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
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Re: [korgpolyex] Not working and trying to get operational...
2008-12-02 by Michael Hawkins
If the display does not show 11 P when you turn it on then the Poly is not going to accept the tape input. You will probably need to start by checking that
Not working and trying to get operational...
2008-12-01 by gtr_79
I just came across a Poly-800 and am trying to get it operational. My problem is whenver I turn it on, the display doesn t do anything. Nothing seems to happen
Re: FS: 2 non-operational ex-800s
2008-12-01 by bys_jhn
heres the auction if anyone is interested: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300277635487 thanks JB
HAWK-800 AtomaHawk Parameter Quick Reference
2008-11-29 by korgpolyex800
Hi Poly fans, I ve put together a draft of a parameters quick reference. Available from the link below.
Re: First Successful AtomaHawk and Hawk800 Installation
2008-11-27 by narfman96
Hi Serge, Try to see if it will pull over 1G in the turns... He, he. Great to see you re still poking around in everything. I really appreciate the pics cause
Re: [korgpolyex] First Successful AtomaHawk and Hawk800 Installation
2008-11-26 by Atom Smasher
... ============= cool... seeing it done gives me confidence that this can be made into a 1U rack-mount. -- ...atom ________________________
First Successful AtomaHawk and Hawk800 Installation
2008-11-26 by altusmirai
Hey Guys! (and nice to see Fran here, remember my TX81z v1.6 ROM? :) I am happy to report I took personal delivery of AtomaHawk from the Hawkings own hands
Re: [korgpolyex] Is it possible to attatch a keyboard to an EX800 mainboard for a custom synth
2008-11-26 by Michael Hawkins
This link points to the zip file that contains the Poly-800 schematics. The important page is the keyboard layout which is P800_5.gif. That will give you the
RE: [korgpolyex] Is it possible to attatch a keyboard to an EX800 mainboard for a custom synth
2008-11-26 by april exe
Thanks for the reply. I have the service manual for the classic , pro x etc and I dont think much has changed basically. There is after touch but a seperate
Re: [korgpolyex] Is it possible to attatch a keyboard to an EX800 mainboard for a custom synth
2008-11-26 by Michael Hawkins
Without even knowing what the inside of a TR61, I can say with 99.9999 percent certainty that there is zero chance of this being able to be done by simply find
Re: FS: 2 non-operational ex-800s
2008-11-26 by bys_jhn
well i paid more than $65 each on ebay in the same condition. maybe i was just impatient. ok i have no idea why they dont work, no visible damage, both are
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: FS: 2 non-operational ex-800s
2008-11-26 by Michael Hawkins
Any idea why they re dead/ non-working? Any rack mounts? Rusty metal? Major scratches? Visible internal PCB damage? Mike. ________________________________
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: FS: 2 non-operational ex-800s
2008-11-26 by Tyrone Lumley
What s not operational about them ? Not much that can go wrong with a module. No moving parts... ... From: bys_jhn Subject: [korgpolyex]
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ
... Exactly. It s tough, not brittle. It ll clog files in much the same way that aluminium or nylon does. Gordon
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Tyrone Lumley
That s what I ll do then. I did try some sample filing with various things I had lying around. That resin is TOUGH. Guess I ll borrow my friends dremmel.
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: FS: 2 non-operational ex-800s
2008-11-25 by Frequency Spectrum
working ex 800 s only make around £60 gbp max ($80) I got my non working mk2 poly for £38 only to find it needed the patches re loading. ($50) Think you
Re: FS: 2 non-operational ex-800s
2008-11-25 by bys_jhn
wow nobody huh? how bout if i drop the price to $150 + shipping for both? got the chips you need and everything! you may just decide that an ex-800 is more
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Michael Hawkins
Then Ty needs to get that dremmel out, I also have successfully used a jeweller s file to do the same job. Much slower of course. Good luck Ty!
