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Re: [PolySix] Dead Keys are Stuck in Arp

2018-04-20 by backshall1@bellsouth.net

Replied to this a half hour ago via email and it never showed up, so I ll try again directly from the group conversation. Maybe you will get two of these.

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Re: [PolySix] Dead Keys are Stuck in Arp

2018-04-20 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>

He said C#0, A0, F1, C#1, A2, F3, C#4, G4, A4, A#4, which would be every 8 notes, except for the G4 and A#4. The G4 and A#4 may just be bad contacts. The

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Re: [PolySix] Dead Keys are Stuck in Arp

2018-04-19 by jhatzia@gmail.com

The keys are spread between the keyboard (C#0, A0 F1, C#1, A2, F3, C#4, G4, A4, A#4). I can double check these once I m home and get you exact note numbers.

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Re: [PolySix] Dead Keys are Stuck in Arp

2018-04-19 by Florian Anwander

Ar those keys in one row? Or are they distributed over the keyboard? If you tell us exactly which ones are affected, we might deduct from it the cause. Start

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Dead Keys are Stuck in Arp

2018-04-19 by jhatzia@gmail.com

Hello, I m working on a Polysix repair project. I ve replaced the unit with a new KLM-367 clone CPU board and it sprung the whole unit back to life except

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Re: "Bleed" and grounding

2018-04-19 by jw_dewdney@yahoo.com

i would like to try a toroidal transformer in the polysix - i suspect there s a LOT of transformer induced noise in the polysix

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Re: "Bleed" and grounding

2018-04-18 by daviddemontis@btinternet.com

Hi Malte I have a P6 that I have fitted a KIWISIX board and psu to. I have followed Murray`s grounding setup that involves grounding various componants on the

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"Bleed" and grounding

2018-04-18 by Malte Rogacki

Hello everyone; I ve tried to delve a bit deeper into those issues. Turns out they are somehow related (at least on my machine). The oscillator bleed I

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Re: Power supply failure

2018-04-16 by jw_dewdney@yahoo.com

i guess i would first make sure your PS is disconnected from anything downstream and see if you can replicate the problem - that will tell you if the problem

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Re: Power supply failure

2018-04-16 by jw_dewdney@yahoo.com

I had a mono/poly that died on me - turned out the molex connector had worked itself loose from bad solder joints from the PS board ... while i didnt have

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Re: Power supply failure

2018-04-15 by backshall1@bellsouth.net

I just replaced the M5230 in a Polysix that was blowing fuses under full load. With all the other boards powered up except the KLM-366, the power supplies (+5,

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Power supply failure

2018-04-15 by patrickjpbelcher@gmail.com

Hi P6 group, It unfortunately looks like my power supply is scuppered, and Im fairly sure the issue is with the regulator board, not the transformer though I

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Re: Mail Issues with Yahoo

2018-04-13 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

If you ve seen my recent posts, they re all from the mail interface. Lots of issues there too unfortunately. Yash

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Mail Issues with Yahoo

2018-04-13 by fanwander@mnet-online.de

Hello David Demontis wrote in https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/conversations/messages/5535

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Re: Tunning

2018-04-13 by daviddemontis@btinternet.com

It`s the new production without th daughter board.

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Re: [PolySix] Tunning

2018-04-13 by Florian Anwander

The IC most suspect to fail in this circuit is the 4051 (IC31). I d replce it first, before doing anything else... ... -- http://www.florian-anwander.de

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Re: Tunning

2018-04-13 by swamp.gigs@googlemail.com

Which version board is it ? The one with the daughterboard uses a different IC for I8. If it s that board, it s pin 6 you need to check...

