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TECHNIQUE

  Installing IC Sockets
  Soldering Phone Plugs

Korg® Poly-61M    Envelope Repair - Battery Change

Korg Poly-61 Front Panel

Korg released the Poly-61 in 1982 and the Midi version in 1984.  The Poly-61 was the successor to the Polysix.  Both are 6-voice synths but the Poly-61 has 2 oscillators per voice instead of one.

Voice 1 is a true analog oscillator, digitally controlled.  While voice 2 is a simple digital counter that clocks at audio frequencies.

The Poly-61 has an x-y joystick instead of wheels for it's pitch bend and modulation functions.  It has the same arpeggiator feature as the Polysix.

 

Korg Poly-61 Data Entry Display

The Poly-61 launched one-parameter-at-a-time data entry.

Three, 2-digit LED displays are used to select program numbers, parameter numbers, and parameter values.

In this Repair Story, we tackle a unit that would only produce short, click-like attack envelopes.  Attack and decay settings had no effect.

You'll see how to take apart the synth, troubleshoot the envelope circuits, and replace the bad parts.

Korg Poly-61 Troubleshooting
Korg Poly-61 Rear Panel

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