I checked all the connectors, changed 2 ics near the battery and it became much better. when i turn on the unit the first 20-30 minutes everything works fine, ...
It's just about always a good idea to replace any and all electrolytic capacitors, as they do dry out with age. Having good beefy new capacitors in the power...
the best way to track down heat sensitive parts is to use something like this: http://www.crcind.com.au/catalogue.nsf/web_brands/Freeze+Spray? openDocument be...
Hello, I picked up a polysix today. Ordered it from the states (living in Ireland). However when I turn it on, all the lights come on (literally all the ...
the easiest fault could be the tape section. Mayby the last owner saved his works and enabled the tape section. Switch them to "disabled" and try again. Yours...
Yeah, I thought it was the tape section. Tried disabling it but that did nothing. It definitely seems like the tape enable is "stuck" on. The output of the...
Check Section 8 of the SERVICE manual. You can download it here: http://www.chromatest.net/POLY6_Service_Ensemble.pdf It's also linked from this group's...
I had the same behaviour happening on a Korg Trident MKII I found and repaired. If I'm not wrong it only takes to readjust a single trimpot on the controller...
If I remember correctly, the PSU should be easy to rebuild. I don't think there is anything special about it. IF you can't source a purchase, maybe consider...
... Hi, I have a broken on from which I can make a working one.... Would that be ok ? Alternatively, I'd be glad to buy your KLM367A in case you won't find ...
I just got this synth and it has something wrong with 7th and 8th voices. When i´m adjusting eg intensity, filters for the last two voices are working...
hi guys, hi again. a have a story and a few questions. a good year ago i bought a battery-leaked polysix and went through 2 synth repair services, just to end...
With all this talk of crazy complex modules (design wise) I thought it would be interesting to see what dumb modules you could all think of. So I though I'd...
Hi, ... No, only those which are getting warm. Which ones are they? Usually those in power supplies. The more current, the more heat. The higher frequency the...
thanks a lot! didn't realize the ARP's completely isolated from the program board! that makes it much easier to figure out :) i wish i had decent service...
Ok I messed up... while trying to find out which one of my 6 SSM-2056 chips was not working ( every 6th note would not play) by switching chips around as...
... replaced ... Changing ... blank ... what ... here is my OWN reply... I somehow got the sound quality back by removing and replacing the chips... but I...
Finally gotten around to securing programmable versions of the 8040 & 8049 CPU chips used on the Polysix Processor and Voice boards; and after a long search,...
Do you do repairs on Polysixes and if so where are you located? I've to a Polysix with what I think is factory installed midi and the output is weak and what...
I do -- I've done about 30 at last count. I'm in Oakland, CA. Question: is the output to the headphone jack have the same problem? When tracking down output...
I mean that filter of the last two oscillators has somehow turned to work negative. When cutoff filter is opened, one oscillator plays it closed (like lowpass...
Does it happen only to one of the 8 oscillators ? if so, replace its SSM2044 chip.... ... to ... it ... closed, ... mode ... 8th ... two ... all ... it).. ... ...
Has anybody had his P6 modded for a unison detune mod ? What do it actually do ? Does it makes all 6 oscillators go out of tune, fattening the unison sound ?...
