Re: P6 battery voltage readings: does this look right?
2009-12-28 by r_j_d_2.phila
thanks alot andy. so here s where i m at: R91 and D15 are definitely oriented right. C40 was removed, yes. C36 was also replaced before as well. so, here s
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Re: [PolySix] P6 battery voltage readings: does this look right?
2009-12-27 by Andrew Jury
...and a Merry Xmas to you and everyone else in the group! If you don¹t Œdo¹ Xmas then at least I hope you are enjoying a nice break... The battery is there
P6 battery voltage readings: does this look right?
2009-12-26 by r_j_d_2.phila
greetings, all-happy holidays. got a P6 battery question, to follow up on my draining battery issue: i ve taken the 367 board out, and cleaned/checked all of
Korg Polysix For Sale
2009-12-24 by Paul
Happy Holidays Everyone! I have put my Polysix up for sale on Ebay. If you are interested in purchasing it outside of ebay let me know! It has had the battery
RE: [PolySix] Re: lithium vs. ni-cad battery?
2009-12-22 by Paul T
I also did this with mine, as per old crow. Never had a problem. To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com From: andy@networkjabber.com Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:23:51 +0000
Re: [PolySix] Re: lithium vs. ni-cad battery?
2009-12-22 by Andrew Jury
I have repaired well over a dozen KLM-367s and have always used a Lithium coin cells as a replacement. A CR2032 in a holder is all that is required. You just
Re: lithium vs. ni-cad battery?
2009-12-22 by r_j_d_2.phila
yes. i ve checked this multiple times, and even replaced them the 2nd time i swapped the battery. i guess what i really need to know is this: would a lithium
Re: Can you suggest some good replacement pots and switches?
2009-12-22 by ML
Aha. Ok. I ll pull one of those boards out this week and have a look. I haven t checked the top PCBs out for years and years. It certainly seems that one can
Re: [PolySix] lithium vs. ni-cad battery?
2009-12-22 by Andrew Jury
Hi, Yes, do check the mod that CJP suggested. 2 x3v cells? As long as you stop it being charged by the supply voltage (resistor and diode mod) then a single
Re: [PolySix] lithium vs. ni-cad battery?
2009-12-22 by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker
are the diodes in the right direction? ... -- .sig -Chromatest J. Pantsmaker http://www.chromatest.net
Re: [PolySix] lithium vs. ni-cad battery?
2009-12-22 by krux@thcnet.net
... You can pickup a nicad battery for a cordless phone from radio shack which will work and is cheap. The charging circuit for some other type of rechargable
lithium vs. ni-cad battery?
2009-12-22 by r_j_d_2.phila
hi folks, i am having an issue with my P6: i have put 2 3V lithium batteries in, hard soldered, and the machine will hold patches for a day. then, it dies, and
Re: [PolySix] Re: Can you suggest some good replacement pots and switches?
2009-12-21 by Andrew Jury
Hi M, I believe you can get the tactile switches from Mouser (www.mouser.com). They are made by ALPS Electric and have the part number 688-SKHCBHA010. The pots
Re: P6 takes longer to get in tune these days > and it's out of tune overall
2009-12-21 by ML
Thanks for all the suggestions! I ll let you know what I find. I ll be making time for this P6 and the other two over the holidays. Lots of troubleshooting to
Re: Can you suggest some good replacement pots and switches?
2009-12-21 by ML
Actually I ve used him before for some Roland parts. He s a great seller. The switch kit looks good, though I wonder if any different than other tact switches
Re: Hello! > and replacement boards? Am I reading that right?
2009-12-21 by ML
Very exciting. Looking forward to the progress you guys make. I ll wait patiently then :)
Re: [PolySix] P6 takes longer to get in tune these days > and it's out of tune overall
2009-12-21 by Andrew Jury
One observation which might be worth considering before you do anything else and that is make sure the PSU is generating clean DC voltages to the rest of the
Re: [PolySix] Hello! > and replacement boards? Am I reading that right?
2009-12-21 by Andrew Jury
Hello! You¹re not late, but you might have to wait until after Xmas! We now have a fully working prototype. It just needs its calibration verified and some
Re: [PolySix] Can you suggest some good replacement pots and switches?
2009-12-21 by Andrew Jury
You might want to check with this guy, certainly for stocks of switches. He does a complete kit of 19, which is handy: http://www.vintageplanet.nl/ Might have
Re: New (tome) Polysix
2009-12-21 by ML
That s super cool. Post pics please! I d love to see a P6 in a box :D
P6 takes longer to get in tune these days > and it's out of tune overall
2009-12-21 by f115@rocketmail.com
In recent years I ve noticed that my P6 takes quite a while to to warm up and get in tune. I read some older posts here and it sounds like 10 seconds is
Can you suggest some good replacement pots and switches?
2009-12-21 by f115@rocketmail.com
I m trying to track down a solid list of equivalents to replace a handful of pots. Just wondering what you re all putting into yours. I d like to find decent
MG activates intermittently. Where should I look?
2009-12-21 by f115@rocketmail.com
This is a problem I ve had for years but nave bothered to address. I ll load up a patch and play along and once in a while the MG will just kick in at the
Hello! > and replacement boards? Am I reading that right?