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Tunning

2018-04-13 by daviddemontis@btinternet.com

Hi all Great group. I`m well into a resto of my Polysix. I`ve fitted a KiwiSix board and psu. I have replaced the paired transitor with a 2SC1583 45G. I`ve

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Tunning

2018-04-13 by DAVID DEMONTIS

Hi all Great group.I`m well into a resto of my Polysix.I`ve fitted a KiwiSix board and psu.I have replaced the paired transitorwith a 2SC1583  45G.I`ve

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Polysix KLM376a Board Refurb, odd problems

2018-04-10 by sales@advancedgraphicsltd.co.uk

Hi all, i need a bit of help with a fault diagnosis on a new korg klm367a board inside a P6 to be exact. i seem to have some wierd happenings going on. i have

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Re: [PolySix] Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by Ben Stuyts

It’s a problem on all Yahoo groups from what I’ve been reading. Same error messages (if any) as the one posted a few messages before. Been going on since

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Re: [PolySix] Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker

Another yahoo group I m on is having similar issues I think. One person has complained about it. On Apr 6, 2018 8:36 AM, josh.nursing@gmail.com [PolySix]

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Re: 3-Prong Power Cord?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

Have you tried it? Either listened to it or measured it as Chip did before and after flipping the polarity? If you think that s a fault , it s in all PSUs

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Re: 3-Prong Power Cord?

2018-04-06 by hr.public@lonningdal.net

A propper designed PSU should not show any difference when AC is rectified to DC current. If you find there are difference either your PSU are faulty, the

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Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

Please check this from the Yahoo Groups Web interface: a) Try to add a message to a conversation by hitting Reply versus b) Adding a message to a

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Re: 3-Prong Power Cord?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

None of my previous posts or replies appear at all. Understand that this happens with all PSUs. Here s another piece of information about AC Polarity (from

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Re: 3-Prong Power Cord?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

More information about what Chip and many others with various equipment (but it is especially known by audiophile types) have found:

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Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

Even their message for delivery looks fishy: Your message has been successfully submitted and would be delivered to recipients shortly. would be delivered.

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Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

I just posted a reply to Simon and it doesn t appear either. Yahoo is still having issues (posted from Yahoo s own Group Web software...) Yash

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Re: [PolySix] Clone board C22, C23

2018-04-06 by Malte Rogacki

I ve done two boards with the the 22pF caps and the fixed grounding so far. Both were/are rock solid - so I ll guess the missing ground was indeed the culprit.

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Re: [PolySix] Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by <backshall1@bellsouth.net>

Yesterday I got this email from Yahoo mail server about a message I posted on Apr 1: failure notice MAILER-DAEMON@m14.grp.bf1.yahoo.com Hi. This is the

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Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

The Grounding Topic post went through all right, but no sign at all of the other Topic I posted twice. Very odd! Yash

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Re: [PolySix] Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by Ben Stuyts

No inconvenience at all! Sorry to hear you’re having problems. Some things to try: - Try again and make sure you are sending from the e-mail address that you

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Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

Hi Ben, I just wrote another Topic on my questions on Grounding before I embark on some big changed in the synth. Can you see it? I just posted it a minute or

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Re: [PolySix] Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by Ben Stuyts

Hi Josh, No, once you’re a member of this group, no approval of any messages is required. Unless you have misbehaved and I set your status to moderated. :)

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Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

I still don t see my topic. It was about having a few issues, namely the VCA Attenuator being flaky, the Release knob not working and not getting a full throw

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Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

I wrote a second one for the C16 cap. Hope this went through, I haven t checked, I was mostly the nose in the P6 before and after dinner.

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Re: Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

Hey Ben, I ve been quite active today for sure as my Polysix is currently open for diagnosis and repair. Hope I wasn t causingtoo much inconvenience. I was

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Re: [PolySix] Group Message issues?

2018-04-06 by Ben Stuyts

And the one about the C16 never arrived at Yahoo from looking at the logs. So not much I can do there. Ben ... And the one about the C16 never arrived at Yahoo

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Re: [PolySix] Group Message issues?

2018-04-05 by Ben Stuyts

Hi Josh, Moderator speaking here… I see several messages from you in the last few hours and some going back to March 30. Are those the ones you are referring

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Re: 3-Prong Power Cord?

2018-04-05 by josh.nursing@gmail.com

Ha, just stumbled upon this again while looking for posts on reducing noise. It s a simple thing to just plug the two-prong jack the other way by flipping it

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