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Re: Hello and mod questions

2001-10-19 by aaron jasinski

bret, if you have that info on what the pots are, i would apriciate it. i can't 
seem to find it.

-a

--- In korgpolyex@y..., "aaron jasinski" <aaron@a...> wrote:
> -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..!

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