Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

-cool thanks Bret

what other mods have you done?

-- In korgpolyex@y..., bam.bam@n... wrote:
> Aaron
> 
> I had the same problem with the pots as well for these mods, If you 
> take a look at the pots you removed they will indicate what they were 
> ie 100k,5k or 1m etc. Let me know if you dont have them and i'll 
> check my records
> You should try to match them if you can but it can take some mucking 
> around, i'm no expert but if you have put say a 200k pot on what was 
> originally a 100k pot you most likely wont get any change for a lot 
> of the sweep. Also muck around with both log and linnear pots, i know 
> volume pots are always log but on some of my mods i used linnear 
> because i liked the effect over log pots. Just muck around, you cant 
> do much harm and i tested with cheaper pots before getting some nice 
> ceramic ones for the final job.
> 
> brett
> 
> --- In korgpolyex@y..., "aaron jasinski" <aaron@a...> wrote:
> > I have forgotten to introduce myself to the group..
> > 
> > My name is Aaron and i have been doing electronic music for over 10 
> > years. My studio now consists of:
> >  
> > synths: Roland Jx8p, Yamaha DX7, Korg PolySix, Korg Poly800, 
> Ensoniq 
> > ESQ-1, Oberheim Matrix 1000, Sequencial Prophet 600.
> > 
> > Computer: mac G4 dual 450, 70gb Hard Drive, 448 RAM, Cubase 
VST5, 
> > VST instruments and effects (ProFive, PPG, Model E, Jx10, Battery, 
> Attack, 
> > Absynth)
> > 
> > Studio Gear: Behringer 2004 Eurorack mixer, Midiman 2x2 midi 
> interface, 
> > Electrix FilterFactory, Behringer Virtualizer Pro, Zoom 1204, 
> Equitek studio 
> > mic, Danelectro Danecho, Fabtone.
> > 
> > Gutiars: Yamaha accustic, Fender Jag-Stang, Fender Jazzbass.
> > 
> > There is something about my Poly8 that i just love and try to find 
> a place in 
> > most songs for it. I have this continuing desire to mod and tweak 
> it. Maybe 
> > cuz the casing is so cheap feeling and it just seems like it 
> doesn't matter if i 
> > hurt it. Anyway i have added Filt Cutoff and Q knobs to the front 
> and just pu 
> > the battery in it (it must be an early MK1), the power source has 
> probs too, i 
> > took it to a repair place but they couldn't fix it, so i just 
> soldered a wall wart 
> > to the main batter connection. Works fine.
> > 
> > Hear is my question. The knobs work fine, but they only make an 
> audible 
> > change to the filters from about 50%-100% opened up.. the rest of 
> the range 
> > does nothing. Is there something i can do to make them sweep all 
> the way 
> > across their range?
> > 
> > other question: That firmware problem is a real pain, it wipes half 
> my presets 
> > when i go into Cubase... Is there a work around for this or do i 
> just need to 
> > get a new Poly800?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > if anyone has other mods that they have performed or have ideas for 
> some .. 
> > let me know..!