Re: [PolySix] KLM-368a Chorus board wanted
2015-07-23 by Jed Jorgensen
Hi Steve, I still sell them here: https://sites.google.com/site/jedjorgensen/ Best, Jed On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 3:15 PM, steve_nichamin@yahoo.co.uk [PolySix]
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KLM-368a Chorus board wanted
2015-07-22 by steve_nichamin@yahoo.co.uk
Hi, I m currently repairing my polysix and the battery leakage has damaged the chorus board a bit more than I first thought! Does anybody have a source for a
Re: [PolySix] Polysix key assigner testing....
2015-07-21 by Bob Grieb
The gate signals should turn on as the notes are assigned. There are two chips that drive those, IIRC. maybe 40174 s? Do the LED s come on on the voice
Polysix key assigner testing....
2015-07-21 by remodulator@yahoo.com.au
I am working on a Polysix that refuses to play a note. and hoping somebody has a good troubleshooting process. The CPU board seems to be working OK, with no
Re: [PolySix] Polysix Memory Expansion
2015-07-15 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
I always wanted to try that, but using a very small switch that will fit somewhere up near the other patch buttons. Maybe I’ll find a little switch and
Re: [PolySix] Polysix Memory Expansion
2015-07-15 by Johannes Hausensteiner
You can easily double the patch memory by soldering a 2nd RAM chip onto the old one. You have to make the nCS signal switchable, e.g. via a ... IC25/pin11
Re: [PolySix] Re: Polysix Memory Expansion
2015-07-15 by grantbt@jps.net
Awesome summary of the options available! GB
Re: [PolySix] Re: Polysix Memory Expansion
2015-07-15 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
The KiwiSix is one of two boards I’ve heard of that adds more patch memory. It has 1024, with full MIDI CC and SYSEX support. Johannes Hausensteiner has a
Re: Polysix Memory Expansion
2015-07-15 by target.nine@yahoo.com
Short answer is: Yes :) The various kits for the P6 provide additional patch memory, using new button combos also., Cheers
Re: [PolySix] Polysix Memory Expansion
2015-07-15 by Florian Anwander
... The Kiwisix does so. Quote from http://www.kiwitechnics.com/kiwisix.htm: 1024 Tones can be stored and edited. It is also possible to temporarily edit any
Polysix Memory Expansion
2015-07-15 by grantbt@jps.net
I wonder with all these KLM367 replacement boards and various MIDI options, do any of these offer expanded patch memory? I ask because back in the late 80 s (I
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-06-07 by Johan De Vroede
Hi all, I just fixed it. Thanks all for looking into my problem. It was a problem with a dataline to the multiplexers. So Simon and Don B( reply from May 15 )
Re: Crispy sound, anyone?
2015-05-31 by landemaine@gmail.com
Florian, Thank you. Yes, I am able to change the effect type (chorus/phase/ensemble) and to switch it off. Charles. ... Hello ... The attenuator is not a
Re: [PolySix] Re: About the Sub OSC
2015-05-31 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
Do it! On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 5:39 PM, kluber@hotmail.com [PolySix]
Re: About the Sub OSC
2015-05-31 by kluber@hotmail.com
No one? :-(
Re: [PolySix] Re: Crispy sound, anyone?
2015-05-30 by florian anwander
Hello ... The attenuator is not a potentiometer, but a multiposition switch. Are you able to change the effect type (chorus/phase/ensemble) and to disable it?
Re: Crispy sound, anyone?
2015-05-30 by landemaine@gmail.com
Hi guys, thanks for the tips! You re right, this happens when piling up several notes. I found out that the Attenuator pot is not working, and neither is the
OT: 50KB Juno 60 slider needed
2015-05-29 by gil_we@yahoo.com
Hi all, I m in real need for one 50KB slider for Juno 60, if any of you have one for sale or trade please let me know ? email: gil_we at yahoo.com Thanks in
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-28 by Simon Claessen
I suspect some address lines not connected to all the 4051 ic s ... -- Met vriendelijke Groet, Simon Claessen drukknop.nl
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-28 by Johan De Vroede
It is in manual mode. In fact I made 2 films after each other and I only posted the second... All relevant knobs in the demo are on 0 to be sure that they
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-28 by Florian Anwander
Hello did you start the demo from the manual setting or from a progam setting? It is important, that you do it in manual mode. Otherwise it is not really
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-28 by Johan De Vroede
You can find a film that shows the defect that I have on my Polysix. You will see that it is the VCF that seem to control the EG. Also the VCF doesn t work as
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-26 by Florian Anwander
On 26.05.15 21:00 , Johan De Vroede johandevroede@yahoo.com [PolySix] ... Put it to youtube or vimeo or similar.
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-26 by Johan De Vroede
I filmed the defect that occurs on my Polysix ( the VCF changes the EG and the sound becomes growling ) . Can I upload it on the file section in the
Re: [PolySix] Crispy sound, anyone?
