Re: Trying to help a friend to repair his P6
2004-03-07 by gil_we
Fixed, bad traces. ... change.
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2004-03-07 by gil_we
Fixed, bad traces. ... change.
2004-03-05 by Johannes Hausensteiner
The Trident compared to the Polysix, hm you try to compare a big truck to a pick-up car. Let s try a comparison of the synth section of the Trident to the P6:
2004-03-03 by gil_we
There s a one laying at the corner of a small flea-market shop, but is looks so well used and old. A HUGE machihe, the biggest synth ever seen I guess.... May
2004-03-03 by Stefan Rinass
Hi all, i have a few questions. Does anyone know how the ABC-Lines for the 4051´s located on KLM-370 are coded (Inhibit 0/1, Line A/B/C = Knob ?) 2nd question
2004-03-03 by ciscomanvann
... that ... I have decided that when i see a trident mkII im all over it.
2004-02-29 by gil_we
A friend has got a non-working P6, which we re trying to fix. It had the battery leaking, damaging all the area near it. We replaced almost every part at the
2004-02-25 by José Pereira
Hi Johannes Thanks for your kind answer. 1) I checked the power supply and the voltages are Ok. 15VDC, -15VDC and 5 VDC. 2) I ll do that, though when I ground
2004-02-25 by Johannes Hausensteiner
Hi, The CPU board is a safe bet ... I would check the following (in this order): 1) Power supply. There is an adjustment/check procedure given in the service
2004-02-25 by toorglick
Did you check all of the connectors? Was your CPU board a victim of the battery leak and was it repaired well? Are you saying the magic words? My PolySix
2004-02-24 by José Pereira
Hi Gil Thanks for your question! I replaced both CPU ICs from the KLM509 board with two from my other POLY 61 and checked the cables which seem to be OK, but
2004-02-24 by gil_we
Have you checked the IC and cable contacts ? ... around who ... the ... the CPU ... corroded by a ... production). ... normally ... had, ... thing ... I ... or
2004-02-24 by gil_we
Mine takes 10 seconds to warm up, get in tune and start functioning ! ... had, ... thought ... get ... who
2004-02-24 by dko4342@vip.cybercity.dk
On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 15:16:04 -0000, dotwav wrote ... 15 seconds. Filters and envelopes work immediately. The oscillators take 15 seconds to adjust. ... It
2004-02-23 by José Pereira
Hi I know it s the polysix group but there s a lot of tech people around who could possible give me some clues... My Poly 61 at start up freezes with the
2004-02-23 by dotwav
Hello again all... Finally got a SSM2056 chip for my P6 which fixed the annoying 6th note enigma I was having, it s good to hear all notes play normally now.
2004-02-14 by Johannes Hausensteiner
Hello, Thank you for the info! Best regards, Johannes
2004-02-14 by Ellsworth Hall
Seeing as many of the recent posts have been repair oriented, I just wanted to say that after 7 months (my tech was VERY busy) I got my Polysix back and she
2004-02-13 by st@rinass.de
Hello all, i have the nose full since my third KLM-367 has gone, so i´d want to create a new Board for my own usage. I need the Functions/Voltages from each
2004-02-12 by gil_we
I fixed it ! Just as I thought the problem was a faulty 4066 IC lays (probably) at the EG section of the 2nd oscillator. ... starts ... ta ... oscillator ...
