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Re: [PolySix] Bad/ weird working keys

2009-09-29 by Oliver Fairhall

Hi, I have that problem, also. I don t think it is an electrical fault at all. I think the issue is mechanical. For me, the pads/contacts work fine. I believe

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Bad/ weird working keys

2009-09-28 by Bas te Braak

Hello everybody, I m kinda new to the newsgroup, never knew that these groupemails are an option. Hopefully i m doing this the right way... I purchased a neit

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RE: [PolySix] Re: out of tune?

2009-09-28 by Paul T

So the 2044 and 2056 are checked as ok (just swapped them to other units and it s still voice 4 playing up). So could this be bad caps? resistors or something

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RE: [PolySix] Re: out of tune?

2009-09-28 by Paul T

well 5 of the 6 are perfect this one voice (unit) has now drifted even higher and the tuning pots don t provide enough range to bring it into tune with the

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Re: out of tune?

2009-09-25 by jpirard_1999

I remember years ago, that I had the same problem, had to plug the unit in while setting up the rest, in order to be able to play it correctly later. I

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RE: [PolySix] out of tune?

2009-09-22 by Paul T

What about a polysix that takes... 5 mins for just a SINGLE voice to be in tune (the other 5 are in tune as soon as you switch it on)? Obviously it s IN tune

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Re: [PolySix] out of tune?

2009-09-22 by Johannes Hausensteiner

How do you come along? Here is what happens (should happen): 1) set the front panel Tune knob to center position 2) on KLM-366: set sliding switch to normal

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Contact keyboard form Brasil.

2009-09-11 by mondokraftwerk

I found this from Brasil. http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-96830037-borrachas-originais-para-roland-korg-casio-yamaha-alesis-etc-_JM Cheers. Giorgio

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out of tune?

2009-09-06 by blindcatfishwillie

Hi, I ve searched all I can on this great forum but I still can t figure out how to get by polysix back in tune. Andrew did a spectacular job restoring the

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Frankenstein Poly-61 keyboard repair

2009-09-01 by kb_cheapmods

Hi all, I m pretty much a lurker here because I never had a polysix (and still don t, and would like one!), but I did just acquire a Poly61 with issues for

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Re: no sound

2009-08-28 by imbuedblue

Yes, of course, the alcohol wouldn t be good on the rubber. I ve cleaned all the gold contacts with denatured alcohol and will probably clean again before

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[PolySix] Re: no sound

2009-08-28 by Malte Rogacki

... I take this as The Polysix makes sound if I press the rubber bubbles directly ? It might not be such a good idea to clean the rubber parts with alcohol,

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Re: no sound

2009-08-28 by imbuedblue

It s the keyboard. I ll clean everything up with some denatured alcohol. Any other suggestions?

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Re: [PolySix] no sound

2009-08-27 by Malte Rogacki

A good idea at this point would probably be to see if the problem is with the keyboard or with the key assigner section. But first I would check if the KLM-366

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RE: [PolySix] no sound

2009-08-27 by Andrew Jury

Hi Alex, The lights all coming on and going off again (apart from B-A, P-1) is the reset line /REST dropping low momentarily, which is normal behaviour. If

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no sound

2009-08-27 by imbuedblue

I recently received a dead PolySix with the dreaded battery leakage problem. The battery was replaced and the damaged traces were cut out and replaced with

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Calibrating the KLM-366B board

2009-08-26 by Malte Rogacki

Hello everyone; I m trying to figure out what exactly the various trimmers do and how they interact. While I ve read through the group archives and think I got

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Wood replacement

2009-08-25 by Alex Parr

Hi guys, I m new at this group. Well, I just got a polysix and I d like to know if any of you guys attempted to replace the sides and the bottom wood panels

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Polysix for sale.

2009-08-20 by adam cesare

Good working order. with roadcase. Serviced by logitronics. Battery moved away from circuit board. Bit scatched up but all functioning. $1300. Adam

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Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs

2009-08-14 by hyperjed

The damage was very expensive on mine. Some things certainly are salvageable, but not much. And the time investment in desoldering might easily justify the new

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Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs

2009-08-14 by synthparts

What happened to your old board? I would think most people would be getting most of the parts from their old KLM-367s... The battery leakage usually just kills

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Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs

2009-08-13 by hyperjed

Hi all, Here s another quick update on the KLM-367 project. The prototype PCBs and all the parts came in last week and the beginning of this week. One of the

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Problems with parasitic LFO in VCA?

2009-08-05 by mborish_2000

I ve got a few problems that I can t figure out. Unfortunately, my LFO is bleeding into the VCA? and I can t figure out a way to stop it. It s not a violent

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Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs

2009-07-31 by Daniel Akzinor

Jed, Make it 4 boards for me.. I will not really interested in parts list as I usually just repair P6s and would have the parts minus any damaged peices. Do

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Re: Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs

2009-07-27 by hyperjed

Hi everyone, Here s a quick update on the new KLM367 PCB project: On Friday I sent off newly created gerber files to get a couple prototype boards fabricated.

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RE: [PolySix] KLM-367

2009-06-25 by Andrew Jury

Hi, I doubt if it is completely beyond repair. If you want me to take a look at it then drop me a private message. However, if you are able to wait a couple of

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KLM-367

2009-06-25 by nanomole39

Hi, I dont suppose someone has one laying around working or not,the one iv got is beyond repair. thank you all

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Re: key contacts

2009-06-16 by Robert Weigel

I m not sure what Mykal is. I used the stuff you mix from oakstreet I think it is, and the caig product for contacts and got skitzy results on various things.

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Update on new run of KLM-367 PCBs

2009-06-12 by hyperjed

Hi all, A solution is coming. But like all good things, it takes time to be done right. Using the Old Crow gifs, and cross checking with the work that Radek

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