Re: Software update
2007-08-26 by Phoebe
... Well, I m certainly not a newbie to the list...I think I ve been on here for a couple of years now; I just don t post very much. I came to own my Poly800
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Re: Software update
2007-08-25 by korgpolyex800
Hi Phoebe, Yes, I am looking at implementing both selectable recorded sequences and an arpeggiator function. I am leaning toward doing the arpeggiator first
Re: Software update
2007-08-25 by Phoebe
... How about a choice between the sequencer or an arpeggiator? Is this possible? And a unison mode? Sorry if these questions have been answered already, I ve
Re: Software update
2007-08-25 by patrioticduo
Hi Erik, I am aiming for the hardware kit to be available no later than December. As far as the firmware goes, it will definitely have the sysex enhancements
Re: Software update
2007-08-24 by Erik Hines
Realistically, when do you think the mod kit will be avail for beta release? Erik ... have ... sysex. ... the ... parameters ... sequences ... all, ... and ...
Re: Software update
2007-08-24 by korgpolyex800
Hi Erik, Yes, the mod kit is going to include a couple of digital potentiometers that will be under the control of MG s or EG s. And yes, I think having a
Re: Software update
2007-08-22 by Erik Hines
At first glance, I thought wow, 4 addl banks of 64?!, I d never fill all those up. . Considering that there will be new parameters available for editing,
Patch Banks
2007-08-22 by korgpolyex800
Hi Jozef, The hardware I ve built has 16K or battery backed up static RAM. So there is a huge amount of memory available for bank storage of patches. Each
Re: Software update
2007-08-22 by jusufzemplin
Wonderful news again !! Thank you Mike. About 4 banks : where it could be stored ? In some memory expansion on new hardware ? Of course, it would be very
Re: Software update
2007-08-22 by korgpolyex800
Oh and the other thing I did was to integrate the original sysex dump code for the EX800 and tape code back into the software so that now we have single patch
Software update
2007-08-22 by Michael Hawkins
Hi Poly fans, Here s another little software progress update for today. I ve completed the guts of the global mode code. You press the step key to get into
Re: New Poly 800 EX 800 Yahoo group members
2007-08-09 by Neil Wakeling
Hi All, The new mod being developed sounds fantastic. I bought my Poly800 (MK1) in 1985 as a fresh young engineering student - I shan t say how much it was
Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-09 by korgpolyex800
Erik, I ve already implemented VCF cutoff and resonance as extra CC s. I even did a video demonstrating them and intended to upload them to Youtube but alas,
Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-08 by Erik Hines
Mike, I can t overstate how interesting this project is! Are you going to code in the ability to assign or hard set CC# s to frequently used editing
Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-07 by jusufzemplin
Tim, I used only simple encoder, which encodes 2 exclusive bits -)), alias 2 switches triggered by turning with small shaft. It is without electronic, its
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-07 by Tim Bieniosek
There s also quadrature phased encoders that can give you up & down signals in conjunction with a D-flip flop. That could still produce somewhat erratic
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-07 by jure zitnik
i had a schematic of a simple circuit, no microcontroller needed, don t remember how it works. but it s supposed to work and it s like 1 IC and a resistor.
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-07 by Tim Bieniosek
Hi Jusuf, I have to ask, which encoder did you employ, and did you read the data sheet? I ask because rotary encoders output a coded pattern meant to be
Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-07 by jusufzemplin
Hi, I tried to deploy rotary encoder, but only instead of Down/Up buttons. I simply connected it parallely with buttons. But I was able to get only
MEX-8000 4x Memory Expander Module
2007-08-07 by narfman96
I uploaded the firmware for the Mex-8000 I just picked up. Talk about sparce code the 2764 is mostly empty space. Maybe this can help out someday with decoding
New file uploaded to korgpolyex
2007-08-07 by korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the korgpolyex group. File :
Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-07 by korgpolyex800
Thanks for the offer to translate the manual and instructions. I will definitely ask for your help on that when we get to that stage of the kit. Thanks again,
Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-06 by korgpolyex800
Jure, I forgot to mention that I ve been looking at rotary encoders for the EX800 to go where the tune pot is. For the Poly 800 itself, I think we re going to
Re: Software/Hardware update
2007-08-06 by korgpolyex800
Hi Jure, Yes, I have been turning that idea over in my head for a while now and it looks like you are in the same plane of thought too. There could be two
Re: [korgpolyex] Software/Hardware update
2007-08-06 by jure zitnik
hey! i just got a totally awesome idea :D WHAT IF (!!!) you made it possible to edit/control (any) parameter value with a joystick! i ve been meaning to add a
Re: [korgpolyex] Software/Hardware update
2007-08-06 by David Mochen
