my Hawk-800, progress report
2008-12-28 by Atom Smasher
this kit is totally NOT for people who don t have experience with electronic kit building, or preferably electronic repair. i m so glad that i own a
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Re: [korgpolyex] 256 random numbers
2008-12-28 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ
... You could squeeze a good pseudo-random number generator into 256 bytes. Is there a reason why you want a lookup table? Gordon
Re: [korgpolyex] 256 random numbers
2008-12-28 by Atom Smasher
... ======================= http://smasher.org/tmp/shuffle-random.tgz http://smasher.org/tmp/random.tgz each of those gzipped tarball files contains 100 TXT
RE: [korgpolyex] 256 random numbers
2008-12-28 by LARRY HAWKE
Okay, I ll just get the cable. ;^) Gor To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com From: korgpolyex800@yahoo.com Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:24:40 -0800 Subject:
256 random numbers
2008-12-28 by Michael Hawkins
OK ppl, I am tired of my awful random number generator. Now it s time to get a little help from you all. What I need is a table of 256 numbers in the range 0
Re: [korgpolyex] HAWK-800 software update
2008-12-28 by Alexandre Souza
... Michael, this is VERY EASY to do, but I see no need for that. It would add only a FT-232 and a USB-B Female connector. But WHY? Better use a $17 MIDI-USB
Re: [korgpolyex] HAWK-800 software update
2008-12-28 by Michael Hawkins
That would be in the miracle category. That is, sorry, aint gonna happen. ________________________________ From: LARRY HAWKE To:
RE: [korgpolyex] HAWK-800 software update
2008-12-28 by LARRY HAWKE
The thing that would really get my checkbook busy would be a USB 2.0 port. Then, I could connect the Poly 800 to FL Studio 8 without any MIDI to USB adapter
HAWK-800 software update
2008-12-28 by korgpolyex800
HI Poly fans, Well, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and all the rest of good will to all humankind, but especially my fellow Poly fans. Well, you will be happy
Re: hi, new to group, problems search archived posts?
2008-12-27 by alancurrall
Hi Group members, I thought you might like to see this reply... Hello Alan, Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Groups. We understand that you are experiencing a
Re: poly 800 crashed! Help!
2008-12-27 by alancurrall
Thanks for the advice guys. It worked like a dream. Guess I m going to have to stay on top of the fresh battery situation. I checked this one and it still had
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: hi, new to group, problems search archived posts?
2008-12-21 by Atom Smasher
... ================ for at least 6+ months, and last i checked, the search works with some browsers, not with others. yahoo seems to have taken on the role of
RE: [korgpolyex] eagle has landed
2008-12-18 by LARRY HAWKE
Hey, don t know if anyone else has figured this out, but Radio Shack sells those great little butane-powered soldering irons. I love mine, because you can
Re: [korgpolyex] eagle has landed
2008-12-18 by Atom Smasher
... ============= hehe... i did say first glance ;) ... ============== a good pointy tip on the soldering iron should cope with that. i m also impressed that
Re: [korgpolyex] PWM on hawk-800?
2008-12-18 by Michael Hawkins
No, the HAWK-800 does not provide DCO PWM. That is a limitation of the Poly-800 hardware design. It uses a MSM5232 tone generator that doesn t have any PWM
Re: [korgpolyex] NJM2069 IC socket?
2008-12-18 by Michael Hawkins
Believe it or not, that IC size is a standard. Though rarely used. And you can pick them up at many places but you have to make sure that you specify the right
NJM2069 IC socket?
2008-12-18 by kb_cheapmods
Hi wanted to know if anybody has a source for a DIP socket that fits the NJM2069 IC? seems to be somewhat non-standard IC width - wonder if Korg did that on
RE: [korgpolyex] PWM on hawk-800?
2008-12-18 by LARRY HAWKE
Just a thought, but I m running my Poly 800 through my Korg D1600 recording studio and applying delay and reverb FX. It sounds terrific! I was playing one of
Re: [korgpolyex] eagle has landed
2008-12-18 by Michael Hawkins
Atom, Great to hear you have your kits! No need for the battery holder. I sent out the last kit with one in it. I included it until they ran out. Solder? I
PWM on hawk-800?
2008-12-18 by n8tendo
I bought a poly 800 about 4 months ago, and don t really use it. I do alot of Jens Johansson style lead playing and was wondering if this hawk 800 upgrade
eagle has landed
2008-12-18 by Atom Smasher
i just picked up my AtomaHawk from the post office... at first glance, the whole thing looks as good, or better, than any of the kits i ve seen in electronics
Re: hi, new to group, problems search archived posts?
2008-12-17 by narfman96
I went to several groups that I own or moderate and the same thing, no searchie. I turned the problem in to Yahoo Support. Thanks for the heads up on this.
Re: hi, new to group, problems search archived posts?
2008-12-17 by kb_cheapmods
funny, but search works on the Linndrum Yahoo group ( eprom turned up a bunch of posts there). it must be something in this group? I m looking for NJM2069
Re: hi, new to group, problems search archived posts?
2008-12-17 by narfman96
I just tried it KB and even things as simple as 800 returned zero results. This used to work great I wonder what Yahoo messed up this time????? What are you
hi, new to group, problems search archived posts?
