Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Thanks for the info Peter, when I get home I'm going to pop it open and see who the manufacturer of the kit is to confirm. Whether it's the CHD or something else, I'm sure I'll have a couple more questions on how to operate it :-)

Best,
Jake

--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, Peter Mörck <peterm@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> Yes I installed it myself. Very simple procedure if you have a hole-punch, basic soldering skills and some common sense :)
> http://synthpeter.blogspot.se/2012/06/polysix-finally-gets-midified.html
> 
> I honestly haven't used it much since then. My music interest comes and goes...
> I think it has a default MIDI channel and you can change it by sending sysex messages to it.
> There are also some other parameters you can change, but I think it's all described in the manual you can find on the CHD website from the link I posted earlier.
> The steps for installing the kit are very well described in the instructions.
> 
> Obvious minus of course is that there's no MIDI-out or even THRU, but it's no big deal. I don't mind using a master keyboard for recording and I'm using an external MIDI-Thru box to split the MIDI chain anyway.
> 
> BR,
> Peter
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: QSS 
>   To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:59 AM
>   Subject: RE: [PolySix] midi retrofit mystery
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>     
>   Peter,
> 
>   Would like to hear your views on this MIDI interface for Polysix.
> 
>   What are the pluses and minuses (if any)?
> 
>   I may be interested to get one for my Poly6. Did you DIY it yourself?
> 
>   Thanks!
> 
>   Khew
> 
>   _____ 
> 
>   From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>   Peter Mörck
>   Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:46 AM
>   To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: Re: [PolySix] midi retrofit mystery
> 
>   I have a CHD Elektroservis kit and it only provides a MIDI IN jack.
>   http://www.chd-el.cz/index.php?id=399
>   <http://www.chd-el.cz/index.php?id=399&lngid=en> &lngid=en
>   If you open your Polysix up you can probably tell by whatever extra PCB is
>   installed who made it as they usually print it on the board.
> 
>   BR,
>   Peter
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: jcr5213 
>   To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> 
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6:38 PM
>   Subject: [PolySix] midi retrofit mystery
> 
>   Hi all,
>   New to the group here...I hope someone can help point me in the right
>   direction.
> 
>   I recently picked up a cheap/ used PolySix and noticed that it had been MIDI
>   retrofitted. There's only one MIDI female plug on the unit, so I'm (albeit
>   naively) assuming that it only has a MIDI-IN function. I don't have a manual
>   for this particular retrofit, nor is there any indication really of which
>   company supplied/ serviced it...or when for that matter. I see there are
>   about a million of these retrofit kits available on the web. I'd really like
>   to be able to use the MIDI-IN function just to control notes and sequences,
>   any suggestions on where to find the correct manual etc?
> 
>   Many thanks in advance!
>   Jake 
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