Excellent! Thnx for your hard efforts. From this side, as an English to Spanish translator, I d be pleased to help, should you want to localize the
Software/Hardware update
2007-08-06 by korgpolyex800
Hi Poly Fans, For those of you new to the list, a little update on my mod project. Over the last 18 months, I have built a prototype hardware mod that has a
Re: New Poly 800 EX 800 Yahoo group members
2007-08-04 by b_e_r_n_a_r_d_g_u_i_l_l_a_u_m_e
I play in two bands, one straight rock formation, and a pop-songwriter duo. When I was looking for a new synth a friend gave me the advice to try out a Poly
Re: New Poly 800 EX 800 Yahoo group members
2007-08-03 by ftourist
Hi, I got my Poly 800 mkI about 6 years ago, did the original filter mod at some point, and few years later converted to the Moog Slayer. I enjoyed the sound
Re: [korgpolyex] New Poly 800 EX 800 Yahoo group members
2007-08-03 by Terje Winther
Hi all, I was given a Poly-800 (mk I) for free some time ago, probably because I have some knowledge into synthesizers already, as you can tell from my home
New Poly 800 EX 800 Yahoo group members
2007-08-03 by korgpolyex800
Over the last six months or more, we ve seen many new Poly 800 and EX 800 enthusiasts join our group - to you all we say welcome. If you have a moment feel
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: MKIII Update - Global Mode
2007-07-30 by jure zitnik
i get it! sounds like fun :D cheers, jure
Re: MKIII Update - Global Mode
2007-07-30 by korgpolyex800
Jure, thanks for offer to help. I haven t worked with assembler for years as well, so I fear my code looks awful. Thus, I am going to hold back on building a
Re: [korgpolyex] MKIII Update - Global Mode
2007-07-30 by jure zitnik
that s all excellent news, the global parameter mode is a great idea! if you have it handy you could send me some parts of the code and i could *try* to figure
MKIII Update - Global Mode
2007-07-30 by korgpolyex800
Hi there team, Over the weekend I managed to implement a new Global Mode . While NOT in sequencer edit mode you push the Step button. This places you into
Re: Poly 800 Mk1 - the 'weird' display
2007-07-25 by narfman96
Bernard, If you have a voltmeter check for a good solid 5 volts in the power section. The print is here in the file section. VR1 can be adjusted to trim the
Re: Poly 800 Mk1 - the 'weird' display
2007-07-25 by b_e_r_n_a_r_d_g_u_i_l_l_a_u_m_e
Hi ! Thanks for numerous answers. 1st of all, there is no backup battery in the unit, it is one of the 1st revision models with just the blank space on the
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Poly 800 Mk1 - new EPROM
2007-07-25 by Marcus Wilson
My three polys were all non functional when i got them, due to faulty components in the power supply circuit, once this was rectified they all powered on with
Re: Poly 800 Mk1 - new EPROM
2007-07-25 by jusufzemplin
... Poly 800 mk1 doesnt support sysx dump ( until mk3-) ). May be would it be similar with tape data loading ? But I suppose it is not only sound-program lost.
Re: Poly 800 Mk1 - new EPROM
2007-07-24 by Erik Hines
Have you tried doing a preset sysx dump? I find these Poly s all the time for $20 because the owner thinks the unit is bad. After doing a sysx dump with the
Re: Poly 800 Mk1 - new EPROM
2007-07-24 by narfman96
This sounds like the power supply regulation is out of adjustment. A really good tech who has fixed several poly s said every one of them needed the voltage
Re: Poly 800 Mk1 - new EPROM
2007-07-24 by korgpolyex800
What do you mean by weird display ? Mike. ... nothing but a bubbling low ... EPROM, right ? ... know how to do it and do ... Vienna, often in Paris too, any
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 Mk1 - new EPROM
2007-07-24 by Tim Bieniosek
When you say it doesn t react, does that mean you are unable to edit parameters? It s likely that you ve simply lost all patch data. It seems less likely that
Poly 800 Mk1 - new EPROM
2007-07-24 by b_e_r_n_a_r_d_g_u_i_l_l_a_u_m_e
hi - I have a crashed poly 800mk1. It doesn t react, weird display, nothing but a bubbling low sound. Seems like it lost the firmware and I need to replace the
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly-800II Service Manual and Schematics
2007-07-23 by Manu
... Great stuff, thanks a lot! I would also be interested in the higher res pics :) Manu
Poly-800II Service Manual and Schematics
2007-07-22 by narfman96
I uploaded the Poly-800II Service Manual and a decent hi-res copy of the schematics to the files area. Please dont sell these or pass around incomplete
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: LFO's
2007-07-20 by jure zitnik
if i recall correctly the original poly-800 MG has triangluar waveform.. as far as cheating with log(x) goes... i think it would be better to use a lookup
Re: LFO's
2007-07-19 by jusufzemplin
... just a kludge. - I am not sure, but here (http://www.geocities.com/diffused_light/ stuff/poly800ii.html) and somewhere elsewhere (i can not remember) i
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: LFO's
2007-07-19 by Tim Bieniosek
A graph of log(x) looks a little like a quarter of a sine wave... is it possible the table is read forward then backwards, then again through an inverter? Tim
Re: LFO's
2007-07-19 by korgpolyex800
Well, your idea got me thinking so I quickly dropped the lookup table values into excel and created histograms of the table values and I see a linear graph,