Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer group photo

Yahoo Groups archive

Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Index last updated: 2026-04-14 00:08 UTC

Messages

Browse messages

Page 97 of 114 · 5658 messages matched

Polysix keyboard assigner

2004-11-22 by oxygeno1313

Hi everybody, i m new here in the group,, and i got a problem with a P6. The first thing, is the KLM-367 board, was a victim of the battery leackage, but

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: Polysix for sale

2004-11-21 by rat soul

I ve got a spare Pentium 1. But it s reserved for those that dare sell their beautious Polysix.....

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: Polysix for sale

2004-11-20 by Jason Weaver

You know what? I just sat down & played the bastard again. Screw it. Not for sale. I m gonna fix the damn battery & keep the friggin thing...Maybe scrape up

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: Polysix for sale

2004-11-20 by toorglick

You should probably just snip that battery right out of there out of consideration for the next owner. It s doing absolutely no good in there now.

Thread view Attachments: 0

Polysix for sale

2004-11-19 by Jason Weaver

Hi all. I m sad to say that my Polysix is for sale. My studio computer took a nosedive and needs replaced. I ve checked the battery,it s original and it seems

Thread view Attachments: 0

Polysix for sale

2004-11-14 by deadlines777

uncalibrated and no battery....... 100usd housin666@hotmail.com

Thread view Attachments: 0

non-functioning polysix for sale

2004-11-01 by deadlines777

My polysix is very uncalibrated and has no battery. It could be used for parts or something else. If you are interested contact me at housin666@hotmail.com

Thread view Attachments: 0

I replaced the battery and presto!

2004-11-01 by cyberiad2001

Hi all! I decided to try the battery change first to see if it would help to put right at least some of the various errors I described in my first mail ( hello

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: polysix troubles

2004-10-31 by deadlines777

Do you know of a place in quebec? im from ontario. But still i was just playing it, and it went pretty damn awol. I dont even think its worth repairing. I

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] Re: polysix troubles

2004-10-31 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker

... From: deadlines777 ... I know that I d never ever ever sell or trade my polysix just to get a dx7. I don t think you can even

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: polysix troubles

2004-10-31 by deadlines777

Thanks man this sheds some insight... I did notice if i tweaked some parameters they did sound more like the sound on the chart. I have 2 choices: sell it or

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] polysix troubles

2004-10-30 by dizz@elitemofo.com

Oh well, so you can t save presets. Not all is lost! That s how (all?) synths were til 1978. At least yours works, except for the memory. Soooo many people

Thread view Attachments: 0

polysix troubles

2004-10-30 by deadlines777

I recently bought a polysix. The old owner found out its battery leaked and took it out. He said he cleaned the juice up with a rubbing alcoho or something.

Thread view Attachments: 0

klm 367 another case...

2004-10-29 by atuzzi

Ok, The card seems ok, The battery is the old style VARTA, but is not leaked (til yesterday...). Proabably is the second or (I hope) the third one (changed in

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: hello from Finland!

2004-10-25 by cyberiad2001

Thanks! I have already ordered the required components. They should arrive later this week and I´ll start working on the battery change asap. I will let you

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: hello from Finland!

2004-10-24 by kissthebats

... if the light stay on the patche buttons and the sound changes a trace may be damaged. Not likey (but you never know)the chips realy never go bad by them

Thread view Attachments: 0

polysix KLM-367 board

2004-10-24 by kissthebats

Does anyone have a KLM-367 board for sale I fixed mine but it just doesn t sound the same it sounds good but not much verity all the filters work but I don t

Thread view Attachments: 0

AW: [PolySix] hello from Finland!

2004-10-14 by BrainSlayer

Bad to hear that. I have exactly the same problem. The last I heard is, that maybe the memory chip is damaged. But I never investigated it really. So I still

Thread view Attachments: 0

hello from Finland!

2004-10-14 by cyberiad2001

Hi all! I just joined this list and thought it´s OK to introduce myself right away... My name is Ami Hassinen and I´ve been a happy polysix owner since 1989.

