Well, it took a little while to get hold of a replacement opto-resistor, but I fitted it last night... pretty confident I got it soldered in right, but no joy :-( The power-up autotune routine completed much quicker, but the semitones were still all stretched to hell. Looks like my Polysix is gonna have to make a trip to www.synthrepairservices.com ... --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we" <gil_we@...> wrote: > > Let us know if it helps... > > Had the same exact problem on my Trident and it indeed was the expo > coverter. > > Thanks ;) > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "David Davis" <feline1@> wrote: > > > > Thanks very much for the advice - > > since that only involves replaceing two components on the boards, > > even my wretched soldering skills oughta be able to handle it - > > and it won't cost more than a few pounds... > > Will definately give it a try! > > DAVID > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "gil_we" <gil_we@> wrote: > > > > > > Check the Files section as for how to replace the optocoupler. > > > > > > Do not touch ANY of the trimpots, as once you replace the bad > part it > > > should stay in its normal tunning. > > > > > > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "David Davis" <feline1@> wrote: > > > > > > > > After many years faithful service, my polysix seems to have > > > developed > > > > a tuning problem :-( > > > > > > > > Usually when I first switch it on, and initially hit the keys, > the > > > > VCOs swirl around in pitch for about a second? (I presume > that's > > > some > > > > kind of autotune routine or sthg.) > > > > > > > > However, recently, when I turn it on, this doesn't happen, and > the > > > > oscillators stay at some kind of wierd tuning (all the notes > seem > > > > stretched out, the octaves are about a third or more off pitch!) > > > > > > > > One time, I left it for about 20 minutes and when I tried > again, it > > > > was back to normal. > > > > But yesterday it just remained in this wierd state. > > > > > > > > Any suggestions to make it behave? > > > > I made sure that the pitch bend wheel was centred at power up. > > > > The VCOs are switched to "stretch tuning" inside, but that's > never > > > > been a problem before, and this is orders of magnitude more > > > stretched > > > > than that. > > > > > > > > It's not a NiCd battery calamity, as my Polysix was upgraded a > few > > > > years ago to a "PolysixM" (with lithium battery) (Johannes > > > > Hausensteiner's mod) > > > > > > > > DAVID > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: polysix tuning problem
2006-10-17 by David Davis
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