Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Hi,

I got a polysix a few months ago and I've replaced the NiCd battery, replaced some neighboring chips, replaced a bunch of the buttons, and tightened up the pitch among the six voices.  Compared to my Mono/Poly, though, the attack just isn't snappy enough.  Anyone got any mods to improve the snap?

I searched the archives here and came up with two messages.  One is below (the one I'm replying to).  Another is this one:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/PolySix/message/1122

Unfortunately, neither have any actual mod given.  Bummer.  

I found this link, which compares attack times in a quantitative way (I love actual data!)...but, sadly, it doesn't talk about speeding it up either...

http://analog.no/cms/index.php/envelopes

Looking at the schematic, I see the capacitor and resistors that affect the attack/release time, but before I get out the soldering iron, I'm wondering if anyone has actually tried anything with success.

Thanks all!

Chip

--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, Einar Ekström <einarekstrom@...> wrote:
>
> Hello group,
> 
> I'm a brand new owner of a beautiful Polysix that I recently got 
> shipped home to Stockholm from Germany. I've been playing it for two 
> days now and I really like what I hear and see! Such warmth and 
> character to the sound, and the specimen that I got looks almost 
> brand new!
> 
> Anyway, to get to the question... While digging through the archives 
> of this group I found a post talking about an envelope mod to make 
> the envelopes faster by changing a few capacitors. There were no 
> further details about the mod, nor were there any links, so now I 
> wonder if anyone has heard of such a thing? Does anyone know anything 
> on this subject?
> 
> Allthough I really like the Polysix tone I'd certainly be interested 
> in such a mod since I feel the envelopes are rather slow when 
> comparing to, for instance my Moog Source, with super snappy attack.
> 
> Regards,
> Einar
>