Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

PolySix@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> 
> >> I don't know how the files section is set-up here, but I think we
> >> should be able to upload our dumps there (hahaha).
> >> seriously though, why not?
> >> -chromatest
> 
> This is something I have also wanted for a long time. I am also a
> user of the Korg X5 list, and there is a vivid exchange of sounds.
> It's easier of course as all excahnges are in sysex and x5 edtor
> format.
> With the PolySix we will have to agree upon file format, and not the
> least on sample resolution. But I have downloaded as many patches as
> I could find on the web - which wasn't a lot - and I have also dumped
> my own settings simply for backup purposes.
I am a interested follower of this discussion topic. There was even
the idea to write a program that decodes the FSK modulated tape dump
to get the binary data of Polysix's patch memory. While this seems
to be an interesting project, you may have the binary data from me.

But you can go even further. I have and still offer a MIDI retrofit
kit based on the design made by Ricard Wolf from Sweden
( http://home.swipnet.se/ricard2/p6index.html
  http://analog.no/polysix/index.htm ).
This retrofit can do (in contrast to others commercially available
retro kits, e.g. from a company with the letter 'K' ...) Sysex and
individual parameter update via MIDI.
Besides MIDI it adds some other features to the Polysix: Hold
footswitch, 128 patch memory, programmable white noise source and
some more...

Johannes