Hi,
I got a polysix a few months ago and I've replaced the NiCd battery, replaced some neighboring chips, replaced a bunch of the buttons, and tightened up the pitch among the six voices. Compared to my Mono/Poly, though, the attack just isn't snappy enough. Anyone got any mods to improve the snap?
I searched the archives here and came up with two messages. One is below (the one I'm replying to). Another is this one:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/PolySix/message/1122
Unfortunately, neither have any actual mod given. Bummer.
I found this link, which compares attack times in a quantitative way (I love actual data!)...but, sadly, it doesn't talk about speeding it up either...
http://analog.no/cms/index.php/envelopes
Looking at the schematic, I see the capacitor and resistors that affect the attack/release time, but before I get out the soldering iron, I'm wondering if anyone has actually tried anything with success.
Thanks all!
Chip
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, Einar Ekström <einarekstrom@...> wrote:
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> Hello group,
>
> I'm a brand new owner of a beautiful Polysix that I recently got
> shipped home to Stockholm from Germany. I've been playing it for two
> days now and I really like what I hear and see! Such warmth and
> character to the sound, and the specimen that I got looks almost
> brand new!
>
> Anyway, to get to the question... While digging through the archives
> of this group I found a post talking about an envelope mod to make
> the envelopes faster by changing a few capacitors. There were no
> further details about the mod, nor were there any links, so now I
> wonder if anyone has heard of such a thing? Does anyone know anything
> on this subject?
>
> Allthough I really like the Polysix tone I'd certainly be interested
> in such a mod since I feel the envelopes are rather slow when
> comparing to, for instance my Moog Source, with super snappy attack.
>
> Regards,
> Einar
>
