Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Wow, the trimmer has no real effect on scaling? Something is wrong there.
Maybe the trimmer's maximum value is too small. I have never used a VTL5C3
and I see that note in the "files" section where somebody used a 1k2
resistor, but I have used a VTL5C2 that needed about 22K and an NSL-32 that
needed about 39K.

Don B.

-----Original Message-----
From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Hayden Van Moskowitz
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 10:19 AM
To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PolySix] Tuning Issue--the opto is replaced

There was a trimmer resistor replaced. I saw your advice in another thread
and tried this, but it seemed the resistor had no real effect on scaling. I
hooked up a meter to it and just set it at 1k2 which seemed like a suggested
resistance. If I get the oscillators high tuning tuned at C when playing C6,
when I play C2 there is no way for me to get it in tune to C  (not even
close) with just VR1, 2, and 3 (especially considering VR2 doesn't do
anything). 

On Mar 31, 2012, at 8:46 AM, backshall1 wrote:

> When using a trimmer resistor (I assume it replaces R93) with a new
> opto-coupler, it is best to set all other VRs (VR1,2,3) to mid-point, set
> the trimmer where you get the best scaling, and start from there. VR4 and
5
> are not associated with tuning.
> 
> Also, try adjusting VR14, marked D#4-E4. This adjusts the scaling for the
> upper end of the keyboard.
> 
> Don B.
> 
> _____ 
> 
> From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of
> genetik
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 9:53 PM
> To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PolySix] Tuning Issue--the opto is replaced
> 
> Hi, I just picked up a polysix with the battery replaced and board cleaned
> up. Everything is functional. The only issue is tuning. I followed the
> service manual and cannot get the synth in tune. It seems like the range
of
> the VRs for the oscillators. If the high note C is in tune, the VR maxed
out
> is still not C. And visa versa. After tuning high C at C6 with 4', C2
cannot
> be set to 0 cents either. It is more like A or A#. The scaling seems off.
> The opto is replaced with a VTL5C3 that tests correctly and has a
> fine-tuning resistor that i set at 1k2. Only that that seems weird is that
> when I put the test lead of my multimeter of pin 6 of the connector for
> keyboard tracking it shows -5V. VR5 and VR2 seem to do nothing. Help!
> 
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> 
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