiar with it.
> I'm not sure how familiar you are with analog, but when looking
at patch
> charts for an analog synth-they are rough estimations. Especially
if the unit
> hasn't been calibrated recently. You can usually get a close
approximation by
> tweaking the settings a bit. Just a very slight movement of certain
knobs for
> ex: the VCF, can have drastic effects. The main thing is to twist
those knobs
> and learn what the synth is capable of. The P6 is an amazing
machine and can
> make nearly every famous synth sound you've ever heard. The only
thing it
> doesn't have which is a favorite of mine is portamento. Korg only
put it on the
> Mono/Poly which was released the same year. Anyway blab blab
blab,,,, be glad to
> help if you have more questions.
>
> regards,
>
> dizz