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Old 20th July 2012   #1
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KORG Polysix in the rain ;D

a melancholic demo song only with the Polysix.

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Beautiful music. But don't give all the credit to the Polysix. The Polysix is a cool synth. It was my first poly. Probably wouldn't be where I am today had I not picked it up when it first came out (shocking how seemingly insignificant events can be monumental)....I still think it's a very unique Poly. Korg cranked out the Mono Poly at the same time.. exclusively different,, but from the same mold. They are both gems. The Polysix can be very warm and fuzzy, and it can also get extremely nasty with the phaser and chord memory or unison. That';s what it has over a Juno. Well maybe not over a Juno,, but different from a Juno
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Beautiful demo eddy72.

Makes me want a Polysix even more than before.

Certainly a synth that deserves more attention than it gets.
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Love it!
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Splendid! I'm considering P6 myself for some time. This is a great reason to get it.

Could you tell us which reverb is this?
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thank you guys!
I think the P6 is more than a simple pad/string synthesizer. the sound is very different to the Juno series. I like both.
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thank you guys!
I think the P6 is more than a simple pad/string synthesizer. the sound is very different to the Juno series. I like both.
I planned to sell my 106 when the Polysix came into my life but I couldn't do it. There just wasn't enough overlap in the sound. I still need to convince myself to let go of the 106...

Also, I love your tune and the overall sound. I've had my P6 running through a vintage yamaha digital delay and vintage roland reverb, really helps it come alive.
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Nicely done. Love that resonance at 3:46-50. SSM in all its glory!
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very pretty! how'd you get the little sizzles, like the one at 2:50?
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btw.
the sizzle are made with the LFO--->Filter Modulation with a bit Filter Resonance
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Its interesting how some people (myself included) describe the Tridents tone as 'Majestic', shown up particularly in pad/string sounds.

I can hear this charactor in the Polysix pad sound in the background. Although they sound generally different overall, there is a definate 'Korg' sound from that era.
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Great!
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a melancholic demo song only with the Polysix.
Beautiful song!

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Its interesting how some people (myself included) describe the Tridents tone as 'Majestic', shown up particularly in pad/string sounds.
I love vintage Korg strings and pad sounds. Korg PolySix, Trident, PE series and Lambda are my favourite string machines. I'd describe the Lambda's sound as "majestic" :-) Since I only have a Lambda, I wonder how similar it is to Trident. I think they all share certain character.
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thank you for the feedback

love the korg "stringmachine" sound too. fantastic.
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Liked that. I think one of my favourite of your online tracks. I like that your use of the P6 is different from mine.
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nice stuff. love my polysix. also love Oli's avatar.

fck yeah whedon+korg=awesomeness
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Awesome demo. Love the polysix, I spent a year fixing mine, and once it was all done, did some quick improv with it

http://soundcloud.com/extragarlic/live-on-the-polysix

Def not as cool as yours but just wanted to show some more love to this keyboard.
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Very cool synth Eddy72, you are fortunate to own one in what appears to be fantastic condition.

Now maybe you could become familiar with a legitimate DAW, record that piece into said DAW, cut it up, filter the f*ck out of it and make something that doesn't sound like the ending credits to every 1980s disaster movie ever made.
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Very cool synth Eddy72, you are fortunate to own one in what appears to be fantastic condition.

Now maybe you could become familiar with a legitimate DAW, record that piece into said DAW, cut it up, filter the f*ck out of it and make something that doesn't sound like the ending credits to every 1980s disaster movie ever made.


basically turn it into every other piece of BS crap you hear on beatport...

Great demo.
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thanks for watching and the nice comments!

@ExtraGarlic very nice!

yes my P-6 is in great condition. I replaced the old leakage accu with a lithium cell.

here are some pics:
RetroSound - The Korg Polysix
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some single sounds:

http://soundcloud.com/retrosound/pure-korg-polysix-1982
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At 0:23.

Beautiful classic Polysix strings. Got a goosebump moment there
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real nice, thanks for sharing! ive always loved the polysix. we've gotta repair battery acid damage on a few of these sometime soon. its not fun. :/
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korg needs to make a polysix for 2012 and beyond.
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all cudos to polysix sounding beautiful here withstanding, i dare say you guys are somewhat missing the point...

this track, i refuse to call it demo, is all about talent and ability of the person who made it. even if done on a juno60 or something else, with some change in overall character, it would still be haunting and beautiful. imo. so, fantastic work eddy72... if you have a wav master of this, id love to listen to it in my car.

reminds me somewhat of late70/early80 period of certain German trio..

as often happens in life.. a refurb Polysix sprang up for sale today by a friend of mine..... dammit
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From all the Retro Sound demos I've heard, this is by far my favourite. I also think that it's more than just a demo. Very nice track!
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we've gotta repair battery acid damage on a few of these sometime soon.
Hmm, mine's sitting in pieces right now. Been like that for a while...

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korg needs to make a polysix for 2012 and beyond.
With two oscillators damn it!

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this track, i refuse to call it demo, is all about talent and ability of the person who made it.
Yes, good work indeed.

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From all the Retro Sound demos I've heard, this is by far my favourite.
I was thinking the same.
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thanks a lot guys!

here is the SC file with better audio quality:
http://soundcloud.com/retrosound-ii/korg-polysix-rainy-mood
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