Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

I think the point is very clear.
The poly 800 is better due to pricing.
Clearly if it was the same price as a Juno things would be different.

Joseph Ralston wrote:

> No, I don't see what you mean. Please explain what you
> think the Poly 800 is better at than a Juno 106,
> musically? I've owned them both and the difference is
> black and white to me. The poly-800 is fun as hell to
> hack with (due to it's low price). But hacking up
> keyboards is not the same thing as making music, and
> in that area, the JUNO does prevail heavily over the
> poly-800.
>
> lanrosta
>
> --- Epiik Soul <electrohead2000@... 
> <mailto:electrohead2000%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> > A Juno 106 for $200- is a bargain and I would snap
> > it up.
> > However, to say it is better in "every regard" is
> > a fallacy.
> > The Poly is cheaper.
> > See what I mean?
> > :)
> >
> >
> > Joseph Ralston <voxdestrukt@... 
> <mailto:voxdestrukt%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> > Shit, if you can find a JUNO 106 for less
> > than $200
> > bucks, then I'd recommend getting that instead
> > anyways. The JUNO-106 far outweights the Poly800 in
> > every regard. Or perhaps you meant some other JUNO?
> >
> > --- jure zitnik <kokoon@... <mailto:kokoon%40gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > > yeah i voted 100$ too. i mean.. i bought the
> > > poly-800 for like 70$... in
> > > perfect condition that is. with a case.
> > >
> > > jure
> > >
> > > On 5/24/06, Tim Bieniosek <tab27@... 
> <mailto:tab27%40drexel.edu>>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What if you added a DB9 or DB25 port on the back
> > > for an external knob box?
> > > >
> > > > The most I'd pay for a kit is $100. After that
> > > you can just buy a Juno.
> > > > (sacrilege!)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 24 May 2006, patrioticduo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I did entertain the idea of replacing the
> > seven
> > > segment displays with
> > > > > a 2x24 backlit LCD. But even that is too much
> > to
> > > spend.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, I am planning on putting an LCD
> > > interface onto the retrofit
> > > > > kit so that I can plug a display in and do
> > > diagnostics with it. Also,
> > > > > I have a funny feeling that I may have to use
> > > the LCD to determine the
> > > > > exact memory map used for all the parameters
> > and
> > > patch space use.
> > > > >
> > > > > But the cost of the LCD would be too high for
> > > any retrofit kit. I
> > > > > mean, when you can pick up all sorts of much
> > > higher powered
> > > > > synthesizers for a few hundred bucks what
> > would
> > > the point of it all be?
> > > > >
> > > > > This upgrade is 90% ROM and RAM. A few digital
> > > pots will allow
> > > > > controlling some mod's but I simply refuse to
> > > entertain carving up the
> > > > > keyboard, drilling holes and messing with the
> > > external appearance.
> > > > > This mod is going to be an internal upgrade.
> > No
> > > messing up a great
> > > > > looking vintage keyboard.
> > > > >
> > > > > I want mine to look like a Poly 800 for my
> > > grandchildren.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:korgpolyex%40yahoogroups.com>, Marcus
> > Wilson
> > > <JB@...> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Speaking of new features, one thing i was
> > > thinking would be uber cool
> > > > > > would be to actually display the parameter
> > > info in the decal showing
> > > > > > the parameters and ranges, and having
> > up/down
> > > switches under the up/
> > > > > > down parameter switch area. As my own
> > > experience is in membrane
> > > > > > switches, getting the switch side of things
> > is
> > > pretty simple, its the
> > > > > > control and the multiplex/demultiplex of the
> > > parameter info display
> > > > > > that got too hard.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Imagine seeing all of the parameters on the
> > > poly displayed, and being
> > > > > > able to tweak each one at will, instead of
> > > needing to fumble thru the
> > > > > > parameters one at a time
> > > > > >
> > > > > > JB over
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 24/05/2006, at 3:19 PM, jure zitnik
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > if you're planning the digital pot - why
> > not
> > > replace the awkward up/
> > > > > > > down buttons with a rotary encoder? i
> > guess
> > > it's an easy job!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > jure
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 5/23/06, patrioticduo
> > <patrioticduo@...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > I'm trying to keep the scope within the
> > > realms of sanity.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So I'm placing initial limits on the
> > > hardware upgrade.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Required outcome: Upgrade the Poly 800 RAM
> > > and ROM to support
> > > > > > > additional CPU programming related
> > > functions. A board will be
> > > > > > > developed as part of a retrofit kit that
> > > will plug into the existing
> > > > > > > ROM socket. The card will have a 2764
> > EPROM,
> > > a 6264 RAM, a 74LS138
> > > > > > > decoder.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Optional outcome: Provide the needed
> > > hardware to integrate several
> > > > > > > well established mod's (moog slayer,
> > 12/24db
> > > filter switch, etc)
> > > > into
> > > > > > > the CPU control and user programming
> > system.
> > > Thus, add a 74H174 (6
> > > > bit
> > > > > > > latch) and a digital potentiometer and
> > other
> > > chips as needed to
> > > > allow
> > > > > > > existing and future mod's to be controlled
> > > by the CPU.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think it very unlikely that we'll run
> > out
> > > of CPU cycles handling
> > > > the
> > > > > > > required outcomes. I think it possible
> > that
> > > we may run into CPU
> > > > cycle
> > > > > > > restrictions trying to satisfy the
> > optional
> > > outcomes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If we do find that we run out of CPU
> > cycles
> > > then I'm hoping that
> > > > I'll
> > > > > > > know so much about the code that I can
> > port
> > > the whole thing to a PC
> > > > > > > and release a virtual Poly 800 that will
> > run
> > > on your Linux box.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mike H.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:korgpolyex%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "austeritygirlone" <ziggystar@>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:korgpolyex%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "patrioticduo" <patrioticduo@>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Keep up the good work! After you've
> > > figured out how to controll
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > peripheral synthstuff from the cpu and
> > > written a basic OS, that
> > > > gets
> > > > > > > > somethingn done I'm sure that other
> > people
> > > will join your efforts
> > > > > > > > (like me). But of course doing this is a
> > > major obstacle.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And have you thought about replacing the
> >
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