Just got my polysix and problems!?!
2007-05-25 by blacknred123

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2007-05-25 by blacknred123
Hi all I just recieved my polysix aware that it had a problem it seems that every 6th note i play no mater where it is on there board it cuts out, But only in poly mode. The key does not sound when i have the switch set to eg on the VCA but when switched to wave on the vca the sixth note whatever it may be is muffled. Does anyone have any ideas!?! Bearing in mind that the batt has never been changed i wodered if this may have something to do with it though all buttons lights etc work as they should!??!......will be changing batt this week!
2007-05-25 by klosmon
First impression is that one of the envelope generators is not working. Possibly the EG chip itself; possibly the support circuit. ~G At 06:49 AM 5/25/2007, you wrote: >Hi all I just recieved my polysix aware that it had a problem it seems >that every 6th note i play no mater where it is on there board it cuts >out, But only in poly mode. The key does not sound when i have the >switch set to eg on the VCA but when switched to wave on the vca the >sixth note whatever it may be is muffled. Does anyone have any >ideas!?! Bearing in mind that the batt has never been changed i >wodered if this may have something to do with it though all buttons >lights etc work as they should!??!......will be changing batt this week! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2007-05-25 by blacknred123
Hi firstly thanks for your reply secondly do you think its easily sorted i.e. is there much chance of me picking up an EG chip for replacement assuming that is the problem!?!? --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, klosmon <klosmon@...> wrote: > > First impression is that one of the envelope generators is not working. > Possibly the EG chip itself; possibly the support circuit. > > ~G > > At 06:49 AM 5/25/2007, you wrote: > > >Hi all I just recieved my polysix aware that it had a problem it seems > >that every 6th note i play no mater where it is on there board it cuts > >out, But only in poly mode. The key does not sound when i have the > >switch set to eg on the VCA but when switched to wave on the vca the > >sixth note whatever it may be is muffled. Does anyone have any > >ideas!?! Bearing in mind that the batt has never been changed i > >wodered if this may have something to do with it though all buttons > >lights etc work as they should!??!......will be changing batt this week!
> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
2007-05-25 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
I think those chips are all socketed, so you could ***CAREFULLY*** swap the chips around and see if the problem follows. When you open the case, you can tell which voice is sounding by the LED. Find out which one is bad, then swap it with another.. One chip at a time. Make sure the system is turned off for a couple minutes before you pull or insert a chip. The chips used are not easy to get, but possible. On 5/25/07, blacknred123 <blacknred123@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hi firstly thanks for your reply secondly do you think its easily > sorted i.e. is there much chance of me picking up an EG chip for > replacement assuming that is the problem!?!? > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, klosmon <klosmon@...> wrote: > > > > First impression is that one of the envelope generators is not > working. > > Possibly the EG chip itself; possibly the support circuit. > > > > ~G > > > > At 06:49 AM 5/25/2007, you wrote: > > > > >Hi all I just recieved my polysix aware that it had a problem it > seems > > >that every 6th note i play no mater where it is on there board it > cuts > > >out, But only in poly mode. The key does not sound when i have the > > >switch set to eg on the VCA but when switched to wave on the vca > the > > >sixth note whatever it may be is muffled. Does anyone have any > > >ideas!?! Bearing in mind that the batt has never been changed i > > >wodered if this may have something to do with it though all buttons > > >lights etc work as they should!??!......will be changing batt this > week! > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- .sig -Chromatest J. Pantsmaker http://www.chromatest.net
2007-05-26 by blacknred123
Hi yes it seems that your spot on!! It is infact 1 dodgy ssmt 2056 chip and could there be possibly one ssmt 2044 above as it seems the working chip even swapped for the bad still is a bit muffled on that unit!! once i started removing the chips (ssmt 2056) the problem did follow!! Now I'm really desperate do you know where i could get the said chips from!??! Many thanks for your help i would have been totally stuck without your help!! --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "Chromatest J. Pantsmaker" <chromatest@...> wrote:
> > I think those chips are all socketed, so you could ***CAREFULLY*** > swap the chips around and see if the problem follows. When you open > the case, you can tell which voice is sounding by the LED. Find out > which one is bad, then swap it with another.. One chip at a time. > > Make sure the system is turned off for a couple minutes before you > pull or insert a chip. The chips used are not easy to get, but > possible. > > On 5/25/07, blacknred123 <blacknred123@...> wrote: > > Hi firstly thanks for your reply secondly do you think its easily > > sorted i.e. is there much chance of me picking up an EG chip for > > replacement assuming that is the problem!?!? > > > > > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, klosmon <klosmon@> wrote: > > > > > > First impression is that one of the envelope generators is not > > working. > > > Possibly the EG chip itself; possibly the support circuit. > > > > > > ~G > > > > > > At 06:49 AM 5/25/2007, you wrote: > > > > > > >Hi all I just recieved my polysix aware that it had a problem it > > seems > > > >that every 6th note i play no mater where it is on there board it > > cuts > > > >out, But only in poly mode. The key does not sound when i have the > > > >switch set to eg on the VCA but when switched to wave on the vca > > the > > > >sixth note whatever it may be is muffled. Does anyone have any > > > >ideas!?! Bearing in mind that the batt has never been changed i > > > >wodered if this may have something to do with it though all buttons > > > >lights etc work as they should!??!......will be changing batt this > > week! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6 > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > .sig > -Chromatest J. Pantsmaker > http://www.chromatest.net >
