Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

you're welcome,

I'm interested to see how corroded is the board - if any at all.

--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "stagerhodes" <stagerhodes@y...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> Hi Gil,
> well, i'm not at home right now, but the battery is from Sanyo, and 
> the big lettering is CADNICA (nickel cadmium).
> I will take better pictures tonight and post them (deleting the 
ones 
> there now)...well, what can i say besides thank you for your 
> support ...
> 
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we" <gil_we@y...> wrote:
> >
> > It's very hard to see anything on those pictures... I do see 
though 
> > that the battery was already replaced ?? looks like a lithium 
> battery 
> > what does it say on it ?
> > 
> > Try to provide close up high resolution pictures of the programmer
> > 
> > 
> > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "stagerhodes" <stagerhodes@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I think i have another problem here, not related with battery 
> leak, 
> > > i just uploaded some photos , not very good quality, but the 
> > battery 
> > > seems to be sealed, and the programmer is working despite some 
> > press 
> > > memory recall buttons need cleaning or replacing. Well , the 
> synth 
> > > sound has some distortion and sounds like ring modulation, this 
> is 
> > > minimized if the negative/positive VCF EG Intensity is full 
> > > clockwise. The preset sounds are like no envelope sustain , 
just 
> a 
> > > short low (frequency) click...well, i'm not a keyboard 
> > technician ,  
> > > just trying to make something here, otherwise i will have to 
take 
> > > the synth and schematics to a friend who is a technician (works 
> in 
> > > musical instruments, not vintage ones but...) and try to put 
this 
> > > synth to play...have to say the brass and strings sections are 
> ok,  
> > > the split keyboard function switches and behavior are ok, bend 
> and 
> > > mod ok...well...lets see 
> > >  
> > >  
> > > >  
> > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we" <gil_we@y...> wrote: 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks, 
> > > > >  
> > > > > I believe that this type of info should be shared all over 
> the 
> > > net.  
> > > > > The Trident's schematics are very rare - took me weeks to 
get 
> > > them; 
> > > > > however, here they are. 
> > > > >  
> > > > > I got my Trident in disasterous condition, nothing worked, 
> > > battery  
> > > > > corrosion, bad chips, everything you may think of... Got it 
> > work  
> > > > > finally after doing the refurbishment step by step. This is 
> an  
> > > > > incredible machine, one of the best ever made and 
definately 
> > > Korg's  
> > > > > best Polysynth. 
> > > > >  
> > > > > Let us know how you proceed, also if you can take some 
> pictues 
> > > of  
> > > > the  
> > > > > board it would help. 
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>