Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Alright, thanks for the insight! Good you became close with the JP-6, since the P6 took so long to repair!
My other vintage poly is the Korg Lambda, great synth/stringer, so simple and old fashioned :)

Good luck on the P6, actually I have a similar problem. Gotharman installed MIDI on the one I own, but it keeps hanging, or simply stops responing to MIDI after a while, typically after 5 to 15 minutes. I haven't looked into it yet though.

All the best..


--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, james meagher <w.james.meagher@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Halanaloglove,
> 
> Well, sadly the Polysix hasn't been fully operational since the day I
> bought it. It's has undergone a second repair for battery damage, and I am
> now in the process of working out some bugs from the installation of
> Johannes PolysixM MIDI kit. The kit was built by the very friendly and
> talented Andrew Jury who's around this list a lot . . . then installed by
> my tech here in Winnipeg. It's doing some odd stuff so we're
> trouble-shooting. I'm hoping that within a couple weeks I'll actually be
> able to start enjoying this thing! I think I've owned it for a year
> already. I've stared at it a lot, but haven't played it!
> 
> The Jupiter 6 is an acquired flavour. At first I thought that I really
> didn't like it. It has taken some time to get a handle of finding its sweet
> spots. I very helpful member of the Vintage Synth forum told me he'd gone
> through the same process with his JP6 and was actually kind enough to send
> me some of his custom patches. That opened the door for me to keep
> exploring the JP6 with a specific direction and I haven't looked back
> since. Now it's like a good friend that took a long time to get to know. It
> wasn't love at first sight . . . but now that I'm familiar with its
> inner-character I wouldn't let it go.
> 
> Most recently I've been writing/recording mostly with a Korg Lambda, Kawai
> SX-240 and Sequential MultiTrak. These three were love at first sight
> (listen). And my newest additions are an Akai AX80 (really liking it so
> far) and an MKS-70 that's so new to me I haven't yet played with it.
> Hopefully by next week I'll be able to add my Polysix to this list.
> 
> Cheers,
> James
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:58 PM, analoglove <halabraham@...> wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > So, which one are you using most, now ? The Jup. or the Polysix? :)
> >
> > I've never been a big fan of the Jupiters, but having the extra VCO would
> > be nice sometimes ;)
> >
> > I'm happy with my Polysix, but I'm looking to do a bit of repairs, soon,
> > scary!! Happy to find tips here :)
> >
> > /analoglove
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > Just came home with my first Polysix. It's my second analogue synth. I
> > bought a Jupiter 6 some time ago, but it's been at the shop having the
> > Europa MIDI upgrade installed and the power supply recapped . . . so
> > really, this Polysix is going to be the first true analogue synth that I
> > get to know - because it doesn't need a month at the shop!!!
> > >
> > > Bought it from a local who treated it very well - he replaced the
> > battery and all the key-contacts - and everything on the board seems to be
> > running without issue.
> > >
> > > That's it for now. I am interested in MIDI upgrade options, and
> > programming tips, etc., so I'm sure there'll be more questions down the
> > road.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > James
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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