Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Hi,

I tried to deploy rotary encoder, but only instead of Down/Up 
buttons. I simply connected it "parallely" with buttons. But I was 
able to get only 20-positions encoder, so you can imagine, what a 
turning is necessary for 00-99 cutoff for example...) . In my wiring 
I found my solution is not very reliable, values sometimes changed 
itselves, sometimes it behaved like all time pressed "Down" button... 
May this is THE Randomization what I asked for -)

Jusuf

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800" 
<korgpolyex800@...> wrote:
>
> Jure,
> 
> I forgot to mention that I've been looking at rotary encoders for 
the
> EX800 to go where the tune pot is. For the Poly 800 itself, I think
> we're going to have to drill a hole for it. But once in place, the
> encoder would be able to drive the parameter values and patch 
numbers
> too and also be used as a MIDI controller sender.
> 
> But the encoder I'm looking at is about 20 bucks which is quite a 
bit
> of money to add to a kit that is already likely to be about a 
hundred
> bucks.
> 
> I also intend to add new code when the Poly is in patch selection 
mode
> (not parameter edit mode) so that you can up and down the selected
> patch with the up and down keys. It drives me crazy that you have to
> enter the patch number with two hits on the keypad when it would be 
of
> some use to be able to just go up and down by one.
> 
> Mike.
> 
> 
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "jure zitnik" <kokoon@> wrote:
> >
> > hey!
> > 
> > i just got a totally awesome idea :D
> > 
> > WHAT IF (!!!) you made it possible to edit/control (any) 
parameter value
> > with a joystick! i've been meaning
> > to add a rotary encoder to the poly for quicker editing of the 
patches
> > (instead of the up/down buttons) but since there's already a
> joystick, and
> > since it's signal is obviously A/D'ed (midi out, right?) i'm sure
> something
> > like that could be implemented... for instance, you could press a 
button
> > combo and a joystick axis would set the parameter value absolutely
> in real
> > time. or relatively, since it's spring-loaded. or both. or
> switchable. or
> > just when holding down a button, so you could then release a 
button,
> release
> > the joystick and then press the button again... you know what i 
mean? it
> > would be SUPER-useful!
> > 
> > umm... yeah :D
> > 
> > jure
> > 
> > On 8/6/07, David Mochen <davidmochen@> wrote:
> > >
> > >    Excellent!
> > >
> > > Thnx for your hard efforts. From this side, as an English to 
Spanish
> > > translator, I'd be pleased to help, should you want to localize 
the
> > > kit/manual/website into Spanish.
> > >
> > > Best!
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > > korgpolyex800 wrote:
> > >
> > >  Hi Poly Fans,
> > >
> > > For those of you new to the list, a little update on my mod 
project.
> > >
> > > Over the last 18 months, I have built a prototype hardware mod 
that
> > > has a whopping 8K or ROM, 16K of flash EEPROM and another 16K 
of RAM.
> > > This has allowed me to develop lots of new MIDI functions that 
the
> > > Poly 800 MKI and EX 800 just never had. I've also been able to 
make
> > > huge progress with some exciting new features that should give 
the old
> > > synth some new character and flexibility.
> > >
> > > Check out my blog page at
> > > http://patrioticduo.tripod.com/korgpoly800ex800mkiii/
> > >
> > > And now for the latest. Over the weekend, I all but completed 
the
> > > global parameters editing software. We now have 64 available 
global
> > > parameters that can be edited basically the same way as patches 
are
> > > edited. You press the step key to drop into a new "Global" 
mode. Over
> > > the next week or two I will actually connect those global 
parameters
> > > to actual functions such as Omni on/off on power up, extended 
playing
> > > range etc, sysx individual patch dump send (so you can send a 
single
> > > patch to a second unit or to a computer) and odd/even cascade 
mode
> > > (your two Poly's will now play 16 note poly together and patch 
changes
> > > on the master can be automatically sent to the slave - 
something I
> > > call "sync mode").
> > >
> > > Within the month, I'm going to switch over to writing the 
joystick
> > > code and keyboard code for the Poly 800 itself. Rather than try 
to
> > > work out where the code for the keyboard and joystick is in the 
Poly
> > > 800 software I might as well just use the EX800 code that I've 
been
> > > working with and just add my own routines for the joystick and
> > > keyboard. That will allow me to configure the keyboard and 
joystick
> > > with local control on/off and MIDI transmit channel settings.
> > >
> > > Once I get that code completed (which I estimate shouldn't take 
more
> > > than about two or three months), I will then only have to do the
> > > actual artwork for the new printed circuit board that will 
handle the
> > > new EEPROM and RAM and package everything up into a mod kit 
that you
> > > can all get your hands on. I'll have to put some instructions 
together
> > > and pictures on how to remove the one chip that has to be taken 
out of
> > > the main board etc. But basically, I think that I should have a 
mod
> > > kit ready for primetime probably around November or December.
> > >
> > > Mike.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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