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Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

2013-10-23 by <moogchild@yahoo.es>

I got one board with my Polysix, but theres five sockets without ICs (four big and one small) and I don't know what to do with the cables (there's a lot). I tried to find something about it on the internet, but it seems that there's only info about the other kits. This one has the letters 'KORG USA' printed in the board. Does anybody knows where to find the schemes for this kit or have it installed in his/her Polysix and can help me with this?. Thank you in advance.

Re: [PolySix] Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

2013-11-10 by Johannes Hausensteiner

Hi,

There are pictures of the Korg MIDI Retrofit in the files section of the
list: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/photos/albums/912066063

According to these the big IC sockets (DIL40) are for the CPUs of the
KLM-366 and KLM-367 board and flat cables which connect to KLM-366,
KLM-367. Additionally there is a smaller IC socket (DIL14 or DIL16)
which accepts a flat cable connecting the MIDI jack I/O module at the
rear panel.

You might contact the author of this post:
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/conversations/messages/3816
Apparently he owns a Korg retrofit as well. He might be able to give
you more information.

Johannes


On 23.10.2013 08:13, moogchild@yahoo.es wrote:
>
>
> I got one board with my Polysix, but theres five sockets without ICs
> (four big and one small) and I don't know what to do with the cables
> (there's a lot). I tried to find something about it on the internet, but
> it seems that there's only info about the other kits. This one has the
> letters 'KORG USA' printed in the board. Does anybody knows where to
> find the schemes for this kit or have it installed in his/her Polysix
> and can help me with this?. Thank you in advance.
>
>
>
>

Re: [PolySix] Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

2013-11-10 by moogchild synthdrome

Thank you very much for your help! There's also a copy of the user manual in the files section. Now I only need the installation instructions. I'll contact the author of the post. Best regards from Spain.

De: Johannes Hausensteiner <johau@gmx.net>
Para: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
Enviado: Domingo 10 de noviembre de 2013 21:04
Asunto: Re: [PolySix] Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

Hi,

There are pictures of the Korg MIDI Retrofit in the files section of the
list: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/photos/albums/912066063

According to these the big IC sockets (DIL40) are for the CPUs of the
KLM-366 and KLM-367 board and flat cables which connect to KLM-366,
KLM-367. Additionally there is a smaller IC socket (DIL14 or DIL16)
which accepts a flat cable connecting the MIDI jack I/O module at the
rear panel.

You might contact the author of this post:
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/conversations/messages/3816
Apparently he owns a Korg retrofit as well. He might be able to give
you more information.

Johannes

On 23.10.2013 08:13, moogchild@yahoo.es wrote:
>
>
> I got one board with my Polysix, but theres five sockets without ICs
> (four big and one small) and I don't know what to do with the cables
> (there's a lot). I tried to find something about it on the internet, but
> it seems that there's only info about the other kits. This one has the
> letters 'KORG USA' printed in the board. Does anybody knows where to
> find the schemes for this kit or have it installed in his/her Polysix
> and can help me with this?. Thank you in advance.
>
>
>
>


Re: [PolySix] Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

2013-11-10 by james meagher

I'm pretty sure this is the kit I installed into my machine. Here's all the information I have for the P6 and that kit. Good luck. The file called Polysix_M_Schematic is probably your best starting point to figuring out what you need to do.

Polysix Resources

Cheers,
James



On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Johannes Hausensteiner <johau@gmx.net> wrote:

Hi,

There are pictures of the Korg MIDI Retrofit in the files section of the
list: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/photos/albums/912066063

According to these the big IC sockets (DIL40) are for the CPUs of the
KLM-366 and KLM-367 board and flat cables which connect to KLM-366,
KLM-367. Additionally there is a smaller IC socket (DIL14 or DIL16)
which accepts a flat cable connecting the MIDI jack I/O module at the
rear panel.

You might contact the author of this post:
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/conversations/messages/3816
Apparently he owns a Korg retrofit as well. He might be able to give
you more information.

Johannes



On 23.10.2013 08:13, moogchild@yahoo.es wrote:
>
>
> I got one board with my Polysix, but theres five sockets without ICs
> (four big and one small) and I don't know what to do with the cables
> (there's a lot). I tried to find something about it on the internet, but
> it seems that there's only info about the other kits. This one has the
> letters 'KORG USA' printed in the board. Does anybody knows where to
> find the schemes for this kit or have it installed in his/her Polysix
> and can help me with this?. Thank you in advance.
>
>
>
>




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RE: [PolySix] Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

2013-11-10 by tim p

Just seen these guys - thank you very much for sharing. Should help the work on my P6.

😊 nice one!
From: james meagher
Sent: ‎10/‎11/‎2013 20:40
To: moogchild@yahoo.es; PolySix@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PolySix] Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

I'm pretty sure this is the kit I installed into my machine. Here's all the information I have for the P6 and that kit. Good luck. The file called Polysix_M_Schematic is probably your best starting point to figuring out what you need to do.

Polysix Resources

Cheers,
James



On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Johannes Hausensteiner <johau@gmx.net> wrote:

Hi,

There are pictures of the Korg MIDI Retrofit in the files section of the
list: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/photos/albums/912066063

According to these the big IC sockets (DIL40) are for the CPUs of the
KLM-366 and KLM-367 board and flat cables which connect to KLM-366,
KLM-367. Additionally there is a smaller IC socket (DIL14 or DIL16)
which accepts a flat cable connecting the MIDI jack I/O module at the
rear panel.

You might contact the author of this post:
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/conversations/messages/3816
Apparently he owns a Korg retrofit as well. He might be able to give
you more information.

Johannes



On 23.10.2013 08:13, moogchild@yahoo.es wrote:
>
>
> I got one board with my Polysix, but theres five sockets without ICs
> (four big and one small) and I don't know what to do with the cables
> (there's a lot). I tried to find something about it on the internet, but
> it seems that there's only info about the other kits. This one has the
> letters 'KORG USA' printed in the board. Does anybody knows where to
> find the schemes for this kit or have it installed in his/her Polysix
> and can help me with this?. Thank you in advance.
>
>
>
>




--
C'est La Guerre Moving Pictures Inc.
(204) 918 9317

Re: [PolySix] RE: Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

2013-11-11 by w.james.meagher@gmail.com

My apologies, I thought that they were essentially the same - good luck on your hunt for the appropriate docs.

Cheers,
James

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 11, 2013, at 1:08, <moogchild@yahoo.es> wrote:

@James, I think that's another kit, as mine hasn't the battery in the board. I think mine was the first retrofit kit ever made for the Polysix by Korg USA in 1986, and your docs looks like they are from 1999. Here are the pictures: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/photos/albums/912066063

Thanks for the link anyway. Still looking for the installation procedure.

RE: Please help on MIDI Retrofit Kit P6-MRK made by Korg USA in 1986

2013-11-13 by <moogchild@yahoo.es>

User Marleybobz has just uploaded the service/installation manual to the files section, so end of my request. Thank you to everyone who helped me.



---In polysix@yahoogroups.com, <w.james.meagher@...> wrote:

My apologies, I thought that they were essentially the same - good luck on your hunt for the appropriate docs.

Cheers,
James

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 11, 2013, at 1:08, <moogchild@...> wrote:

@James, I think that's another kit, as mine hasn't the battery in the board. I think mine was the first retrofit kit ever made for the Polysix by Korg USA in 1986, and your docs looks like they are from 1999. Here are the pictures: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PolySix/photos/albums/912066063

Thanks for the link anyway. Still looking for the installation procedure.