Is it possible to attatch a keyboard to an EX800 mainboard for a custom synth
2008-11-25 by icr2fan
Hi, Is it possible to mount the insides of my EX800 into a broken synth and use the 61k keyboard? Ive looked at Poly800 pics and see that I have the same
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ
... Same here. Gordon
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Alec Jahn
I got absolutely nothing between pin 1 and 11. To quote: KORG NJM2069 Pin# Function 1 Audio In GND (GND) 2 Mixer Signal 1 Level CV In 3 Mixer Signal 2 Level CV
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Michael Hawkins
No, I feel special ! Yes, I remember opening up my first early Poly-800 and seeing all the sleeved jumper wires and thinking - what is that? So I think you
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Tyrone Lumley
Wow, the Man himself responds !!!! I feel special ;) Yes, solid core wire with clear sleeving, which means factory ? Good ! I already did the battery
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by David Mochen
Hi there, I keep reading messages like got this poly 800 for 0.02 cents and the like and I really can t help turning green with envy! Here in Argentina
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Datasheet on NJM2069
2008-11-25 by Michael Hawkins
Oh I am crushed, I am devastated, forlorn. :-( ________________________________ From: narfman96 To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com Sent:
Re: Datasheet on NJM2069
2008-11-25 by narfman96
Crap! Sorry to get your ticker racing. All I have is the same NJM2069.gif that s in the files section. I forgot we never found it. ... datasheet for the
Datasheet on NJM2069
2008-11-25 by Michael Hawkins
Hey Fran, That s not the first time I ve heard someone claim to have the datasheet for the NJM2069. Each time in the past, I have been bitterly disappointed
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Michael Hawkins
Ty, We should assess the situation before making any attempts at repair of it. Since the board is without the battery it is most likely an early version of
Re: Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by narfman96
Here is some info for the NJM2069: KORG NJM2069 Pin# Function 1 Audio In GND (GND) 2 Mixer Signal 1 Level CV In 3 Mixer Signal 2 Level CV In 4 VCF Resonance CV
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ
... There are two things you can try. You could carefully cut back the epoxy with a dremel until you ve got enough leg to solder a new pin to, or you could
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Tyrone Lumley
Hey thanks for writing back ! No, the guy was honest. As is, he was adimant about that. I just thought I d get lucky. The last couple I bought had a bad
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-25 by Atom Smasher
... ============ IFAIK, those chips are no more. it seems like you have nothing to lose, so you might want to try filing away some of the resin from around the
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-24 by Tyrone Lumley
Good idea, I wouldn t have thought of that. It worked fine on one leg. Unfortunately, another leg is busted all the way up past the fat part. Looks like
Re: [korgpolyex] Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-24 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ
... That s the filter IC. If there s the fat stub of the leg left, you could try soldering a bit of resistor lead on as a wooden leg for it ;-) The wire
Poly 800 problems, IC
2008-11-24 by tyrone_topheavy
Hey all. I just rec d a Poly 800 from that auction place . In the past, I ve relaced the battery and uploaded the new sounds from my PC through the tape jack,
ANNOUNCEMENT - AtomaHawk now ready and taking orders!
2008-11-24 by korgpolyex800
Hi Poly fans, Yes, the great moment has arrived. The AtomaHawk upgrade kit is now available and we are ready to take your orders! The kit is just $29 dollars
Re: AtomaHawk kit construction and installation instructions
2008-11-23 by narfman96
Mike, This reads really well. The complexity of the kit = quality of the sound improvements. This is not a true statement. The quality of your work far
AtomaHawk kit construction and installation instructions
2008-11-23 by korgpolyex800
The AtomaHawk construction and installation instructions are done. Here it is!
Re: [korgpolyex] EX-800 is here...
2008-11-22 by ASSI
... The one you can download from http://www.synthesizer.at was good enough for me all these years... Achim. -- +
Re: [korgpolyex] EX-800 is here...
2008-11-22 by Michael Hawkins
Fran, I m a little envious of your good luck! That would be great to upload a copy of the EX manual. Mike. ________________________________ From: narfman96
EX-800 is here...
2008-11-22 by narfman96
Sometimes I m not sure how I fall into these things. This EX-800 looks like new. It came in the original box with the manual, program sheet, and a color
Re: [korgpolyex] Sustain pedal finished
2008-11-21 by Michael Hawkins
So you want VCF env. depth to be varied by note on velocity?Or something else? I can also integrate that into the sustain pedal.
Re: [korgpolyex] Sustain pedal finished
2008-11-21 by Alex Drinkwater
That s half-way to my Accent function, actually.... If it could just increase VCF Env.Mod amount too... Good work, anyway. a|x
Re: [korgpolyex] Sustain pedal finished
2008-11-21 by Michael Hawkins
Well, actually I have to rewrite my MIDI implementation for changing the Poly mode first. Because I picked using MIDI CC 64 to switch the Poly into Hold mode.
Re: [korgpolyex] Sustain pedal finished
2008-11-21 by Atom Smasher
... ================= cool. maybe that will even be useful to non-musicians, such as myself (i prefer the term synthesizerist). i m guessing the same
Re: [korgpolyex] Sustain pedal
2008-11-21 by Atom Smasher
... ================== FCB1010, preferably with UNO firmware - http://www.ossandust.be/ overall, that s one of the best/cheapest/most readily available
Sustain pedal finished
2008-11-21 by Michael Hawkins
Yep, the sustain pedal now changes the EG decay according to an offset parameter. And sweet it is, even if I say so myself. At this point, the Poly 800 just
Re: [korgpolyex] Sustain pedal
2008-11-21 by Michael Hawkins
with the MIDI CC s for parameter editing and the NRPN support, you can do this with the HAWK-800 kit right now. Can anyone point Dave at a link to a MIDI foot
Re: [korgpolyex] parameter map/chart
2008-11-20 by David Mochen
As far as myself, I m planning to give my Poly (once the Hawk and aTomaHawk mods are installed) a full make-up, having been already subject to various degrees