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. [. . . ] In the past, synthesizer keyboards were able to produce one, or at best two, notes at a time. Today, an integrated circuit approximately the size of a pack of matches can perform a huge number of diverse tasks in a split second. Among other things, the micro-computer can "scan" a keyboard of any size, and assign each key depression to one of several synthesizer "voices" (6 for the Polysix). This is called channel assigning, and the micro-computer that performs that task is called the Assigner. Since musicians do not normally play more than five to eight notes at the same time, this allows considerable economy because each note on the keyboard does not need a synthesizer voice permanently assigned to it. This lets us build a better and more portable instrument at a lower price. In addition to the normal polyphonic one voice per key-depression playing mode, the Polysix assigner can perform a number of other useful functions, such as: Unison mode (all 6 voices sounding the same note), Hold (infinite sustain), Chord Memory (for parallel harmonies), and arpeggiation. 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. 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. 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. 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. [. . . ] Repeat the procedure, this time slowly turning up the recorder's volume until the ERROR/CANCEL LED lights up. 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* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]