Re: Hi everybody!
2006-05-03 by Dave Bowman
Don t think there are schematics for the 12/24. I may create one once i m done with the process... but i ll proceed slowly as i dont have much spare time. Also
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2006-05-03 by Dave Bowman
Don t think there are schematics for the 12/24. I may create one once i m done with the process... but i ll proceed slowly as i dont have much spare time. Also
2006-05-03 by Tim Bieniosek
Are there schematics for the 12/24 switch and detune mods anywhere?
2006-05-02 by Dave Bowman
Hi Alexandro, not an accomplished electronics guy here. So I can t add to your comments. THanks anyway for your interest!!! DAve ... signal to MIDI, cous
2006-05-02 by Alexandro de Exu
Hi,it s good.How do you think,it s possible to transform tape signal to MIDI, cous POLY800 haven t possibility of sysex transfer,but it s important function. I
2006-05-02 by Manu
BTW, talking of that website. Anyone tried the EX-800 firmware with the Poly-800 to enable sysex capabilities? Manu
2006-05-02 by Manu
... It is safe, I followed those instructions and worked flawlessly, and the synth is still alive after a lot of months :) It s like having another synth.
2006-05-02 by devetron
Hey. I have my 800 mk1 cracked open to do the FM mod and am looking at the space on the main PCB where the battery should be. I can just solder a battery to
2006-05-02 by Atom Smasher
more samples - http://synthmod.net/korg/fm800/notes/ thanks again manu! -- ...atom ________________________ http://atom.smasher.org/ 762A 3B98 A3C3 96C9 C6B7
2006-05-01 by Atom Smasher
pics and sample posted - http://synthmod.net/korg/fm800/notes/ thanks manu... send more samples if you can... -- ...atom ________________________
2006-05-01 by Atom Smasher
... =============== yeah, send pictures and sample off-list, if you have them. i m pretty sure the list doesn t allow attachments. and check out
2006-05-01 by davidmochen
Hi! I m new to this group. I recently came across the MoogSlayer mod on the Inet and managed to contact Atom Smasher. He mentioned this place and I was
2006-05-01 by Manu
... With milk and pizza :D I have some pics, but no homepage to show it. I can email it to you if you want to include some pics in your page for extra clarity
2006-05-01 by Atom Smasher
... ================== so... um... how do you like it? -- ...atom ________________________ http://atom.smasher.org/ 762A 3B98 A3C3 96C9 C6B7 582A B88D 52E4
2006-05-01 by Manu
Yeeeeeeeeeah!!! :DDDD Pics and mp3s will follow soon :DD Thanks a lot Atom Smasher! Manu
2006-05-01 by x x
i have one. peter_vh01 wrote: Anyone have an old non-functioning Poly 800 kicking around? I need a working joystick for a Poly 800 I just
2006-04-30 by peter_vh01
Anyone have an old non-functioning Poly 800 kicking around? I need a working joystick for a Poly 800 I just picked up. Give me an e-mail if you do, and we can
2006-04-29 by devetron
Hey everybody. I, with a lot of help from my wife, made up a little spreadsheet for notating patch data fairly quickly and paperlessly. If you would like to
2006-04-29 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 : /POLY800
2006-04-22 by Rob
Well, wonders never cease! I was completely sure, that after reading your post in the wee hours this AM that you were long gone from the group and that I would
2006-04-21 by Marcus Wilson
G day Rob Ive now resurrected 2 korgs from dead state, with no display on the LED s it seems from both of mine that the issue was with the +5/-5V generation
2006-04-21 by Tim Bieniosek
That behavior definitely sounds bad, it s not a matter of re-initializing things. The keyboard would still be functional even if memory were lost. I m sure
2006-04-21 by Rob
OK, that sounds hopeful, but does the battery take the display out with it when it goes? Without a display how can you tell it to program from the cassete
2006-04-21 by Manu
Ops, sorry for the double post :) ... I mean, restore the sounds reprogramming them by hand or using a cassette. Manu
2006-04-21 by Manu
If it doesn t contain a battery all the default sounds are gone. You need to add a battery then restore the sound in order to make a fully working Poly sound.
2006-04-21 by Manu
If it doesn t contain a battery all the default sounds are gone. You need to add a battery then restore the sound in order to make a fully working Poly sound.