Thread view Attachments: 0

Audio only from headphone plug

2004-10-06 by Antonio Tuzzi

Hello PS friends, I have a Polysix with the audio coming out only from the headphone plug. do you have a troubleshooting path to get very fast to the faulty

Thread view Attachments: 0

Problems with "loose" buttons.

2004-10-06 by Roger Engman

Hello there to All of You Polysix users. My name is Roger and i live in SWEDEN. At first, Can Anyone tell me where I can buy new plastic (caps/tops) to the

Thread view Attachments: 0

New file uploaded to PolySix

2004-10-06 by PolySix@yahoogroups.com

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the PolySix group. File : /P6PATCH.ZIP

Thread view Attachments: 0

polysix love hate relationship

2004-09-19 by kissthebats

I think i should sell it but it looks at me with thoughs sad keys and I can t hey if the old crow is flying around I have a problem with a arp omni-2 it turns

Thread view Attachments: 0

well I fixed it

2004-09-19 by kissthebats

it is not the same though may be I did a little c-bending the first time but it works till it beaks again

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] VCF cutoff quirkiness

2004-09-14 by The Old Crow

Well, it is a 10K linear taper type. The voltage is not really part of the rating, although it will have a maximum power rating which is not important here as

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] VCF cutoff quirkiness

2004-09-14 by dizz@elitemofo.com

I was expecting to hear that. I ll check around as well but you re more savvy than I. Are those specs in order? Please let me know if you find something

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] VCF cutoff quirkiness

2004-09-14 by The Old Crow

Actually, those pots might be hard to find. I ll have to see if I can locate the manufacturer. You might have to use a close-but-not-exact pot model. Crow

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] VCF cutoff quirkiness

2004-09-14 by dizz@elitemofo.com

Thanks Crow, Yep, I m thinking bad pot too. I ll try the measurements again. Can you tell me where to get a replacement that s close to the original? I ve

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] VCF cutoff quirkiness

2004-09-14 by The Old Crow

Hm, that sounds like a pot with a cracked element. It will have to be replaced, unfortunately. You need to measure from the middle pot pin to ground to see

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] VCF cutoff quirkiness

2004-09-14 by dizz@elitemofo.com

Crow, After cleaning the pot out with some contact cleaner the problem has improved by appr. 50%. I believe it just hadn t been used in a while. I finally got

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] RAM chip

2004-09-09 by The Old Crow

You have to unsolder the old part, which is best done by someone who knows how, unless you are good at circuit board re-work. Once this is done, I recommend a

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] hello I'm new

2004-09-09 by BrainSlayer

thats different. i saw 2 types of cpu boards. one has sockets for any ic component, but mine is without. so it isnt so easy ... From: rat soul

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] hello I'm new

2004-09-09 by rat soul

Thanks Crow/Sebastian. I don t really know much about elcetronics but I ll get my friend to have a look at it. Is the RAM IC a component that can be replaced?

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] hello I'm new

2004-09-09 by The Old Crow

A reversed battery will not damage anything (since the diode that replaces a resistor (R40, I think) will be reverse-biased and the battery will act like it is

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: [PolySix] hello I'm new

2004-09-08 by BrainSlayer

if you put the battery in the wrong direction, you can cause damages. i replaced it simply by another Ni/Ca recharchable Cell. but if some of the controls isnt

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: A dream fullfilled.... midi......!

2004-09-08 by cavernosum6

Sounds great -- also sounds very similar to the interface installation that I offer for $65 (however, mine s NOT a self-install kit; I do the installation).

Thread view Attachments: 0

hello I'm new

2004-09-08 by rat soul

Hello, I recently got a Korg Polysix. I make Industrial music and a lot of my songs have really loud droning bass sounds. Which it is great for. My only other

Thread view Attachments: 0

Re: AW: [PolySix] Hi

2004-09-08 by shawn holt

Yep, every thing works 100%! BrainSlayer wrote:A full working polysix? You re a lucky guy *g* Sebastian ... Von: shawn

Thread view Attachments: 0

Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.