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Re: [PolySix] RE: Synth technicians in the Los Angeles area?

2014-03-03 by Stephen Laughlin

Cool! I just contacted Ed of Synthesizer Repair and I'm going up to see him tomorrow. He mentioned that one problem with the KiwiSix upgrade is that it actually adds a small amount of noise/hum. It's actually mentioned in the manual. He found that it was caused by something about sample and hold, originally scanning at 50-60hz being increased to a much faster rate. He mentioned he has a working Polysix board he could install if I preferred that option but I think the new features are worth it. My whole setup is built around MIDI.

Thanks ya'll!


On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 8:59 AM, <josh.nursing@gmail.com> wrote:

Sounds like a typical Polysix with traces (and possibly ICs) damaged on KLM-367. Fixing KLM-367 properly should resolve it completely.


The installation of the Kiwisix upgrade should not only make you have a working synth, but will also add several excellent features like higher patch storage count, full MIDI implementation with high-resolution external NRPN control with 4096 values, etc...

Yash


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