Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

The battery stores the patches. No battery, no
patches. Pull them of the web or the orig cassette.


keith Seekwhensir

--- peter_vh01 <petervh@gmail.com> wrote:

> I switched it into manual mode, and tried flipping
> around the knobs,
> and nothing came out. So, I don't believe that this
> is the issue.
> (Unless I am doing something wrong?)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> - Peter
> 
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, Chris Goumas
> <chrisgoumas@...> wrote:
> >
> > Have you tried creating a new sound?  From your
> response to the
> previous suggestion I'm not sure you understood what
> they were saying.
>  When you remove the battery you lose all sounds,
> putting the battery
> back again doesn't restore the sounds, you have to
> either create all
> new ones or load them from a cassette (or other
> means) again.
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: peter_vh01 <petervh@...>
> > To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:57:43 PM
> > Subject: [PolySix] Re: Changed battery....now no
> sound!
> > 
> > OK, so I put the board back in again, and made
> sure that all the
> > connections were secure. Everything seems to be in
> the proper place,
> > but I still can't get any sound.
> > 
> > When using the main output, I get a lot of static
> and 'weird sounds'
> > when I turn the machine on or off, or switch from
> Manual to Patch
> > mode. When using the Headphone ouput, there is no
> 'weird static', but
> > it still makes odd noises when turned on or off,
> or when it is
> > switched from Patch mode to Manual.
> > 
> > Does anybody have any idea of where I should go
> from here?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > - Peter
> > 
> > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups .com, "peter_vh01"
> <petervh@ > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > The polysix was set to manual mode. I'm going to
> take another shot
> > > putting it all back together again later today.
> Hopefully it was just
> > > a loose connector?
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the advice,
> > > 
> > > - Peter
> > > 
> > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups .com, klosmon
> <klosmon@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Well, one obvious thing you might have
> overlooked --
> > > > 
> > > > removing the battery wipes the program memory;
> if you don't program
> > > in (or 
> > > > reload) patches, you'll get random (or no)
> sound. Try putting the
> > > front 
> > > > panel into "Manual" mode & see if you can get
> the controls to
> respond.
> > > > 
> > > > If this doesn't work, go back & check to be
> sure you replaced
> ALL the 
> > > > inter-board connectors.
> > > > 
> > > > ~G
> > > > 
> > > > At 05:45 PM 10/12/2006, you wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > >Tonight I attempted to change the battery in
> my korg polysix. I
> > > > >followed the directions on the Resonant
> Frequency site
> > > >
> > >
> > >(<http://www.hoohahre cords.com/ resfreq/mods/
> polysix/battery.
> html>http://www.hoohahre cords.com/ resfreq/mods/
> polysix/battery. html),
> > > 
> > > > >and
> > > > >now when I turn on the synth, no sound comes
> out. All i hear is
> a bit
> > > > >of weird static.
> > > > >
> > > > >The only thing I can find which I did
> differently from the
> > directions,
> > > > >was that I bought a battery with a PCB mount
> attatched to it, and I
> > > > >sodered this in before I installed the diode.
> I hardly see how this
> > > > >could make a difference.. .
> > > > >
> > > > >If anyone can offer me any advice, it would
> be MOST appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > >- Peter
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > 
> > > > 
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> > > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
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