2015-05-26 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
Definitely not normal. It sounds like there is some clipping happening in some of the patches. Is it only when the chorus/phaser/ensemble is on? Does the
Re: [PolySix] Crispy sound, anyone?
2015-05-26 by Florian Anwander
It is not normal. Appearently it is some distortion in the sum of all six voices. I d track the signal on the effects board. Florian
Crispy sound, anyone?
2015-05-26 by landemaine@gmail.com
Hello, I received a Polysix, and I found that the sound is very crispy (read: unpleasant). Could you take a listen and let me know what you think, please?
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-16 by Johan De Vroede
Yes, both switches are on and the led tape enable is lid. Then I push button from tape and the led lights up. I load the data but the found and
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-15 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
Tape Enable and Write Enable switches are both on? I don’t know what the signal level should be. From: mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 15,
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-15 by Johan De Vroede
I also think it s a good idea to load the factory patches. So I can exclude the controls... I found my original Korg data cassette and I tried to load the data
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-15 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
I like Bob’s suggestion. If you load the factory presets and try a bunch of them without turning any knobs and they sound correct, then the D/A converter is
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-15 by Johan De Vroede
The only fault is the growling sound and the VCF that acts as an EG. All leds are functioning as they should. When I switch on the PS6 bank A en 1 are lid and
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-15 by Bob Grieb
The MCU converts controls in a round-robin sequence to determine their position. If the signals that select which control is being measuredare messed up, the
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-15 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
You are correct about IC24 being marked incorrectly on the schematic as IC34. It shows two chips marked IC34, but the one beside IC30 should be IC24. I have
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-15 by Johan De Vroede
I tested all sugested data lines and they all are okay. One remark : datalines D04-D07 have to be tested to IC30, IC24, IC33, IC29, IC35) and not IC34; there
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-14 by Johan De Vroede
Thanks for the reply. Tomorrow I will do the tests you suggested and get back with the result. Hope it helps! Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad At 14-mei-2015
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-14 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
Most of the damage is usually on the eight data lines (D00-D07) and that includes IC30 as well as IC31. The best way to test these is to use the ohm meter to
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-14 by Johan De Vroede
Thanks for the reply. I repaired traces that were broken and I checked if there was continuity between traces that should not be connected to each other. I did
Re: [PolySix] some defects after battery leak
2015-05-14 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
There are two things (well, more than that actually) that the corrosion will do that we need to pay attention to. First is the broken trace, or lack of
some defects after battery leak
2015-05-14 by johandevroede@yahoo.com
Hi, I am a new member. I live in Belgium and I am dutch speaking so maybe all my writing is not correct ;-( I have a polysix that has always been mine. It also
Re: [PolySix] Re: Key assign mode issue
2015-05-14 by mpe1969@tpg.com.au
Well, I ve cleaned up the keyboard bed (all keys working) but still have some issues. I am having trouble tuning the poly. I am unable to get anything above an
Re: [PolySix] PolySix CPU question...
2015-05-13 by Florian Anwander
Hello, basically the work of the CPU is: addressing something, then reading or writing the addressed source/destination. To my experience (two polysixes
Re: [PolySix] PolySix CPU question...
2015-05-13 by chipaudette@yahoo.com
Also, it s important to remember that the Polysix has two CPUs: (1) the key assigner CPU and (2) the CPU that handles everything else (servicing all the push
Re: [PolySix] PolySix CPU question...
2015-05-13 by Roman Sowa
have you tried to reconnect every connector several times so any possible corrosion or dirt gets wiped out. A tiny bit of corrosion might have spread more over
Re: [PolySix] PolySix CPU question...
2015-05-12 by Bob Grieb
I thought about my post a little more after sending it. One thing you might try is downloading a service manual for a different analog synth from about that
Re: [PolySix] PolySix CPU question...
2015-05-12 by noddyspuncture@hotmail.com
Thanks Bob, I couldn t open the download, but if that asm file is computer code...?!.. I will still have no idea...:( I was asking if I could get to
Re: [PolySix] PolySix CPU question...
2015-05-12 by Bob Grieb
I think I already uploaded a commented copy of the code that runsthe CPU. You could start by looking at that code. Everything you wantto know about how
PolySix CPU question...
2015-05-12 by noddyspuncture@hotmail.com
Hi folks, Not been on here for some time, but I though I d pop by and see if anyone can advise...? My PolySix *had* the dreaded battery leak problem before I
Re: [PolySix] Re: Key assign mode issue
2015-05-09 by Bob Grieb
Glad you got it sorted out. Maybe the sub osc divider (4027) flip flopswere ignoring the signal that is supposed to shut them off, and running all the time
Re: [PolySix] Re: Key assign mode issue
2015-05-09 by mpe1969@tpg.com.au
Thanks Bob. I have uploaded two new photos (which have the correct labelling - 2volts per cm) I am using a 10-1 probe. The good news is I have solved the