Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

It seems that the most flexible way of Modifying the 12db/24db filter 
capabilities would be to add direct output jacks for each of the two filter modes 
+ one audio input jack into the chorus unit. This, I think, would be the most 
non-limiting mod you could do.

Another worthwhile mod (while on the subject), would be to add an On/Off 
switch to turn the Noise Gate into bypass mode. I've found that the Noise Gate
(Which is FET "F1" on the KLM-598 board), can indroduce a slight click when 
it switches + it seemed to be that it cut off the tails of the "Release envelopes".
To add the bypass switch, use a SPST toggle switch to open/close a 
connection between Transistor "DTA1" emitter & collector pin (One will be the 
middle pin of the transistor the other will connect to Resistor "R19".

Also, If you've added the VCF Audio Input mod I posted, here's a cool trick.
While monitoring from the headphone output, patch one of the Poly-800's 
Line Outs back into the VCF audio Input. What this does is setup a Voltage 
Controlled feedback loop, IE. Envelope 3 will control the feedback level.
So Imagine you set up Envelope 3 with a long Attack + Long Release 
Envelope, when you hit a note, both resonance + Chorus feedback will fade in 
with the Attack, release the note and it fades out... Pretty nice patch, you have 
to tweak the onboard resonance + the master volume knob to get useable 
results, but once you found it, it's a beautiful sound.

Peace

P9


--- In korgpolyex@y..., trip@b... wrote:
> Try something even better then just a mere switch: add a knob.
> I was expecting that a panpot between 12db and 24db would allow wierd
> values like 18db, but instead a bit of phase cancellation kicks in
> and the sound becomes muffled, almost. Add a bit of flanger and it
> sounds softer and warmer then a night's sleep on a feather pillow.
> If your making music that needs harsh noises, you can still turn the 
> knob hard to either direction and hear 'pure' 12 or 24db, without
> the muffling.
> 
> If anyone is intrested, I can post a sound byte...