Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Sounds to me like the socket or a fault there somewhere.
Have you tried saving from the poly? 

Gerry



--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@...> wrote:
>
> I tried all of those things today, and still nothing. Is there any
known existing problem in 
> which the tape in jack breaks or becomes corrupted?
> 
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Marcus Wilson <JB@> wrote:
> >
> > there are a number of ways that you can proceed
> > there are two tape level switches, lo and hi
> > 
> > if you are seeing no flickering at all, try setting the tape switch  
> > on the back of the korg to hi, and set the output volume from your
pc  
> > or playback device to maximum
> > 
> > if you are not ever seeing err or good, it means that your signal is  
> > most likely not loud enough.
> > 
> > keep trying until you get an err
> > onve you see that, reduce the PC volume some and retry
> > 
> > just keep trying and you will eventually get to a volume where you  
> > see good!
> > 
> > i used my mac, and itunes.
> > 
> > with itunes volume at around 80% and the mac master volume on full,  
> > and the tape switch on hi i finally got it to read
> > 
> > best of luck
> > 
> > Marcus Wilson
> > 
> > On 08/02/2008, at 11:35 PM, andyok27 wrote:
> > 
> > > Yes, I tried that one. =(
> > >
> > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800"  
> > > <korgpolyex800@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Andy,
> > > >
> > > > did you try the file "Audio Cassette of Original Patches.wav"?
> > > >
> > > > That is the one I recorded and that I know is very reliable.
> > > >
> > > > Mike.
> > > >
> > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Andy Koch <andyok27@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes I tried using the Poly-800 factory sounds 8bit 8kHz.wav as  
> > > well
> > > > as several others under the 'Files' section. While uploading,
my LED
> > > > display does not flicker and no message is ever given after
the file
> > > > is done playing. I would guess that maybe the synth is not
recieving
> > > > the signal at all, but I don't know how I could fix that.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > > From: korgpolyex800 <korgpolyex800@>
> > > > > To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2008 3:06:15 PM
> > > > > Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: Loading Patch Data
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> > > > > Andy,
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> > > > > Have you tried using the factory patch file we have in our files
> > > > >
> > > > > section? I recorded it myself with special care taken to get the
> > > > >
> > > > > levels correct and minimum distortion.
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > Mike.
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> > > > >
> > > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogro ups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@ .>  
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have a Moog Slayer'd + FM'ed Poly-800 Mk. I. I haven't  
> > > tried the
> > > > >
> > > > > battery modification. I have
> > > > >
> > > > > > successfully loaded patch data into it previously, but
there has
> > > > >
> > > > > always been a problem with
> > > > >
> > > > > > the programs above number 30 or so. After number 35, all the
> > > > >
> > > > > programs are random hissy
> > > > >
> > > > > > noises, almost no tones. Also, recently, I've attempted to
load
> > > > >
> > > > > patch data into it and nothing
> > > > >
> > > > > > occurs. I set the tape switch on and press load, play  
> > > the .wav file
> > > > >
> > > > > from my computer's
> > > > >
> > > > > > headphone jack into the 'to' tape 1/8 inch port on the  
> > > synthesizer.
> > > > >
> > > > > When the .wav is finished
> > > > >
> > > > > > playing, it doesn't say error or good, it just remains
'load' or
> > > > >
> > > > > 'verify'. There are lots of cool
> > > > >
> > > > > > sounds I would love to tweak if I could load them into the  
> > > machine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, the memory
> > > > >
> > > > > > seemed to be wiped, so many of the sounds I had programed  
> > > were lost.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd love any
> > > > >
> > > > > > suggestions on how to fix this problem
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> > > > > > Thanks!
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> > > > > > Andy, Poly800 Enthusiast
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