Anyone ever use the external VCF trigger in the back of the P6?
2005-05-08 by Mike
This looks very useful, as I can create filter swells with the cutoff freq. But how do I use it? I can t use an ordinary sustain pedal (I ve tried)... in the
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Re: tuning HELP! show tonight, tried tuning method and failed
2005-05-07 by hoggy_bogger
OK - The moral of this story is, keep trying and you re bound to succeed. Sorry I freaked out there a half hour ago, but I have it totally in tune now. Now I
tuning HELP! show tonight, tried tuning method and failed
2005-05-07 by hoggy_bogger
ok, totally confused I don t know what to do - hopefully someone will clear some things up for me because in four hours i ll have to be on stage with this
Re: [PolySix] Re: All leds light up when Trident MKII powered on ...
2005-05-06 by Johannes Hausensteiner
... Probably the PW control is at maximum. I only have the schematics of Trident MK I (you can find it at old Crow s ). It is very similar to MK II except for
Re: All leds light up when Trident MKII powered on ...
2005-05-06 by gil_we
Current situation - Trident powers up correctly, String section works OK except for unable to click the 16 and 8 on/off. Besides all section works. Brass
Re: [PolySix] Is it possible to get Prophet 5-like sounds out of the P6?
2005-05-03 by Kristofer Ulfves
... Fat PWM is the key: Fairly fast LFO applied halfway up onto PWM and just slightly onto pitch. Beef that up with a sub osc at 1 octave down and Chorus or
Re: [PolySix] Is it possible to get Prophet 5-like sounds out of the P6?
2005-05-03 by dko4342@vip.cybercity.dk
... You can make a convincing Jump brass on the PolySix. There are many Prophet- 5 sounds that can be recreated on the PolySix. The PolySix has filters that
Re: [PolySix] Is it possible to get Prophet 5-like sounds out of the P6?
2005-05-03 by Rich
just wanted to say, i put my polysix through a boss stereo reverb delay pedal tonight and it s wonderful! just a touch of each coupled with the stereo effect
Re: [PolySix] Is it possible to get Prophet 5-like sounds out of the P6?
2005-05-03 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
There are two easy ways... One, put it in UNISON mode. This will play all 6 voices at once, each slightly detuned. This effectively makes it a 6-oscilator
Is it possible to get Prophet 5-like sounds out of the P6?
2005-05-03 by Mike
Ok, I ll confess... I am trying to nail the synth part to Steve Winwood s Valerie and would like to see how it sounds on the Polysix. I m currently playing
Looking for Korg Trident Schematics
2005-05-02 by gil_we
if anyone has it please tell... Thanks in advance ! gilwein@walla.co.il
Re: Service Manual
2005-05-01 by sean_mauk
Thanks, I found the one on oldcrows, but wanted the complete manual in PDF if possible. Also anyone knoe a good source for Tektronix manuals especially for the
Re: Service Manual
2005-04-30 by gil_we
http://www.oldcrows.net/~oldcrow/synth/korg/polysix/manuals/service/mi niserv.html ... the polySix? ... tume and one very low volmume.
[PolySix] Service Manual
2005-04-29 by Sean Kelly
Hi, Anyone know where I can download a PDF of the service manual for the polySix? Go 2 funny voices, left synth on for hour now OK! Was one out of tume and one
Re: Battery leakage
2005-04-28 by gil_we
Hi Crow, Please do .... We need it ;) ... due ... dire ... one ... date. ... wondering if ... repaired ... depending ... becomes ... itself, have ... of
Looking for Trident service/calibration mannual.
2005-04-28 by gil_we
Please tell if you have it or know were to download it. Thanks is advance !!
Re: All leds light up when Trident MKII powered on ...
2005-04-28 by gil_we
Thanks !! I made a search here and found that by the Polysix service manual, VR1 on the computer board is supposted to be responable for the reset. I changed
Re: [PolySix] All leds light up when Trident MKII powered on ...
2005-04-28 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
... From: gil_we ... I d start here. Get a nice voltmeter and visually and mechanically trace all of the darkened traces. I bet a couple
All leds light up when Trident MKII powered on ...
2005-04-28 by gil_we
Hi all. On a Trident MKII all the preset section leds will light up constantly when the sytnh powered on, and no signal is heard when playing… If I
Re: [PolySix] DDD-1 Drum Machine Sync
2005-04-19 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
I think I have a DDD-1, but not really sure. It *SHOULD* work. what might also work is to use the audio output and program using only snare drums or
DDD-1 Drum Machine Sync
2005-04-18 by Jason Weaver
Hello all. Just wondering if anyone has used Korg s DDD-1 drum machine. I just bid on one on ebay and I m hoping the sync output on the DDD-1 will work with my
Re: Key contact problem with my polysix
2005-04-14 by koookaburra
Well this issue is heavily documented on the Oldcrow s website : http://www.oldcrows.net/~oldcrow/synth/korg/polysix/keyclean.html Hope this will help. ...
Key contact problem with my polysix
2005-04-13 by Mike
I m not sure if it s just the sounds I have loaded inside the polysix (because it didn t do it with the factory presets) but when the keyboard is on, every so
Re: WTB: Polysix MIDI retrofit
2005-04-01 by Ken Leonard
... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/PolySix/links/MIDI_Kits_00096464699 2/ MIDI Kits in the Files section. Also visit the digiest page at the bottom of
WTB: Polysix MIDI retrofit
2005-04-01 by James Neville
Hi, first post, and in a week or so i ll be the proud owner of a *mint* P6 :] :) :O I was however a little hasty, being certain the P6 was at least CV enabled,
Re: R: [PolySix] er... follow up (quick) question
2005-04-01 by The Old Crow
This is normal as the power supply heatsink is attached to the metal case just behind the big Korg logo. The case is used as part of the overall heatsink.
