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Re: Help! My Polysix needs to warm up for 4 hours

2009-11-15 by oseite

Andy,

you find the file "warming up Polysix.zip" in the "Files" folder.
I recorded some different programs.

cheers

Oliver

 

--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Jury" <andy@...> wrote:
>
> Oliver,
> 
>  
> 
> When you say it 'sounds bad' what do you mean? Out of tune, dysfunctional,
> distorted, etc? It is common for a 'board of this vintage to take around 30
> minutes to 'warm up', but 4 hours? Could be lots of things wrong I can think
> of. If you can describe how the instrument sounds after say 15 minutes on
> from cold? Perhaps even make a recording and post it. That would be a great
> help!
> 
>  
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Andy
> 
>  
> 
> From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> oseite
> Sent: 11 November 2009 22:08
> To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PolySix] Re: Help! My Polysix needs to warm up for 4 hours
> 
>  
> 
>   
> 
> I think the battery is allright. It looks fine and the saved sounds work
> (after warming up - 4 hours).
> Any other ideas?
> 
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> , "Jim"
> <jbgange@> wrote:
> >
> > First open it up and check for battery leakage.
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: oseite 
> > To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>  
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:30 AM
> > Subject: [PolySix] Help! My Polysix needs to warm up for 4 hours
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I did not use my Poly6 for some years. When I want to use the Poly6 now, I
> have to turn the power on and wait for about 4 hours. The Polysix has to
> "warm up" otherwise the sound is bad.
> > How can I repair it?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Oliver
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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