Hi
I’ve found on google an old topic here about that but the answer is not really clear, maybe it was because it was too old and Elektron did upgrades since …
my polysix doesn’t have midi, I can trig the arpg with my 707 and I want to do with my analog 4, can the A4 be capable of this now? which cable should I need?
thank you
I’ve never used a Polysix but according to its manual you should be able to:
I don’t know what connectors are provided on the Polysix for those three inputs; the Analog Four MkI uses two 1/4" TRS ports to output its four CV signals. You can download the manual for the Analog Four MkI from the support page on Elektron’s website.
thank you Peter for your quick response.
im aware to that , but there is any issue with the S trigger that i can’t really understand, the polysix input arpg tirg is 1/4" TRS port.
What have you tried so far, especially in terms of the Analog Four’s CV configuration settings?
I’ve never tried to trig the Polysix with the A4 because I don’t even understand what is the proper cable.
I can trig the polysix with the rim trig out in my roland 707.
with A4 mostly I’m triggering my SH 101 and Korg arp odyssey as the CV A as gate CV B as pitch per octave and the same CV C & D alike, ( i didn’t turn them on for a long time but I think I remember that those are the config).
for those 2 methods, I use the same cable but with the 707 that trig the polysix I’m using 1/4" as the input of the polysix and in the other case I’m using the 1/4" as the output trigger like the A4 that I’m connecting 1/4".
I hope i wrote that ok
A4 supports S-trig, manual p.62:
Not sure why the Polysix has a TRS input for that though. MS20 is just TS. Does the Polysix have a couple of assignable trig input channels or something?
edit: just looked at the service manual, it looks like it’s just a TS input.
how are you setting up the A4? the TR 707 rimshot output is a 5v pulse trigger. so if that’s working with the Polysix, shoot for that… cable wise, should need just a TRS splitter cable out of the A4 and plug one into the Polysix. right?
fwiw I highly recommend the Tubbutec midi mod for the Polysix, if you’re ever able. has lots of upgrades other than just the midi in. I LOVE the Polysix. incredible synth. so I hope you work this out. 
Ok so I will get a splitter, I didn’t think about it. I have also need some cables for the Dark Time seq trying to trig the Polysix.
wow, I’ve waited for that one a long long time, that’s amazing synth! one of my favorite ever.
you can do so much with it … and the warmth!
I had read about some models have you tried or heard about others? if so, what do you think about the Kawai kit?
is there a reason you’re not using BOTH the Polysix and the TR-707? I love both of these machines, and frequently use both in tracks. but that would kind of solve your problem, right? I mean, I guess the A4 is easier to program than the 707…
that’s what I’m doing now but I want to experience it in many ways and the A4 seq is much more unique than the 707
The 707 is a positive going pulse though, while the polysix as noted takes an S trig, so there’s going to be a delay when you trigger via 707, also I found notes get skipped on occasion, maybe you are having better luck with that.
yeah, i found it too sometimes! that’s why I want to use the A4. do you have any solution for that
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I don’t have an A4 but it seems like most of what you need is covered above, you can use the gate to trigger the arp & the cv for filter cutoff.
You can use (or make) a v-trig to s-trig cable:
However if you’re going to use the three devices together, it’s probably better to have the A4 controlling the Polysix and also sending clock to the 707.
So from your comments I get that
I can use only one cable the v trig to s trig cable with A4 and the polysix ?
as the CV A in the A4 as gate ?
or 2 cables as CV A gate and CV B as pitch connected to the filter cut off in the Polysix ?
You don’t need the v-trig to s-trig cable when using the A4, as it has an s-trig mode selectable in the CV out settings.
Use a TRS to 2xTS splitter (something like this with 2 TS cables, or this with a 3.5mm to 6.35mm plug adaptor) and you’ll be able to have CV A set to gate and CV B set to cutoff.
thank you all so much!
