Re: [PolySix] Tuning issue.
2014-12-20 by pasitive@gmail.com
PC-1 replaced, without any effect. Cannot get basic tune to C at all. It s A or A#. Very strange.
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Re: [PolySix] KORG POLY 6 fixed with klm-367a caveat
2014-12-19 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
The C23 fix is for clock instability from the ceramic resonator. The original board had 22pF for C23 and 10pF for C22, but the clone board seems to be more
KORG POLY 6 fixed with klm-367a caveat
2014-12-19 by nmr2@rocketmail.com
hi all I m glad that my poly six is working great after installing the clone pcb klm 367a. Although all the analog stuff is fine, I do notice that some
Re: [PolySix] klm 367 repair
2014-12-18 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
IC 25 is a 4011 Quad NAND Gate. Don Backshall From: mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:02 PM To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
klm 367 repair
2014-12-18 by nmr2@rocketmail.com
Hi all, I need to replace a few ICs on my KLM 367. I traced out all and fixed the bad connectors and cleaned up a bit but what chips go into IC slots labed IC
Re: [PolySix] Odd sound with patch when playing Polysix
2014-12-18 by F Aitken
Thanks Don, I will check that out.
Re: [PolySix] Odd sound with patch when playing Polysix
2014-12-18 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
It sounds like one or two of the six voice filters needs to have the resonance turned down a bit. You will have to open it up and watch the internal LED lights
Odd sound with patch when playing Polysix
2014-12-18 by mfaitkenjr@yahoo.com
When I play the Polysix, every 3rd or 4th key I strike you can hear a sort of metallic, tiny metal clang sound over the normal patch tone. It comes out of the
Re: [PolySix] D8048C needed
2014-12-17 by Tony McAdam
Hi Tobias, Just to confirm - it s the D8048-345 cpu for the PolySix 367 board ? How does 38 euros sound ? That s including signed for postage... Let me know if
D8048C needed
2014-12-17 by Tubbutec
hi tony, can you ship it to germany ? I will of course pay for the shipment and some additional amount of your choice for the chip. Thanks a lot kind regards
Re: [PolySix] D8048C needed
2014-12-16 by Tony McAdam
Hi, Re the PolySix D8048C - I have a spare... I m in London, UK. Regards, Tony On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Tubbutec mail@tubbutec.de [PolySix]
Re: [PolySix] Tuning issue.
2014-12-16 by Jed Jorgensen
This is the note from the files section: From a user (the solution refers to the problem of not being able to get correct scaling of the Polysix keyboard): I
Tuning issue.
2014-12-16 by pasitive@gmail.com
Hi, I ve got Korg Polysix here, with clone KLM367. There s something wrong with tuning. C-keys are something like F and octave is couple semitones shorter than
D8048C needed
2014-12-16 by Tubbutec
Hi, does anyone have a spare D8048C processor? it is the processor on the processor board (not the key assigner processor). Thanks -- http://tubbutec.de
Re: [PolySix] SSM chips and PSiz Key assigner available
2014-12-13 by Bob Grieb
Hello again, I have tested the SSM2044 filter chips as well. I have two of thoseto sell, and four of the SSM2056 Envelope generators to sell.
Re: [PolySix] Trimpot available
2014-12-13 by Dave Garfield
No, no, no! Mensch means the salt of the Earth, a true gentleman and a scholar, that one person for whom Diogenes searched, etc. Suffice it to say that
Re: [PolySix] Trimpot available
2014-12-12 by Bob Grieb
Actually, the board that I bought came with 6 of the SSM2056 env gen chips and 5 of the SSM2044 filter chips. I have tested the 2056 s in my PolySix
Re: [PolySix] Trimpot available
2014-12-12 by Bob Grieb
I hope that s a good thing... Or is it like putz ? :-) From: Dave Garfield daveogarf@yahoo.com [PolySix] To:
Re: [PolySix] Trimpot available
2014-12-12 by Dave Garfield
It wasn t me, but you are a true mensch for that extremely generous offer, Bob!Dave Garfield On Friday, December 12, 2014 4:17 PM, Bob Grieb
Re: [PolySix] Trimpot available
2014-12-12 by Bob Grieb
I seem to recall someone on this list was looking for the small off-white trimpotsused on the KLM-366 board recently. If you are still interested, I now have
Closeout on PolySix restoration top panel replica overlays
2014-12-11 by synthgraphics@hotmail.com
Hey Everyone, Closing out PolySix replica panel overlays for only $25, to make room for other products. I ve priced these below my actual cost. Thanks guys!
Re: [PolySix] Re: polysix still no sound
2014-12-07 by Dennis Matana
ok so maybe somewhere down the audio line there maybe is a loose connection? Have you checked the wiring going from the fx board to the frontpanel pcb? Korg is
Re: [PolySix] Re: polysix still no sound
2014-12-07 by mpe1969@tpg.com.au
Thanks I get sound from the oscillators. I tried replacing the headphone op amp today but it didn t change the volume issue. I did some recapping and pot
Re: [PolySix] Re: polysix still no sound
2014-12-06 by Dennis Matana
Hi, First do you get sound from the oscillator board? Its the two white wires that are going to the fx board.After the fx board the signal goes to the pcb
Re: polysix still no sound
2014-12-06 by mpe1969@tpg.com.au
A well today I recapped most of the effect pcb (the brain part of the board.) when I reconnected, the effect speed pot seemed to control the resonance,
Re: fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-05 by jim@saltlands.com
Thanks very much for this rundown Greg. I look forward to doing this when I can in a couple days...will post the results!
