User manual KORG POLYSIX

[. . . ] KORG POLYSIX PROGRAMMABLE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER Owner's Manual Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the new Korg PS-6 "Polysix" Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer. This versatile six-voice synthesizer offers the wide range of sounds and enormous ease of use that only a programmable synthesizer can offer, at a revolutionary price. Handling precautions · Always be sure to use the correct AC line voltage. If line voltage is 90% or less of rated voltage, S/N ratio and stability will suffer. If you have any reason to believe the AC voltage is too low, have It checked with a voltmeter before you turn on the power supply switch. [. . . ] Each of these will be described below. 1 HOLD 2 CHORD MEMORY 3 UNISON 4 POLY KEY ASSIGN MODE 1) HOLD This mode "holds" played note(s). This function can be activated before or after key(s) are depressed on the synthesizer keyboard. It works with any Key Assign Mode (Chord Memory, Unison, and Poly). 14 2) CHORD MEMORY This mode allows you to "memorize" an interval or chord of up to 6 notes, and then produce parallel harmonies based on that interval or chord with monophonic ("one-finger") playing. It effectively eliminates the need for manual tuning oscillators to form intervals or chords, for greater user convenience. To enter an interval or chord into Chord Memory: 1. Note: If chord is too big to play with one hand, depress HOLD, play the individual notes of the chord one at a time, and then depress CHORD MEMORY. With CHORD MEMORY on, a single key depression transposes the memorized chord or interval so that its lowest note is the same as the note you just played. Playing a new note will retranspose the chord so that its lowest note again coincides with the new note played, and so forth. The lowest note of the chord will always be the same as the last key depressed. In effect, the synthesizer behaves as if in UNISON mode, except that the oscillators are automatically tuned to memorized intervals instead of the same note. "Last Note Priority" and "Return to Previous Note" capabilities all apply in CHORD MEMORY, as with UNISON mode. The user may freely select other Keyboard Assign modes (e. g. POLY or UNISON) without erasing the memorized chord, which can be later recalled by repressing CHORD MEMORY (with no keys depressed). A memorized chord will be erased if CHORD MEMORY is depressed while in POLY mode and keys are held down. It will also be erased when the synthesizer is turned off. In addition to being played from the keyboard, a memorized chord may also be arpeggiated using the built-in Arpeggiator. After the desired chord is memorized, switch on the Arpeggiator and play the note pattern you wish to be arpeggiated. The "memorized" chord will t en move in parallel harmony, according to the notes in the h arpeggiator pattern. For example, first memorize any major triad (e. g. , C, E, G) using CHORD MEMORY the activate the Arpeggiator and play a C Major 7th (C, E, G, B) on the keyboard. You will hear a C Major triad, E Major triad, G Major triad, and B Major triad in sequence, according to the pattern and range selected. Furthermore this sequence of chords can also be memorized by the Arpeggiator in its "Latch" mode (see ARPEGGIATOR section), and then advanced using a footswitch plugged into the rearpanel ARPEGGIO TRIG IN jack, or other triggering device, for spectacular effects!Note: If the chord to be memorized is less than 6 notes, the remaining oscillators will not sound when in CHORD MEMORY mode, thereby reducing the instrument's overall output. [. . . ] Set the volume control midway between the lower and upper limits, as determined by the above procedure. 22 Specifications: KEYBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 keys (C - C) VOICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (Program and edit functions are possible for items marked *) VCO* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Octave Selector (16', 8', 4') Waveform (Saw, PW, PWM) Pulse Width/PWM Sensitivity PWM Speed SUBOSCILLATOR* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]