2009-12-21 by f115@rocketmail.com
Hi everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself on my first post here. I ve been a Polysix owner for about 15 years. It was my second analog synth and I still
RE: [PolySix] FX input mod low volume
2009-12-14 by lanrosta
Hey Ben, see if Andy can help you out. I had him rebuild my KLM367 and he knows what he s doing and is very helpful. Plus his price is really good. Joseph (VK)
FX input mod low volume
2009-12-14 by revstate
I did a simple fx input mod, and the volume out is very low. if i push the input it distorts. what can i do to fix this mod so that i have higher fx volume?
Re: [PolySix] Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs
2009-12-01 by Mike Borish
Keep up the good work! -Mike ... From: Jed Jorgensen Subject: Re: [PolySix] Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs To:
Re: Master tune + Mod wheels not working
2009-11-30 by Mekonin
Hi Andy, I meant to say that MG section works in VCF and VCA mode but not in VCO mode. The synth itself plays fine but it is detuned without the possibility to
RE: [PolySix] Re: Master tune + Mod wheels not working
2009-11-30 by Andrew Jury
Hi Milan, If the VCO has stopped working then it is no wonder there are problems with the tuning and mod wheel! Just remind me, were you the person who was
Re: [PolySix] Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs
2009-11-30 by Jed Jorgensen
Hi folks, This project is still moving forward. It has taken far longer than I anticipated. At this point we think we have found all the errors in the initial
Re: [PolySix] Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs
2009-11-30 by Jim
HI, I would be interested in two or three of the pcb s should you make them. Jim ... From: Daniel A To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009
Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs
2009-11-30 by Daniel A
Jed, I am still interested in buying a few off you. I will be returning to Portland in February so if the project is still held up I can see what I can do to
Re: [PolySix] New (tome) Polysix
2009-11-30 by Eric Mothers
Wonderful~ Thank you so much for your help -yfc ________________________________ From: Paul T To: polysix@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon,
Re: Master tune + Mod wheels not working
2009-11-30 by Mekonin
Hi Andy, ok so I tested the MG section. It works when put to VCF and VCO, but when it s on VCO it has no effect whatsoever. Milan
RE: [PolySix] New (tome) Polysix
2009-11-30 by Paul T
I forgot, you also obviously have to do the diode mod before putting in a non rechargable battery. Details are on the net but you probably have them already.
RE: [PolySix] New (tome) Polysix
2009-11-30 by Paul T
You can snip the battery out no problem. You just won t have on board patch storage when the synth is turned off for a while. Solder in any flat CR type
New (tome) Polysix
2009-11-30 by Eric Mothers
Hello, I ve just come across a sweat deal on a Polysix. It s in great shape, has the original box, pedals everything. It came from a storage unit auction
RE: [PolySix] Master tune + Mod wheels not working
2009-11-29 by Andrew Jury
Hi Milan, Can you tell us if the MG section of your Polysix is in full working order? Particularly the modulation routing switch (VCA, VCF, VCO)? This may have
Master tune + Mod wheels not working
2009-11-29 by Mekonin
Hello fellow Polysix lovers, I am writing this in need of your help once again. Few weeks ago my P6 started acting funny, it was detuned down for a whole
Re: [PolySix] Re: This looks interesting for Midi for Polysix
2009-11-20 by John Terhorst
Interesting. I saw this reciently thought it might be useful in miding polysix but it looks like it is not there yet. thanks --john ... From: Paul
Re: This looks interesting for Midi for Polysix
2009-11-20 by Paul
I went to the forums for this device via a link on the site you posted. There is a topic about the Mono/Poly there:
RE: [PolySix] This looks interesting for Midi for Polysix
2009-11-20 by Bas te Braak
Is this one compatible with the Polysix? it s not in the list yet. Still thinking of getting the one from the Chech website. ...
This looks interesting for Midi for Polysix
2009-11-19 by John Terhorst
This company is selling a universal midi retrofit unit. Looks interesting! http://highlyliquid.com/kits/umr/ [Non-text portions of this message
Re: Help! My Polysix needs to warm up for 4 hours
2009-11-18 by oseite
Hi Andy, unfortunately, I have no Oscilloscope. Yesterday I have developed the blue Varta battery and have soldered a substitute. That took me 5 minutes. I am
RE: [PolySix] Re: Battery problems
2009-11-18 by Andrew Jury
Mack, Do you own or can you lay your hands on a logic probe or oscilloscope? You will find your life so much easier of you have such a thing to hand. If you
RE: [PolySix] Re: Battery problems
2009-11-18 by Paul T
well, let s see. So when you press keys the voice channels don t cycle through (in poly mode) from left to right - shown by the diodes (I think lower down -
Re: [PolySix] Re: Battery problems
2009-11-18 by Justin Mammarella
I had to replace IC 25 and IC 23 to get my polsyix working. Erratic light movement, noise on outputs, erratic control response. Turned out there were some bad
Re: Battery problems
2009-11-18 by mack_sass
Firstly, I got my polysix off craigslist in its current, broken state, with little history about use or previous damage. The problems from the get go are:
Re: Battery problems
2009-11-18 by mack_sass
Thanks for the tip on this, I checked all the related traces from D00-D07, and they check out fine. The CPU visually appears to be ok, and I have checked all
Re: A few questions about my new Poly-six
2009-11-16 by dizz662000
Hi Paul, I watched your vid and it seems like your ADSR Env. is working properly. If you want the patch to sound immediately upon pressing a key, you want the