Re: polysix still no sound
2014-12-05 by mpe1969@tpg.com.au
My effects are still playing up. It worked for about a day then went back to the initial problem. If I do a fast tiani clockwise turn on the speed pot I lose
Re: [PolySix] Re: Some Issues
2014-12-04 by Bob Grieb
I did upload some scope captures to the files section a while back with captions.These might help if someone is using a scope to troubleshoot the front panel
Re: [PolySix] Re: fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by klosmon
The first thing to look at is the Data signal at pin 2 of CN11 on the CPU board. This is the mulitplexed signal that s sent from the front panel to the two CV
Re: fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by jim@saltlands.com
I did not yet dive in with the scope, but could do that in the next couple days. Just tested symptoms again.. the pots which have the unusual sound are the
Re: [PolySix] fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by klosmon
Have you looked at any of these lines with a scope? It s the fastest & easiest way to see what s going on, and narrow down the problem areas. ~G ... Have you
Re: [PolySix] fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
Yes, those old CMOS chips do seem to have a definite shelf life. I’ve seen a few dead 4051 chips in Polysix synths over the past few years. For that first
Re: [PolySix] fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by Bob Stewart
High pitched whine could be old 4000 series logic chips. Similar sound ie. 4-5KHz whine arises on Yamaha CS50-80s, and is usually down to the logic chips on
Re: [PolySix] fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by jim@saltlands.com
Understandable concern. This is a general question with the assumption that we re all knowing what we re doing, and with a curiosity specifically toward analog
Re: [PolySix] fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>
IÆve seen several vintage synth disasters from people with little or no soldering experience who decided to recap their synth just because somebody told them
Re: [PolySix] fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by Terje Winther
This is of course much debated, but there are some general rules: - First of all: remember that electrolytic caps do have a fairly short lifespan (compared to
fully recapping a vintage synth
2014-12-03 by jim@saltlands.com
I know this is a tad off topic, but I m wondering if anyone here has any thoughts about possible sonic negatives to doing this. I think of the recent video
Japanese polysix
2014-11-30 by Sava66
Hello, I am new to this group. I just bought a Japanese polysix in Tokyo and I want to use it in Korea. Should it suffice to use the same stepdown transformer
Re: [PolySix] Re: Some Issues
2014-11-26 by nick.oring@gmail.com
Continuity is checking out on all connectors. One thing I did just notice, when I turn the cutoff high, it scrolls through presets 5-8. so like 7 - 10 o clock
Re: [PolySix] Re: Some Issues
2014-11-26 by nick.oring@gmail.com
I will go back over the connectors. I have once, but there are so many, so another run can t hurt. Also, the ROM PIC did have some leakage on pins 39 and 40,
Re: [PolySix] Re: Some Issues
2014-11-26 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
Have you done pin to pin continuity for these items? Pay special attention to anything going through the connectors off of the board. I m assuming that
Re: Some Issues
2014-11-26 by nick.oring@gmail.com
Oh forgot one thing, OCCASIONALLY it seems like the controls will work for a second or two. Twice I ve been able to engage the effects, but then couldn t turn
Some Issues
2014-11-26 by nick.oring@gmail.com
Hey everyone! Having some frustrating issues I can t seem to track, so figured I d ask here :) I ll go in chronological order of what s been going on and what
VCF behaviour
2014-11-25 by fatdub11@yahoo.com
Hi to all, I m having a problem with P6 filter. When i slowly-slowly sweep the filter on max resonance settings,is sounding like scaled and not tracking smooth
Re: [PolySix] Re: Voice board calibration
2014-11-24 by Bob Grieb
In step 14, the trimmer would be VR14, which is associated with the DAC.The old KLM-366 does not seem to have this trimmer. Bob From:
Re: [PolySix] Re: Voice board calibration
2014-11-24 by Bob Grieb
If you have KLM-396, VR1 on that board is equivalent to VR15 on the KLM-366 newer board. If you don t have VR2, then you don t need to set it in the middleor
Re: [PolySix] Re: polysix still no sound
2014-11-24 by mpe1969@tpg.com.au
My effect ifs fixed. I m writing this in hope it may help someone else out with a similar problem. First I check the speed potentiometer with multi meter.
Re: Voice board calibration
2014-11-23 by andrijapusic@yahoo.com
A couple of questions, regarding the instructions in TUNINGPROC.TXT. It is under Files, Mods&Repair folder: - I have OLD version, no VR2, no VR15. How should I
Re: [PolySix] Re: polysix still no sound
2014-11-23 by mpe1969@tpg.com.au
Well after moving my rubbers around on the keyboard I realised that the problem was the pcb keyboard pads not the rubbers. I initially cleaned them with
Re: [PolySix] Re: polysix still no sound
2014-11-22 by chipaudette@yahoo.com
I used CaiKote to rejuvenate the key contacts on my Mono/Poly and on my Polysix. Worked like a charm.