2008-12-17 by kb_cheapmods
Hi, I ve been trying to search the posts using the Yahoo search box, but I keep getting no returns, even for searches as simple as filter Anybody else have
Re: [korgpolyex] poly 800 crashed! Help!
2008-12-17 by Frequency Spectrum
Hi. Sounds like you lost all your patches. You ll need to reload tape and check that first Good luck Mark
Re: [korgpolyex] poly 800 crashed! Help!
2008-12-16 by Alec Jahn
Sounds like you ll need to re-program the factory defaults using the tape-in. Happens all the time. When you bring it back on, a lot of values will be
poly 800 crashed! Help!
2008-12-16 by alancurrall
Hi, I wonder if anyone else has had this problem: I turned on my poly 800 (v.1) the other day and it had just sort of crashed. It seems to make no sound at all
Re: [korgpolyex] A software update...
2008-12-16 by Michael Hawkins
such filtering is in the code already but the MIDI reception code is simply too big to handle fast incoming (ie: modern) MIDI messages so that the Poly was
Re: [korgpolyex] A software update...
2008-12-16 by Atom Smasher
... ================== i m curious... within the hardware constraints of the 800, is there a way to pre-process the incoming midi and discard everything that s
A software update...
2008-12-16 by korgpolyex800
Hi Poly fans, I have not released the beta firmware yet since I have some more testing to do but... I have been busy rewriting the MIDI message handling code
Re: [korgpolyex] rack-mount mod
2008-12-15 by Atom Smasher
... ================== hhmmm... an AtomaHawk-800r, with custom keypad and what, a 2x16 LCD? hehe... i ll just leave off the r for now... and see how this
Re: [korgpolyex] rack-mount mod
2008-12-15 by Michael Hawkins
Yes, those buttons are still handled in the firmware. So it would be better to bring them all out on the front. I am talking to an outfit that does membrane
Re: [korgpolyex] rack-mount mod
2008-12-15 by ASSI
... Indeed. From the schematics it looks like the Poly-800 is using a (sparse) 3x8 matrix, so depending on how this 2x8 is organized you may have to do some
Re: [korgpolyex] Question about programming sequencer in mk2
2008-12-14 by Atom Smasher
... ============== http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korgpolyex/ Files 3) Poly-800 MKII User manuals and tips Poly800II_Manual.pdf -- ...atom
Question about programming sequencer in mk2
2008-12-14 by jackfreestuff
Just bought a poly 800 MK2 and cant find a manual. i am specifically trying to figure out the sequencer. Thank you in advance.
Re: [korgpolyex] rack-mount mod
2008-12-13 by Atom Smasher
... ================= well... i ll just have to include the sequencer into the front panel, if/when i turn my ex800 into an AtomaHawk-800r. -- ...atom
Re: Re: [korgpolyex] arrived
2008-12-13 by Neil Wakeling
Thanks Mike I am very experienced in electronics construction, although haven t actually done any for a few years, I used to design and build a load of stuff
Re: [korgpolyex] arrived
2008-12-13 by Michael Hawkins
Neil, just take your time putting the two kits together. Do the HAWK first. Wait at least a day, then do the AtomaHawk. I have a very high success rate for
Re: [korgpolyex] rack-mount mod
2008-12-13 by Michael Hawkins
The step key is used to get into extended parameter mode. That could be changed. It s also used to get into global mode. That one is a little tricky to change
RE: [korgpolyex] arrived
2008-12-12 by Atom Smasher
... ============== Features completed http://patrioticduo.tripod.com/hawk800/id15.html Proposed Features http://patrioticduo.tripod.com/hawk800/id3.html --
Re: [korgpolyex] arrived
2008-12-12 by Neil Wakeling
Hi Gor Have a look at Mike s page: http://patrioticduo.tripod.com/hawk800/index.html There are two separate kits. Cheers Neil
RE: [korgpolyex] arrived
2008-12-12 by LARRY HAWKE
Exactly what the heck does the modification do? Gor To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com From: neil@dancing-dog.co.uk Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:39:00 +0000 Subject:
arrived
2008-12-12 by Neil Wakeling
Hi Mike Just to say thanks - the kits arrived today. I am looking forward to building and installing them over the holiday soon. Looking forward to trying it
Re: [korgpolyex] rack-mount mod
2008-12-12 by Atom Smasher
... ============== dremel tool... soldering iron... regardless of the matrix and cabling included, any assembly like that is just a bunch of switches. ...
Re: [korgpolyex] rack-mount mod
2008-12-12 by Michael Hawkins
Atom, How would you remap the buttons to match the existing X,Y matrix? If you can t remap them, which I think likely, then how would you re-purpose the code
RE: [korgpolyex] rack-mount mod
2008-12-12 by LARRY HAWKE
So, tell me about the Hawk-800? I m curious to hear about it from peeps that have installed the thing. Would love to add any functionality to my Poly-800.
rack-mount mod
2008-12-12 by Atom Smasher
mike: if i put my ex-800 into a 1U rack, would i loose any functionality if i didn t include the knob and two buttons for the sequencer? of course i d loose
atomahawk received
2008-12-10 by bys_jhn
sent it out to my tech yesterday, will have it back in a week or so. thanks! jb
VCF input working great, thanks for all the info
2008-12-07 by icr2fan
Thanks for all the good posts, pics and schematics. Im using VCF in pin 19 on the njm2069 with no problems. Been sending my Mirage rack through it today and it