Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Hi,
I am trying to reset the factory sounds on my polysix.  I have downloaded the data (.wav of 
the original tape)  from http://analog.no/ and have followed the manual to try and load 
them using the tape in input.  I can't get the led's to flash like the manual says and I have 
tryed adjusting the volume without any luck.  I have also checked that signal is coming out 
of the lead connected to my computer.
I was wandering if anyone had any ideas about what I might have done wrong.  I am 
starting to think the "tape in" input might be faulty.  

Thanks in advance,
Meezy

using these old machines liked you to tweak the "tone control" on your 
little cassette recorder - turning it towards the treble - computer 
soundcards tend not to have "tone" controls any more though!
Such is progress ;-)



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----- Original Message ----- 

From: "meezy78" <andrewmees@hotmail.com>
To: <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 11:48 AM
Subject: [PolySix] factory sounds


> Hi,
> I am trying to reset the factory sounds on my polysix.  I have downloaded 
> the data (.wav of
> the original tape)  from http://analog.no/ and have followed the manual to 
> try and load
> them using the tape in input.  I can't get the led's to flash like the 
> manual says and I have
> tryed adjusting the volume without any luck.  I have also checked that 
> signal is coming out
> of the lead connected to my computer.
> I was wandering if anyone had any ideas about what I might have done 
> wrong.  I am
> starting to think the "tape in" input might be faulty.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Meezy
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> PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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> Hi, I am trying to reset the factory sounds on my polysix. I have
> downloaded the data (.wav of the original tape) from http://analog.no/
> and have followed the manual to try and load them using the tape in
> input. I can't get the led's to flash like the manual says and I have
> tryed adjusting the volume without any luck. I have also checked that
> signal is coming out of the lead connected to my computer. I was
> wandering if anyone had any ideas about what I might have done wrong. I
> am starting to think the "tape in" input might be faulty. 

It's possible - have someone with knowledge of electronics open the 
thing up and check that the "tape in" wires are connected at both 
ends and the socket is firm so that there is a good contact with both 
terminals of the plug. If there's oxidization in the "tape in" 
contacts, remove it. Tweak the contacts in the socket to make them 
grip the plug tighter if needed. If that doesn't help, measure the 
resistance of the "tape in" wires from the socket to the circuit 
board to see that they are ok, and replace if needed.

Also, if you have had the old battery replaced - if not, do so 
without delay to avoid leakage and circuit damage - check that all 
the wires coming to the memory board (the one with the battery) are 
properly connected. See Old Crow's pages at 
http://www.oldcrows.net/~oldcrow/synth/korg/polysix/

The "tape in" and "tape out" work fine on my Polysix using wav files 
and a laptop. It shouldn't be necessary to tweak treble or anything. 
It may take some trial and error to find the proper playback volume 
though. When recording from "tape out", be sure to check that the 
recording level isn't too high (if it is, the recorded sound will be 
distorted and won't work when you try to upload through "tape in").

S.