Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Funky Monkey helped me fix this one through IM !!! 
Talked me through the issue - now it's up and running!

Thank you korgpolyex!!! You guys - and Funky Monkey especially -- rock!!!!



--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "dniedziejko" <lovetohit@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Guys, 
> Not a super experienced technician -- but I do love the Poly 800.  
> My band has grown dependant on the sounds I've modified along the 
> way.  No number of synths have been able to come close to the 
> certain quality we are able to get out of it.  Kinda dirty, raspy, 
> but very 80's.  Exactly what we need.
> 
> So -- i know it could be any number of things, but the one I'm 
> working on right now, which has been sitting (and never has powered 
> up for me) displays the following issues:
> Fresh Batteries do not power it up.
> Wal Warts, like a universal I have (300ma 9 v setting with neg tip) 
> do not work.
> 
> Does this thing have a fuse somewhere inside?  Is there a simple 
> list of things for me to look at in sequence?  Or is that a totally 
> stupid question?
> 
> The one the band is using right now works only w/batteries.  The 
> other is in a TV repair place with a tech because the output section 
> does not work at all -- no sound, but data is there for voices, etc.
> 
> This third one is not doing anything at all per my 
> description....I'd really like to get them all working so we have a 
> realiable set of backups.  Insane to be using this keyboard in 
> clubs -yes - but we really like the sound and cant really dupe it 
> easily.  (I'm sure there are boards out there, but I dont have huge 
> $$$ for them)
> 
> Thanks for your patience guys.  If I get any good at this, I have a 
> much bigger problem in the form of an inherited PolyMoog which is in 
> my basement.  I need to work my way up to that one....and get my 
> head examined!
>