If you are used to (analog) electronic circuitry, aligning the Polysix
is not a big deal. If you are not - well, you could easily mess up
things. If already have messed it up, you could give it on more try
doing ∗exactly∗ what the aligment procedure says, in the given order.
If it is not getting better, you should give it to someone who has
more experience and have him done the alignment.
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I discovered, when tuning the voices to each other, it is better to
trust your ears than the DVM or tuner reading ...
Notice the stretch tuning when switching the switch on KLM-366 back
and forth. This is great! Truly analog!
Johannes
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> I have a PolySix that is in great shape, except that the 6 synths are out of whack. That is,
> you get a different sound each time you hit the same key. I tried to make it louder a little
> while back, and ended up adjusting the wrong pots. After downloading the PolySix service
> manual and trying out a few things, I'm stuck with a screwed-up synth.
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> I have an auto-ranging digital voltmeter and found a pretty good oscilliscope app
> (SignalScope) for the Mac. From what I can tell, though, I'll need a real scope that I can
> connect to the circuits. Is that correct, or can I just use the output from the 1/4 inch
> signal out jack? Also, it appears I need a "dummy 56Kohm 2-pin connector"--what is
> that, exactly, and where is the KLM-376 2P plug? I see a few plugs on that board but none
> with 2 pins.
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> I haven't done a lot of electronics work, beyond putting PCs together and a botched
> attempted to build a stomp-box, but I'm a reasonably smart guy and I love messing
> around with stuff. Would I be getting in over my head to try to calibrate this PolySix?
> Would the cost of getting it repaired be less than the cost of a scope?
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> Thanks for any advice.
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> PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6
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