Some three years in the making – thanks to COVID – the Synth Wizards custom-build a special Korg Polysix for a high-profile client, and get it delivered to Los Angeles. It’s an opportunity to take a look at the leaking-battery problems that plagued some older synthesizers, and explore how to repair that damage.
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That opening was fantastic!!!!
Yay! New episode!!
King Gizmo is someone I would love to have a beer with
I still remember a few years ago when the cuban government allowed people to have acces to internet,one of the first video i saw was a Synth Wizards episode,since then im always waiting for the next episode,SYNTAUR really inspired me to work in synths restoration and repairs.Love you guys
You guys have the best job!
LOVE that Twilight Zone intro.
What everyone else is saying, taking it to the next level here!
What a great video! You included the history of synths and it was really interesting.
That distortion circuit sounds really nice on the synth!
Shut up everyone and crab your popcorns and drinks. The synth wizards are back 😭😭😭
Mr Sam Mims should be an actor and he should produce my next album 🥺🥺🥺
#longlivethesynth!!!!!!!!!
I'm in the process of restoring a PolySix right now for this exact reason. I too am putting a KiwiSix board in, as well as their power supply. The horrible particle board cheeks on mine are destroyed, so I bought a handmade solid walnut replacement case from a craftsman who sells them on Reverb. It's beautiful!
The PolySix was the very first synthesizer I bought way back in 1986, I can't wait to have this one working again!
That was really, really cool. A lot of work goes into these videos – some of us really appreciate it. What a cool project!
Something I've considered doing to my PolySix restoration project is installing a hidden Korg NTS-1 inside it, to give the PolySix some reverb, delay and modulation effects.
Absolutely lost it when I saw Sam looking like Rod Serling 😂
It’s cool to be fixing up my own Polysix at the same time of this release. Another great episode guys!
What a great episode! So much to love.Hope Kiwitechnics sells a lot of those KiwiSix board all all those damaged Polysix can get back up and running! Good on those guys. The King Gizmo restoration was superb!
I've only heard the PolySix via emulation from Korg on the Kronos and their VST.
I've never been too impressed with what I have heard of the PolySix so far. I wish Korg had focused on their great classic digital synths in the Kronos/Nautilus. When it comes to classic analog synths, I'll take a Moog, Oberheim, ARP, Prophet, etc.
Syntaur just keep raising the bar with content like this. Absolutely phenomenal! Better then anything you’ll find on the idiot box.
Loved the video! The Kiwisix mod, not as much… The sub menu system will kill the workflow for many users. The options from Tubbutec are a great alternative for feature set upgrades.
Hi sam
once again folks you have exceeded all expectations with your great content…just want you to know how much we all appreciate the effort you put into these great vids and all you do for the synth/music world…..Ty from s.oz
Man! …that Intro was really well done!
Rod Serling would be proud! :]
"All the electrons go home for the night". I love this channel. Please keep making videos, so interesting!
Damn it, I want a modded Polysix now, as long I can keep the original knobs and mod/pitchwheel plate. The silverlook absolutelute destroys the design and make it look kinda cheap. But great idea with the real wood ends. Always liked the Black/Blue panel design of these synths. Those knobs just doesn't do any good for the looks imho. The original knobs reminds of the Yamaha CS20/40m
wow, it looks dreadful))look at gizmo poker face when he saw it )) lol, such a fake reaction
very cool🙃💙thanks for sharing
Heck! These episodes ought to be on TV! Awesome production 👍
Seeing this really added something special to my week. I love the quality and effort put into your videos. What a great video and restoration. The beginning brought back memories of the old series Night Gallery. Thank you Syntaur!
It is interesting to think that the last decade or so has eclipsed the first wave of analog synths in terms of units produced as well as sophistication. Will we see the same nostalgia for the minilogue that we see for the Polysix?
You've got a nice chin Sam
Loving the intro
Great video , love the incidental music also, luvely synth tones.
This is brilliant. Fantastic opening.
Hey folks, Owen from Dublin, awesome amount of cool
I so admire the knowledge and dedication behind this project, but as of 2022 I can’t get out off the back of my head there exist a Behringer Polysix.
It would be cool if the audio cut could be triggered externally so you could sync it to a drum machine or other rhythmic source.
Huge fan of the poly6😅,great result on this project! Worth mentioning, especially if you want a more original restoration, Syntronics in Germany remake pretty much everything you need for poly 6 including entire circuit boards and even brand new panels & hardware.
Possibly your very best episode yet! And I'm a fan of all of them. Bravo! Wish you'd stopped by my place in San Diego for some fresh lemonade on your way to LA. Next time! Cheers.
The quality of your videos… 👌 So much appreciated… Rgs from a fan from The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Synth Wizards is proof that quality trumps quantity when it comes to YouTube videos, at least to my mind!
So you put distortion and cut switch into the poly six, and that’s why it needed to have that stupid looking huge and crappy sticker on the front panel? Great job for sure… by the way, as I hear on this video, that cut switch works awful, makes lots of crackling. Everything significant was added from Kiwi. And wooden cabinet is good, but there are several companies on the market who can provide it. And those pot caps look completely out of style, some chinese crap. And you made a 43 min video about that? And also integrated some ads from korg with that sour reissues? The wizards, for sure. Ban to this channel, wasting time.
Hey there, welcome back! So glad to see a new video from the Wizards!!!
Synthesis heals all wounds
Super 👌
I had to stop the video and calm down when you showed that battery at the beginning. I hate those horrible things. They mess up a lot of old PC XT/AT era stuff too. (And the XBox supercap too. I caught mine just as it was starting to get bad. I worked at a place that had some of that brand fail in their old products! My XBox now uses a spare cap from there… off to the side, on a wire.) It was the lure of "you can save assembly costs by putting it on the circuit board!" that has caused so much anguish.
The new trend to make replacement circuit boards is a great thing. It's a lot of work to reverse-engineer the old boards, but I can't say it isn't fun. In this case they went beyond mere reverse-engineering and came up with a modern replacement.
I like the new knobs, but those buttons just look so… Radio Shack. I mean those pushbuttons are kinda nostalgic to me, but they scream "I'm a mod!" Which as it turns out was the right decision.
Hey, do you sell T-shirts at the store? I'd drive the 30 or so miles to check your place out if so.
This is peak YouTube content, informative, entertaining, masterfully produced, and just wonderful.
I had a poly 61 in the 90s I sold it for 30 quid