Korg Polysix

Polysix
KORG Polysix
ManufacturerKorg
Dates1981[1]
PriceUS$1095
UK£899
Technical specifications
Polyphony6 voice
TimbralityMonotimbral
Oscillator1 VCO with 1 sub-oscillator per voice
LFO1
Synthesis typeAnalog Subtractive
FilterResonant low-pass
Attenuator1 x ADSR
Aftertouch expressionNo
Velocity expressionNo
Storage memory32 patches
EffectsChorus, Phaser, Ensemble
Input/output
Keyboard61-key
External controlCV/Gate

The Korg Polysix (PS-6) is a six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer released by Korg in 1981. It was one of the first affordable polyphonic synthesizers on the market, and was released as a cheaper alternative to the Sequential Prophet-5 and Oberheim OB-X, priced at approximately a third of the cost of its contemporaries in the polysynth market.[2] It includes one VCO per voice, enhanced by a chorus/ensemble effect for added richness. It also comes equipped with 32 program memories and an integrated arpeggiator.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Howell, Steve (Aug 1982). "Korg Polysix". Electronics & Music Maker. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 35–37. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ Bjørn, Kim (2022-01-01). Patch & Tweak with KORG. Bjooks. p. 178. ISBN 978-8799999552.