Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Hallo!

I just want to let you know that I added a MIDI retrofit into my
old Korg Polysix and it works fine!

I got it from the company "virtual-music" in Vienna/Austria - they 
sell it over their webpage.

- no noticeable MIDI latency
- MIDI channel selectable per DIP switch on the PCB
- no solder work needed for installation
- you just need to make a hole for the midi input connector

It is a very small board that has to be installed instead of the 
keyboard controller chip. The keyboard controller chip itself has to 
be plugged into the empty socket on the interface pcb. A really nice 
solution.

I can really recommend this interface if you need a high MIDI 
performance interface or if you just don't want or can't solder in 
your polysix.

If you are interested here is the link:
http://members.aon.at/virtual-music/e_index.htm
You can also see a photo of the interface on this webpage.

Ciao
Peter
http://www.ullrich.at.tt

PS: No I am not the owner of "Virtual-Music"...
Just want to let you know of an effortable solution for a nice MIDI 
retrofit.

>I just want to let you know that I added a MIDI retrofit into my
>old Korg Polysix and it works fine!
>
>I got it from the company "virtual-music" in Vienna/Austria - they
>sell it over their webpage.

It's certainly a relatively inexpensive option.  It seems to do "just" 
notes on/off (polyphonic, though), right?  No mod wheel, pitch, program 
change, etc---more like a keyboard replacement.  BUT if all you need is 
note on/off, that'll be just fine.

I've added it to the Links page at the YahooGroups site---thanks for 
sending it along!

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Hallo Ken!

>>I just want to let you know that I added a MIDI retrofit into my
>>old Korg Polysix and it works fine!
>>
>>I got it from the company "virtual-music" in Vienna/Austria - they
>>sell it over their webpage.
>
>It's certainly a relatively inexpensive option.  It seems to do "just" 
>notes on/off (polyphonic, though), right?  No mod wheel, pitch, program 
>change, etc---more like a keyboard replacement.  BUT if all you need is 
>note on/off, that'll be just fine.

You are right: it is just a note on/off interface. But as my keyboard had
contact problems and the known cleaning tips didn't help for a long time I
needed a solution. And now I can use the Polysix in my midi-compositions and
don' thave to add it afterwards in the harddisk recording process.

>I've added it to the Links page at the YahooGroups site---thanks for 
>sending it along!

Fine! I think that it could also help others!

Ciao
Peter

Hi everyone!

I had to move the digest homepage due to my old webspace expired..
The new adress:

http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6

Happy synthing!

regards,
Kristofer Ulfves, Uppsala, Sweden

Hi all!

I updated the Poly6-list digest homepage again, removing some fualty links
and adding a proper link-section with, among others, a link to Spider Room
Labs who provides a complete discription of a DIY-MIDIkit for the Polysix.
Well worth a look.

Happy synthing!
regards,
Kristofer Ulfves, Uppsala, Sweden