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Re: Polysix Full Clone

2015-12-16 by tlule@gmx.de

Hi Guys, Thanks for your feedback. As for the KLM-367, I ve already seen an offer of 40Euros for a good quality PCB on eBay. That s indeed the right offer for

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Re: [PolySix] KLM-366B Replacement

2015-12-16 by atoneontail@gmail.com

Thanks to everyone for their responses thus far, I am kind of relieved to hear it might be the tech. But after closer inspection myself, it does appear there

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Re: [PolySix] KLM-366B Replacement

2015-12-16 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>

It’s very unlikely that you will find a replacement KLM-366B, so one way or another it will have to be repaired. Are you talking about LFO to VCO and Pitch

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Re: [PolySix] KLM-366B Replacement

2015-12-16 by Bob Grieb

I was thinking the same thing yesterday. If there is damage from the battery leak on the KLM-366B board, it s likely to be relatively minor, and much easier

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Re: [PolySix] KLM-366B Replacement

2015-12-16 by Dennis Matana

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Re: [PolySix] KLM-366B Replacement

2015-12-16 by Florian Anwander

Hello Brady The battery leakage does not happen on the voiceboard, but on the CPU board. If traces are missing, they can be replaced by wires. Especially as

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KLM-366B Replacement

2015-12-15 by atoneontail@gmail.com

Hey gang, Just got my Polysix back from the tech, one of my voices is dead, thought it might have been the chip. And my LFO to VCO and pitch bend were not

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Re: [PolySix] Polysix Full Clone

2015-12-12 by Arp Duex

Hello all, I fully replicated the KLM 367 board using Diptrace CAD. Files are also available as gerbers or Eagle CAD. I also have begun working on right side

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Re: [PolySix] Polysix Full Clone

2015-12-12 by Bob Grieb

Big project. You might contact the people who are selling KLM367 replacement pcb s to see if they will let you use their artwork, or maybe just buy that

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Polysix Full Clone

2015-12-12 by tlule@gmx.de

Hello All, I have just joined the group. Its great to see there s a worldwide community for the Polysix. On the other hand the big attraction of that vintage

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Tubbutec Holiday

2015-12-10 by mail@tubbutec.de

Hi, Due to a holiday there will only be limited support between the 14th of December and the 14th of January. Please check the forum for answers and ask

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Re: Polysix Overdrive Mod

2015-12-10 by chipaudette@yahoo.com

After deciding that the diode distortion sounded bad, I poked around the Polysix schematic and found a bunch of LM13600 in there that were just begging to be

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Re: [PolySix] Polysix Overdrive Mod

2015-12-01 by Florian Anwander

Hello Chip I think that for a paraphonic effect an external stomp box will be always more useful. But distortion per voice after the VCF or even after the VCA

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Re: [PolySix] Polysix Overdrive Mod

2015-11-30 by eidorian@aladan.net

This isn t specific to the PolySix, but here are some guitar FX electronics sites that you might get some ideas from: http://www.electrosmash.com/

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Polysix Overdrive Mod

2015-11-30 by chipaudette@yahoo.com

Hi All, After my Polysix be velocity sensitive, I was really grooving on additional responsivness in the electric piano (EP) and clav sounds from my Polysix.

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Re: Project PolySix

2015-11-15 by l3en0it@yahoo.com

Hey, Thanks for your responses, I tried both of those solutions but believe problem is a little deeper... when I am trying to Adjust the VCA Level I am

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Re: .P6 files

2015-11-14 by Sava66

Johannes, that is amazing. So you are saying that you can make a patch on the Korg Polysix VST and then export it to the real polysix using your program? Does

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Re: [PolySix] Project PolySix

2015-11-14 by moogchild synthdrome

Have you tried reseting the kiwisix?. Press LOAD & WRITE while powering on, and then wait about 10 secs.  El vie 13 13e nov 13e 2015 a las 20:38,

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Re: [PolySix] Project PolySix

2015-11-14 by florian anwander

I use the SM from Sensos synfo.nl: http://www.synfo.nl/servicemanuals/Korg/POLYSIX_SERVICE_MANUAL.pdf and a camera- scan I did myself, from an original

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Re: [PolySix] Project PolySix

2015-11-13 by Ben Stuyts

Hi Chris, For a circuit diagram, try synfo.nl. It’s a great (free, but donation appreciated) resource for service manuals. (Is is Senso’s site, from

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Project PolySix

2015-11-13 by l3en0it@yahoo.com

Hey All, So I have been working on a Polysix for just about a year now and I could use some help. This was a basement special and I went through quite the

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Re: [PolySix] .P6 files

2015-11-13 by Johannes

The .P6 files are a file format I defined for my MIDI upgrade for the Polysix. It provides a patch name additionally to the patch data. Additionally to the

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.P6 files

2015-11-13 by Sava66

Hello, k was just wondering what kind of program that is that s uploaded to the file section made by johannes that correlates to the .P6 library files in

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Re: Velocity Sensitivity

2015-11-08 by chipaudette@yahoo.com

My velocity sensitivity works! You can check out demos here: http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2015/11/korg-polysix-with-velocity-sensitivity.html

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Re: Velocity Sensitivity

2015-10-30 by chipaudette@yahoo.com

Step #4, I ve got my Polysix Velocity Processor all wired up. http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2015/10/building-my-polysix-velocity-processor.html

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Re: Velocity Sensitivity

2015-10-25 by chipaudette@yahoo.com

Step #3 is complete...I ve figured out the addressing and synchronization of the multiplexing process. Now I now how my Velocity Processor can stay

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Re: Velocity Sensitivity

2015-10-23 by chipaudette@yahoo.com

Step #2, I ve figured out the Polysix s approach to multiplexing the VCF envelopes. My approach to modulating the envelope based on note velocity is taking

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Re: [PolySix] Velocity Sensitivity

2015-10-23 by chipaudette@yahoo.com

Hi Florian, On your first point, regarding also affecting the VCA, the Polysix schematic makes it look harder to affect the VCA envelope as the VCA CV comes

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Re: [PolySix] Velocity Sensitivity

2015-10-23 by Florian Anwander

Hello, There are two topics to think about: 1.) Do you want to add the velocity also to the VCA control (means: gate and env to the VCA are sensitive). 2.) The

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Velocity Sensitivity

2015-10-20 by chipaudette@yahoo.com

Hi All, As you might now, I ve had a long road of fun modifications to my Polysix. I ve replaced the keybed with a sweet Fatar. The new keybed enabled me to

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Miditec mod questions

2015-09-10 by sugamorisingsungasstation@gmail.com

Dear PolySix group, Hello, new member and new P6 owner here (2 in fact). Glad to have found this group and thanks in advance for any help you re able to

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Re: [PolySix] Re: Noisy Polysix

2015-09-07 by synthmans@gmail.com

I m definitely going to check out Bob s Midi Interface for a bunch of synths - same sort of basic functionality, but in a much more compact and cleaner... ; )

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Re: [PolySix] Re: Noisy Polysix

2015-09-06 by florian anwander

We should check the signalpath with an scope, where this unwanted signal can be located the earliest, and then the control voltages. Check with an: VCO Out,

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Re: [PolySix] Re: Noisy Polysix

2015-09-06 by Eoin O'Callaghan

Not sure if this helps but the noise is connected to whatever is going on in MG. By that I mean, it affects it, not causes it. P6 ... Not sure if this helps

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Re: [PolySix] Re: Noisy Polysix

2015-09-06 by Eoin O'Callaghan

I agree. This seems to be a more complex sound than interference. Id say there is a ground issue somewhere in there and is seen in action when keyboard is

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