Korg POLYSIX M Owner's Manual page 8

7) MIDI and TAPE ENABLE
In order to select MIDI channels etc. the machine is switched into TAPE ENABLE mode.
In contrast to the original Polysix it is possible to play the machine and edit sounds even in TAPE ENABLE
mode. It is not possible to select (or write) programs or change the key assign mode. The arpeggiator and HOLD
functions operate however.
Additionally the TAPE ENABLE mode is of course used when saving/loading programs to/from tape. This is
done in much the same way as before, so only changes from the original Polysix are described here.
8) SAVE/LOAD PROGRAMS TO/FROM TAPE
Switch the machine to TAPE ENABLE mode. Make sure that the POLY, UNISON, and CHORD MEMORY LEDs
are off. If not, press the corresponding button.
If the TO TAPE, FROM TAPE, or VERIFY buttons are pressed, the corresponding operation will be performed.
Note however that the whole memory of 128 programs is saved. (Note: it is not possible to load a 128-program
dump made this way into a original 32-program Polysix). For transferring programs in groups of 32, for instance in
order to load sound data from an original Polysix dump, memory group 1..4 must be selected first.
Example 1:
In order to load a 32-program dump into memory group 3:
(1) Switch the machine to tape enable mode.
(2) Press 3. 3 lights up and indicates that memory group 3 has been selected.
(3) Press FROM TAPE as usual and start playing the program tape. The 32 programs on tape are now loaded into
memory group 3. This is indicated by FOUND and LOADING lighting up when the data has been found on the
tape. 1..8 will then light up as usual while loading.
Example 2:
To save all 128 programs on tape.
(1) Switch the machine to tape enable mode.
(2) Start the tape recorder in record mode.
(3) Press TO TAPE. 1..8 will now light sequentially four times in a row to show that the data is being sent to the tape
recorder.
(4) Stop the tape recorder.
Just as before it is advisable to verify that the data has been recorded correctly using the VERIFY function as
usual.
It is also possible to dump programs via MIDI to a MIDI sequencer or MIDI data filer. In order to do this press
MANUAL instead of TO TAPE to start the dump.
In order to load back program data via MIDI it is only required to transmit the data via MIDI to the Polysix M.
Upon receiving the data it will be automatically stored in the internal memory.
Example:
To send memory group 2 to a computer via MIDI for further storage to disk for instance:
(1) Connect the Polysix M MIDI OUT connector to MIDI IN on the computer.
(2) Prepare the computer for data reception.
(3) Switch the Polysix M to tape enable mode.
(4) Press 2. Memory bank 2 is now selected, indicated by LED 2 lighting up.
(5) Press MANUAL. Data for the 32 programs in memory group 2 are now sent to the computer. MANUAL remains
lit for the duration of the dump.
If 2 were not pressed in stage 4, the whole memory of 128 programs would have been sent.
To store a program dump in the Polysix M simply send the data to the synthesizer. The dump will be written to
memory automatically, provided that the write switch is in the WRITE ENABLE position.
See the Polysix M MIDI implementation for the data format. MIDI commands are also available to request the
synthesizer to dump its programs.
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