2006-04-21 by Rob
In my last post Good news/bad news I mis-stated the filter res. and cut-off pots as VR2 and VR3, They are actually VR2 and VR5, as per schematic and previos
2006-04-21 by Rob
Well, the Poly-800 I saved from the dumpster is not looking too good at the moment! The bad news is that it has no LED read-out of any kind, no flashing, nada.
2006-04-20 by Atom Smasher
... ================ based on that story, i d be *very* surprised if it doesn t work fine. ... ================== there s nothing wrong with using a multi-turn
2006-04-20 by Atom Smasher
... ================== sweet! what i m needing is pictures of the inside, especially if you replace one or both resistors with 0.25W vertically oriented
2006-04-20 by Rob
I just got a Poly-800 today for a HANDSHAKE when my bassist, who works for a local sound gear store called me to tell me to come get the thing before it went
2006-04-20 by Rob
Just got my Poly-800 today for a whopping HANDSHAKE! Being a bench tech I am sure to do the MODs and will be delighted to post pics of before/during/after! I
2006-04-18 by peter_vh01
Hello, Someone is offering to sell me a poly 800 for $50, problem is the joystick is apparently destroyed. Where could I get a replacement? How much would it
2006-04-16 by alexandrodeexu
Hello everyone. Doesw anybody listened Bob James s album H ( song Snowbird fantasy ),or Foxie ? There he use OBX-a synth. and plays on it by steel drum
2006-04-14 by Tim Bieniosek
The strange truth -- turning the FM knob raises filter cutoff slightly at it nears the midpoint, then lowers it again as the knob goes all the way up. (this is
2006-04-13 by jure zitnik
no, the filter tracks well enough only like 2 octaves at best. and afaik there s no way to calibrate this.
2006-04-13 by Atom Smasher
... ==================== are you noticing a problem with the FM tracking the keyboard? that may be a side effect of the wrong wiring... check it out if you
2006-04-13 by Atom Smasher
... ==================== you have the moog-slayer mod, too? and the FM mod is currently wired the wrong way? turn the filter cutoff knob all the way down,
2006-04-13 by Atom Smasher
... ======================= i *think* what s happening is that as you turn the FM knob, it s also affecting the cutoff. you could (according to this theory)
2006-04-13 by austeritygirlone
... How about taking the already filtered output? Some kind of wierd feedback filtering. Mixing noise into filter cutoff will result in something nice, too. I
2006-04-13 by Tim Bieniosek
So! The interesting results from last night s experimenting is... I like my mistake better :) It sounds like you get less of the filter cutoff range if you
2006-04-12 by Tim Bieniosek
Great, that should make it impossible to mix up if you re as careless as me. :) I ll fix mine tonight and take a new photo. And let me know next time you re in
2006-04-12 by Atom Smasher
... ==================== updated diagram - http://synthmod.net/korg/fm800/fm-800.png http://synthmod.net/korg/fm800/ -- ...atom ________________________
2006-04-12 by Atom Smasher
... =============== good work! the Noisy SFX , Hi-Q Filter and Scale samples don t sound anything at all like what i d expect to hear from a poly-800...
2006-04-11 by Tim Bieniosek
Here we go: http://bieniosek.com/fm-800.html Sound samples and some before + after pics. After building an x0xb0x I was feeling bold enough to solder directly
2006-04-11 by Atom Smasher
oh... if anyone can take pictures of the INSIDE of their synth before, during or after the mod, that would be great... especially close-ups of the wiring. and
2006-04-11 by Atom Smasher
... ============= it seems that the DCOs exist virtually in IC3. if that s the case, they wouldn t respond well to any modulation in the audio range. my
2006-04-11 by austeritygirlone
Since there is voltage control available for pitch it is probably even possible to do some kind of real FM. But since there s only one osc, it will be
2006-04-11 by Atom Smasher
... ============= you re welcome. ... ================== that s odd.... does it seem to do that on different patches with different filter settings? ...
2006-04-11 by Tim Bieniosek
Wow, what nasty sounds! Thank you atom smasher! With the filter in self-oscillation you get real FM sounds. Without being able to precisely scale the
2006-04-10 by Atom Smasher
FM-800 Filter Mod for Korg EX-800 and Poly-800 http://synthmod.net/korg/fm800/ who wants to be the first to send samples, pictures and reviews? -- ...atom