Polysix Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer - mame (0278) machine

MAME: 0278 - Released: 2025-06-29T00:16:39 - Machines: 48574 - rom: 362783 - disk: 1374

machine

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name	sourcefile	sampleof	isbios	isdevice	ismechanical	runnable	description	year	manufacturer	cloneof	romof
polysix	korg/polysix.cpp		no	no	no	yes	Polysix Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer	1980	Korg

driver

status	emulation	savestate	requiresartwork	unofficial	nosoundhardware	incomplete	cocktail
preliminary	preliminary	unsupported	no	no	no	no

rom

name	size	crc	sha1	region	status	optional
d8048c-345.bin	1024	130fb945	feaf59d7694de9c3f8009d883a250039f219d046	progmcu	good	no
d8049c-217.bin	2048	246d7767	5b608c750e7fe7832070a53a74df416fd132ecb7	keymcu	good	no
nvram.bin	1024	1a913972	891c7c2aa2f3cd54e3dd6847fad58ab831838c3e	nvram	good	no

chip

type	tag	name	clock
cpu	progmcu	Intel 8048	6000000
cpu	keymcu	Intel 8049	6000000
audio	tape	Cassette
audio	soundblock	Korg Polysix sound block
audio	speaker	Speaker

softwarelist

tag	name	status	filter
polysix	polysix	original

device_ref

name
i8048
i8049
nvram
cassette_image
software_list
polysix_sound_block
speaker

sound

channels
1

feature

type	status	overall
sound	unemulated

device, instance

type	tag	interface	fixed_image	mandatory	name	briefname
cassette	tape	polysix			cassette	cass

device, extension

type	tag	interface	fixed_image	mandatory	extension_names
cassette	tape	polysix			wav, flac

input

players	coins	service	tilt
1		no	no

control

type	player	buttons	ways	reverse	minimum	maximum	sensitivity	keydelta	ways2	ways3	reqbuttons
paddle				no	0	255	100	4

port, analog

port_tag	analog_masks
:A0	255
:A1	255
:A2	255
:A3	255
:A4	255
:A5	255
:A6	255
:A7	255
:A8	255
:A9	255
:Aa	255
:Ab	255
:Ac	255
:Ad	255
:Ae
:Af
:K0
:K1
:K2
:K3
:K4
:K5
:K6
:K7
:K8
:K9
:P0
:P1
:P2
:P3
:P4
:P5
:P6
:P7
:TAPE

configuration

Arpeggio latch

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
Arpeggio latch	K9	2

setting

name	value	default	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
on	0	no
off	2	yes

Arpeggio mode

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
Arpeggio mode	K9	28

setting

name	value	default
up	12	yes
updown	20	no
down	24	no

Arpeggio range

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
Arpeggio range	K9	224

setting

name	value	default
full	96	yes
2 octaves	160	no
1 octave	192	no

VCO octave

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
VCO octave	P0	3

setting

name	value	default
16'	3	no
8'	2	yes
4'	1	no

Waveform

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
Waveform	P0	12

setting

name	value	default
Triangle	8	yes
PW	12	no
PWM	4	no

Sub oscillator

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
Sub oscillator	P1	3

setting

name	value	default
off	3	no
1 oct	2	no
2 oct	1	yes

MG modulation

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
MG modulation	P1	12

setting

name	value	default
VCO	4	no
VCF	8	no
VCA	12	yes

VCA mode

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
VCA mode	P2	1

setting

name	value	default	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
EG	0	yes
square	1	no

Effect

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
Effect	P2	14

setting

name	value	default
off	14	yes
ensemble	6	no
phaser	10	no
chorus	12	no

VCA dB

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
VCA dB	P3	15

setting

name	value	default
-10	15	no
-8	14	no
-6	13	no
-4	12	no
-2	11	no
0	10	yes
+2	9	no
+4	8	no
+6	7	no
+8	6	no
+10	5	no

write enable

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
write enable	P7	4

setting

name	value	default	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
enabled	0	no
disabled	4	yes

Tape access

name	tag	mask	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
Tape access	TAPE	1

setting

name	value	default	condition_tag	condition_mask	condition_relation	condition_value
enabled	1	no
disabled	0	yes

name	value	default
-10	15	no
-8	14	no
-6	13	no
-4	12	no
-2	11	no
0	10	yes
+2	9	no
+4	8	no
+6	7	no
+8	6	no
+10	5	no

name	value	default
-10	15	no
-8	14	no
-6	13	no
-4	12	no
-2	11	no
0	10	yes
+2	9	no
+4	8	no
+6	7	no
+8	6	no
+10	5	no

name	value	default
-10	15	no
-8	14	no
-6	13	no
-4	12	no
-2	11	no
0	10	yes
+2	9	no
+4	8	no
+6	7	no
+8	6	no
+10	5	no