Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

This looks very useful, as I can create filter swells with the cutoff
freq.

But how do I use it? I can't use an ordinary sustain pedal (I've
tried)... in the manual it says to use the MS-01 footpedal but I'm
sure those are long gone....can I make my own pedal for this? Or is
there anything on the market nowadays that will work?

It needs to sweep between -5 volts and +5 volts.

I'm not aware of anything currently commercially available that
would do it.

About 10 years ago, I did get a repair shop to modify a Maplin passive
swell pedal so that it sent out the required voltages,
but the pot was just always all crackly so I never really have gotten
much use out of it.......

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" <tubmyk2@comcast.net>
To: <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 1:14 AM
Subject: [PolySix] Anyone ever use the external VCF trigger in the back of
the P6?


> This looks very useful, as I can create filter swells with the cutoff
> freq.
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> But how do I use it? I can't use an ordinary sustain pedal (I've
> tried)... in the manual it says to use the MS-01 footpedal but I'm
> sure those are long gone....can I make my own pedal for this? Or is
> there anything on the market nowadays that will work?
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> PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 00:14:43 -0000, Mike wrote

> This looks very useful, as I can create filter swells with the cutoff
> freq.
>
> But how do I use it? I can't use an ordinary sustain pedal (I've
> tried)... in the manual it says to use the MS-01 footpedal but I'm
> sure those are long gone....can I make my own pedal for this? Or is
> there anything on the market nowadays that will work?

You'll need something that will provide a control voltage. A swell pedal must
have a battery to provide that.

I have used the VCF in (as well as the arp trig) to control the synth from
both another synth and from a sequencer. I can't remember if it conforms to
Moog S-trig, but it trigs like the Yamaha synths. I also can't remember if
VCF is oct/Volt or Volt/Hz.

But I did hook it up correctly once, and was able to use the arp in sync with
the Yamama CS-30 built-in sequencer. Tons of fun. You can use the Yamaha to
make a drum track and the PolySix arp to provide a bassline. Change of chord?
Play another chord to the arp.

/Frank