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Re: no sound

2006-12-11 by nanomole39

Hi thanks,well it doesnt look like an easy fix,which is what i was hoping for :O( time to dig the schematics out ! Ady ... load ... too.i ... socket,ahh ...

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Re: [PolySix] Re: no sound

2006-12-09 by Niels Ott

... Hm yeah this can be difficult. For my Juno 106 (Roland) I have a very old backup holding the original presets (well almost) which I can only reload when I

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Re: no sound

2006-12-09 by nanomole39

hiya iv just tried loading the sounds back in,but cant get it to load or even the found led to come on.unless i have a fault there too.i was using a wav from

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Re: no sound

2006-12-09 by gil_we

I think the Manual mode should work anyway shouldn t it ?... ... no ... reloading ... something by ... vca to ... things ... lit).but ... hum,and ... common

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Re: [PolySix] Re: no sound

2006-12-09 by Niels Ott

You do lose all stored sounds when the battery is removed. Having no sounds can sound as you describe. B-) So reload your sounds into the Synth and check

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Re: no sound

2006-12-09 by nanomole39

... Hiya,no just the hum no matter what keys/buttons i press.does reloading the sounds make a difference?,or should i be able to hear something by pressing the

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Re: no sound

2006-12-04 by gil_we

When you click the Manual button and start fiddling with the settings - do you hear anything ? ... when

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no sound

2006-11-28 by nanomole39

hi everyone i have a korg ploysix background unknown but the battery has been replaced and the boards seem to be working(leds lit).but when i connect

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Poly 61 repair experience/question

2006-11-12 by gmanca101

Hello, I recently got a poly 61 that had an issue with the battery leaking and corroding the surround traces. I was able to re-trace, which I found to be easy

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Re: 8049c-217

2006-10-25 by gil_we

I have a spare one, contact me at gilwein (at) wala.co.il

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Wanted: DX7 or DX9 parts

2006-10-25 by Michael Bacich

Hello list, I m looking for a part for an original Yamaha DX7, and I wonder if any of you out there have an old unit that s not working that you might want to

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8049c-217

2006-10-24 by spongeyaghm

Hi! I have an hold polysix that I m trying to repair...I think I ve to sobstitue the 8049c-217 programmer...Do you know where I can fin it or where can I find

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Re: polysix tuning problem

2006-10-22 by gil_we

I had the same problem on my Korg Trident - the dual transistor responsible for the scaling was bad, the interval was about 3 halfs instead one half between

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Re: polysix tuning problem

2006-10-19 by David Davis

I haven t tested anything further yet, do you think maybe I should open it up again and make some more adjustments? Perhaps even just flick the stretch

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Re: polysix tuning problem

2006-10-18 by gil_we

Are all VR s functional on that board ? ... expo ... boards, ... keys, ... and ... notes ... pitch!) ... up. ... that s ... upgraded a

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Re: Ok i am a moron...

2006-10-17 by David Davis

I had this exact same dilemma last night - but careful examination will show you that only 4 of the pins on the old opto component is connected to anything. I

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Re: polysix tuning problem

2006-10-17 by David Davis

Well, it took a little while to get hold of a replacement opto-resistor, but I fitted it last night... pretty confident I got it soldered in right, but no joy

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Ok i am a moron...

2006-10-17 by bildfantomen

Please explain to me how the Opto thingamajig is supposed to be connected, all it says in the Files section is what resistor to change. It doesn t explain to a

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Re: Changed battery....now no sound!

2006-10-14 by peter_vh01

Fixed! Turns out it was just a stupid mistake. A plug on the voice board wasn t hooked up...I completley missed it! Thankfully, my polysix is now in full

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Re: Changed battery....now no sound!

2006-10-13 by peter_vh01

I loaded all the patches in again, and the same problems are occuring. Just a lot of static sounds from the main output, though no static is coming out of the

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Re: Changed battery....now no sound!

2006-10-13 by peter_vh01

I switched it into manual mode, and tried flipping around the knobs, and nothing came out. So, I don t believe that this is the issue. (Unless I am doing

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Re: Changed battery....now no sound!

2006-10-13 by peter_vh01

OK, so I put the board back in again, and made sure that all the connections were secure. Everything seems to be in the proper place, but I still can t get any

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Re: Changed battery....now no sound!

2006-10-13 by peter_vh01

Hello, The polysix was set to manual mode. I m going to take another shot putting it all back together again later today. Hopefully it was just a loose

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Polysix with tuning and bank problems

2006-10-10 by spacklebury

Hey everybody. I just got a ploysix and need help figuring out some problems. First, the battery has been replaced and the board cleaned so that is not an

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Re: polysix tuning problem

2006-10-04 by gil_we

Let us know if it helps... Had the same exact problem on my Trident and it indeed was the expo coverter. Thanks ;) ... part it ... the ... that s ... the ...

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Re: polysix tuning problem

2006-10-04 by David Davis

Thanks very much for the advice - since that only involves replaceing two components on the boards, even my wretched soldering skills oughta be able to handle

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Re: polysix tuning problem

2006-10-03 by gil_we

Check the Files section as for how to replace the optocoupler. Do not touch ANY of the trimpots, as once you replace the bad part it should stay in its normal

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polysix tuning problem

2006-10-02 by David Davis

After many years faithful service, my polysix seems to have developed a tuning problem :-( Usually when I first switch it on, and initially hit the keys, the

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Re: [PolySix] Polysix battery.....

2006-09-29 by Chris Goumas

Basically unless someone has already done the battery upgrade you ve got a decent project in front of you. The battery originally used was a poor design and

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Polysix battery.....

2006-09-29 by jazew

Anyone out there know which type of battery can be used with a Polysix & where to obtain one?? Thanks! www.myspace.com/jazewadeaxiom www.jazewade.com

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Re: Tuning problems et cetera

2006-09-28 by bildfantomen

... That brings me to my previous question, how is the PC1 replacement to be connected??? Please pretend I m a moron... (not to far) If i remember correctly

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Re: Tuning problems et cetera

2006-09-20 by gil_we

I suggest that you do replace PC-1 as for the tuning problems. With a well functioning P6 there should be no problem getting it in correct scale as long as you

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Re: Tuning problems et cetera

2006-09-18 by bildfantomen

Is there no-one who can help me??? I want to play with my polysix now!!!!!!! ... problem ... some ... out ... as ... the ... and ... it ... the

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Removing Keys?

2006-09-16 by peter_vh01

Hello, I recently aquired a polysix. The machine had a few keys which weren t working properly, and despite my best efforts of cleaning out those rubber pads,

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Korg Polysix peculiar memory problem

2006-09-15 by sputnik979

Hi folks, you might remember me and my battery leakage issue. Well, we still haven t found the cause of the patches not being written to memory. TC5514 seems

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