Re: R: [PolySix] er... follow up (quick) question
2005-03-31 by altairnouveau
... well then as long as it seems pretty common I won t worry about it too much.
new members = old questions (+ proposal for the future this site)
2005-03-31 by koookaburra
**** A great hail! to the community from South of France :-) I ve been gathering tons of useful tips about the polysix on the web and I ve decided to purchase
Re: R: [PolySix] er... follow up (quick) question
2005-03-31 by dko4342@vip.cybercity.dk
... Mine is warm too on the rear panel. I think this is the way it is. I think the vents of the power supply are mounted on the panel. /Frank
R: [PolySix] er... follow up (quick) question
2005-03-31 by Orlandi Marco arcadio
... I asked myself if is normal thing, that polysix is very hot on the rear panel (in the zone showed in pictures ). The maximum hot temperature zone is
er... follow up (quick) question
2005-03-31 by altairnouveau
How hot does a Polysix generally run? I notice mine s much hotter to the touch on the back panel than my Juno-106 ever gets (or the Jupiter 4 that I ve been
Re: A simple (maybe obvious) battery question
2005-03-31 by altairnouveau
... either way.. Varta = bad. well I m glad to know my battery s good to go... after posting my question (dunno why I didn t think of it earlier) I tracked
Re: [PolySix] A simple (maybe obvious) battery question
2005-03-30 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
... From: The Old Crow ... Hrmm.. I m thinking that the couple I ve seen were purple, but that was a while back.. either way.. Varta =
Re: [PolySix] A simple (maybe obvious) battery question
2005-03-30 by The Old Crow
That is not the original battery (which is a good thing!) The original is a blue cylinder about the size of a roll of film and says Varta (the manufacturer)
Re: [PolySix] A simple (maybe obvious) battery question
2005-03-30 by David Davis
Yeah it s the NICKEL-CADMIUM original batteries which leak horribly (and toxically!) Lithium ones are replacements and nice and safe and reliable
Re: [PolySix] A simple (maybe obvious) battery question
2005-03-30 by klosmon
No, you re in luck -- the CR2032 coin type battery shows that the original battery type has been replaced. The coin types (when the time comes for
A simple (maybe obvious) battery question
2005-03-30 by altairnouveau
I bought a Polysix the other day, and am extremely happy with it, and naturally would like it to work consistantly for a long time. I ve read up on the
AW: [PolySix] Replacement arpeggio button
2005-03-16 by BrainSlayer
That isnt true. You still can get it from korg. I buyed one some months ago ... Von: r.p.b. [mailto:bassler@usa.net] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 16. März 2005 01:17
Replacement arpeggio button
2005-03-16 by r.p.b.
Hiya - Proud Mono/Poly owner here and soon-to-be P6 owner as well. I ve already learned much by perusing the archives. I am in need of a yellow arpeggio button
Anyone know of any good patch sites?
2005-03-03 by Mike
Just looking to find good patch settings. Anyone know where I can get some pre-created patches on the web?
Re: Polysix contacts and something else
2005-02-28 by sunday_vegas
Thanks everyone for your advice! For the contact strips, I will probably try improvising first... i think i have an ancient computer keyboard lying around
Re: [PolySix] Polysix contacts and something else
2005-02-27 by The Old Crow
Try www.winecountrysequential.com on the Prophet-600 parts pages for rubber key contact strips as the P600 used the same key action. That wire originally
Re: [PolySix] Polysix contacts and something else
2005-02-26 by glocka respirator
That was done to mine aswell. The attack, decay etc. didn t work on my P6 and the effects didn t either. I can t remember where it goes though. bye Rat
Re: [PolySix] Polysix contacts and something else
2005-02-26 by klosmon
Only way to get a replacement is to scavenge from another keyboard, or some other device (computer keyboard, surplus keypad, etc). The heavy wire is supposed
Polysix contacts and something else
2005-02-26 by sunday_vegas
Hello everyone! I m new to the group and this is my first post. I recently got my polysix really cheap. The battery needed changing so i ordered a similar one
Re: [PolySix] Re: Where to start on calibration?
2005-02-22 by glocka respirator
Hey, I don t really know anything about electronics but what you ve said sounds just like what is wrong with my Polysix. Every 6th note buzzes and the whole
Re: Where to start on calibration?
2005-02-22 by Mike
If you are hearing 6 different notes then your synth voices are definately out of tune. There is a good link on the web about how to tune it - usually best
Re: [PolySix] Where to start on calibration?
2005-02-17 by Johannes Hausensteiner
If you are used to (analog) electronic circuitry, aligning the Polysix is not a big deal. If you are not - well, you could easily mess up things. If already
Re: [PolySix] Where to start on calibration?
2005-02-17 by glocka respirator
Every 6th note on my Polysix sounds really buzzy, you can make a smooth sounding pad but evry 6th note sounds like you ve turned the VCF Frequency right up. I
Where to start on calibration?
2005-02-17 by rallyboypdx
I have a PolySix that is in great shape, except that the 6 synths are out of whack. That is, you get a different sound each time you hit the same key. I