Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Jose , you hited exactly my question about method of transformating 
old tapes/wavs to sys-ex datas. And that was, why I voted for middle-
way. I can imagine manual writing with my 7-8 banks, but your 
colletion...
If it will not be possible by technical way (i believe it will be), 
we can help us by human way -  kind of distribution of work.



--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, 
"josevazcurvo" <homem_eletronico@...> wrote:
>
> This was a tough test.
> 
> Sure, to have everything on board would be super. But... You can't 
> deny that swapping socketed ICs is much simpler. Don't matter what 
> your technical expertise level is.
> 
> The only thing I couldn't figure out of the easy ROM replacement 
> (c'mon, I'm lazy with my hobbies) is: How do I make syx files from 
> the sounds I gathered on tape for the last twenty years?
> 
> The only solution would be: Load the tapes before the ROM upgrade 
and 
> fill in the blanks on a spreadsheet. And then make it backwards 
after 
> the ROM upgrade. (at almost 240 banks of 64 patches per cassette 
that 
> would take for ever)
> 
> Probably the funniest route would be: swap the ROM, drool with the 
> new synth for a while and soon we'll have a bigger and better 
> organized library in months.
> 
> I don't want to promote either choice. Let everyone be heard by 
> themselves at the poll.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Jose Curvo
>