2004-02-10 by Peter Andersson
Hi, I wanted to let you know that I ve finally managed to repair my Precious (Polysix). It was indeed the opto resistor, the PC-1, that was faulty. It was
2004-02-09 by gil_we
Oh, and I forgot to mention that the problemtic note actually plays well for a few seconds when I turn on the synth, and only than starts to sound odd. It this
2004-02-09 by gil_we
Glad to hear you found the cause for the problem ! Actually have a much similiar problem on my Kawai SX-210 (great synth BTW), One of the 8 notes it can play
2004-02-09 by gil_we
I wonder if and how the Trident is better than the P6. Does it sound better/warmer ? What are the additions ? and does that P6 have any features the Trident
2004-02-07 by gil_we
Do you by any case have the computer board of the Kawai/Teisco SX-210 ?? ... the
2004-02-07 by gil_we
I was tuning my Polysix, but didn t touch the D#4-E4 trimpot, Was only using the high/low/mid trims of overall and osc sections. However, I noticed that on
2004-02-07 by gil_we
Just open the case and locate the volume pot on the left side, than spray some contact fluid into the pot. The pot is bare and easy to get to. ... I
2004-02-06 by greg montalbano
Shouldn t be a problem; newer caps are generally better quality (and smaller!) than the ones made 20-30 years ago. ~GMM ... [Non-text portions of this message
2004-02-06 by gil_we
Thanks, done that as well as replacing the battery and all works fine ! BTW, I noticed the sign (M) on both large original power supply capacitors, but
2004-02-06 by greg montalbano
... Replacing the filter caps in the power supply should not cause any change in the voltage output -- but if it does, the powersupply trims are easy (I m
2004-02-06 by gil_we
I just got a polysix and I must say it s a beautiful sounding synth, much on the bass side ! I like it being able to make especially great piano/organ/bass,
2004-02-06 by zendenker
Hi everyone, I m trying to whip my polysix into pristine shape. The last thing I need to do is get rid of the scratchiness of the volume pot. Minor problem,
2004-02-06 by gil_we
Tony, do you by any case have the computer board of the Kawai/Teisco SX-210 ?? ... Plenty
2004-02-06 by dotwav
Hi Roman, this was great, many thanks. I have found that the sixth voice had a faulty SSM2056 (EG) chip. When I moved just the 2056 to another voice, the fauly
2004-02-04 by dotwav
Thanks for the info greg, will give that a try. Something I m a bit baffled about is, I had heard the polysix can do six voice, I m a bit unsure as to the
2004-02-04 by gil_we
Hi all. I m trying to solve a problem I have with my Kawai SX-210 which is VERY similiar to the Polysix both in it s concept and features. It is a 8 notes
2004-02-03 by Sowa Roman
Hi, looks to me like you have problem with one voice. It requires trimming, and if it doesn t help, the chips in that voice may be faulty. I suggest the
2004-02-02 by greg montalbano
My first impression would be that the machine has one faulty voice -- it needs either trimming or repair. However, first thing you want to try is dumping the
2004-02-02 by dotwav
At the bottom is the message I wrote to the sound on sound forum, somebody advised I post it here as well.Apparently it appears as if there is a problem with
2004-02-02 by st@rinass.de
Hi Ullrich, the 7408 isn´t the problem. If i remove the 5114 RAM and use the 764HC08 Series, then the Polysix works without Patch-Key-LED flicker. If i don´t
2004-01-28 by illektrobot
Hello, I have one poly-6 since 2 months. The memory does not work, I verified the battery, the ic 25,32, 30 (where there is a bridge on pine 3)...But it seems
2004-01-27 by greg montalbano
You re referring to the analog board? Yes -- contact me offlist, & we can discuss it. ~GMM greg.montalbano@ucop.edu ... [Non-text portions of this message have
2004-01-27 by ciscomanvann
You dont have the complete board with the filters on it do you?
2004-01-27 by Dave Garfield
Hi, Hans, and the rest o you PS-6 ers! I think I may have a solution, in an *affordable* MIDI interface from Austria. It s pretty basic, but it s Very
2004-01-27 by Oakley Sound
I also have many parts still left over from a scrapped Polysix. Plenty of keys, knobs, switch caps, SSM chips etc. Regards, Tony Allgood
2004-01-26 by cavernosum6
I currently have some replacement keys available for those synths. Used, but in very good conditon; 2.00 each (or 2.50 if you need the spring). ~GMM
2004-01-26 by Ullrich Peter
Hi Stef! ... The HC-Parts have CMOS logic levels... If you use HCT-parts that have TTL levels you should have luck... Ciao Peter |/ (o o)
2004-01-26 by Peter Andersson
Alright, thanks! I ll get me some cooling spray, then get to work. Peter ... a ... start by ... Oh, ... think? ... Good ... that ... voices ... it ... my ...
2004-01-26 by st@rinass.de
Hi all, i have two questions: First, should it be a problem to use 74HC08/7408 instead of the original 74LS08? I´ve figured out strange problems with using
2004-01-25 by Johannes Hausensteiner
I would not start to replace all components; I would rather try to find out the faulty one. Heat up the whole area of the PCB using a hot fan. Then you can
2004-01-25 by Peter Andersson
You re right, searching for 2SC1583 does give me a bunch of interesting matches. No seller in Sweden but there are shops in Germany, for example, selling