2007-05-26 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
I have no idea where to get the chips... Maybe there is some old electronics supply house in a near-by villa that has a tube of them.. If you do find a tube and at decent price, I suggest you buy the whole tube. Then you can sell your extras to us and make a handy profit. Otherwise.... Figure out what you need, and post to this list. And of course check ebay. On 5/26/07, blacknred123 <blacknred123@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hi yes it seems that your spot on!! It is infact 1 dodgy ssmt 2056 > chip and could there be possibly one ssmt 2044 above as it seems the > working chip even swapped for the bad still is a bit muffled on that > unit!! once i started removing the chips (ssmt 2056) the problem did > follow!! Now I'm > really desperate do you know where i could get the said chips from!??! > Many thanks for your help i would have been totally stuck without your > help!! > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "Chromatest J. Pantsmaker" > <chromatest@...> wrote: > > > > I think those chips are all socketed, so you could ***CAREFULLY*** > > swap the chips around and see if the problem follows. When you open > > the case, you can tell which voice is sounding by the LED. Find out > > which one is bad, then swap it with another.. One chip at a time. > > > > Make sure the system is turned off for a couple minutes before you > > pull or insert a chip. The chips used are not easy to get, but > > possible. > > > > On 5/25/07, blacknred123 <blacknred123@...> wrote: > > > Hi firstly thanks for your reply secondly do you think its easily > > > sorted i.e. is there much chance of me picking up an EG chip for > > > replacement assuming that is the problem!?!? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, klosmon <klosmon@> wrote: > > > > > > > > First impression is that one of the envelope generators is not > > > working. > > > > Possibly the EG chip itself; possibly the support circuit. > > > > > > > > ~G > > > > > > > > At 06:49 AM 5/25/2007, you wrote: > > > > > > > > >Hi all I just recieved my polysix aware that it had a problem it > > > seems > > > > >that every 6th note i play no mater where it is on there board it > > > cuts > > > > >out, But only in poly mode. The key does not sound when i have the > > > > >switch set to eg on the VCA but when switched to wave on the vca > > > the > > > > >sixth note whatever it may be is muffled. Does anyone have any > > > > >ideas!?! Bearing in mind that the batt has never been changed i > > > > >wodered if this may have something to do with it though all buttons > > > > >lights etc work as they should!??!......will be changing batt this > > > week! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6 > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > .sig > > -Chromatest J. Pantsmaker > > http://www.chromatest.net > > > > > > > PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- .sig -Chromatest J. Pantsmaker http://www.chromatest.net
2007-05-26 by klosmon
New SSM 2056 chips can be had from Senso, at Vintage Planet: http://www.vintageplanet.nl/content.html ~G At 10:13 AM 5/26/2007, you wrote: >On 5/26/07, blacknred123 ><<mailto:blacknred123%40yahoo.co.uk>blacknred123@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > Hi yes it seems that your spot on!! It is infact 1 dodgy ssmt 2056 > > chip and could there be possibly one ssmt 2044 above as it seems the > > working chip even swapped for the bad still is a bit muffled on that > > unit!! once i started removing the chips (ssmt 2056) the problem did > > follow!! Now I'm > > really desperate do you know where i could get the said chips from!??! > > Many thanks for your help i would have been totally stuck without your > > help!! > > > > --- In <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>PolySix@yahoogroups.com, > "Chromatest J. Pantsmaker" > > <chromatest@...> wrote: > > > > > > I think those chips are all socketed, so you could ***CAREFULLY*** > > > swap the chips around and see if the problem follows. When you open > > > the case, you can tell which voice is sounding by the LED. Find out > > > which one is bad, then swap it with another.. One chip at a time. > > > > > > Make sure the system is turned off for a couple minutes before you > > > pull or insert a chip. The chips used are not easy to get, but > > > possible. > > > > > > On 5/25/07, blacknred123 <blacknred123@...> wrote: > > > > Hi firstly thanks for your reply secondly do you think its easily > > > > sorted i.e. is there much chance of me picking up an EG chip for > > > > replacement assuming that is the problem!?!? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>PolySix@yahoogroups.com, > klosmon <klosmon@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > First impression is that one of the envelope generators is not > > > > working. > > > > > Possibly the EG chip itself; possibly the support circuit. > > > > > > > > > > ~G > > > > > > > > > > At 06:49 AM 5/25/2007, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Hi all I just recieved my polysix aware that it had a problem it > > > > seems > > > > > >that every 6th note i play no mater where it is on there board it > > > > cuts > > > > > >out, But only in poly mode. The key does not sound when i have the > > > > > >switch set to eg on the VCA but when switched to wave on the vca > > > > the > > > > > >sixth note whatever it may be is muffled. Does anyone have any > > > > > >ideas!?! Bearing in mind that the batt has never been changed i > > > > > >wodered if this may have something to do with it though all buttons > > > > > >lights etc work as they should!??!......will be changing batt this > > > > week! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PolySix "Digiest" Page: > <http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6>http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6 > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > .sig > > > -Chromatest J. Pantsmaker > > > <http://www.chromatest.net>http://www.chromatest.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > PolySix "Digiest" Page: > <http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6>http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6 > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >-- >.sig >-Chromatest J. Pantsmaker ><http://www.chromatest.net>http://www.chromatest.net > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]