Re: New software release - fixed battery problem
2008-07-31 by Saulius
Hi Mike, yesterday I upgraded my Poly and took the battery out. Everything works just as expected. Goodbye the batteries :-)! So - thanks for doing a great job
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Re: hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-31 by zoinky420
By the way, has anyone thought about offering a service to install kits? That is, a Poly 800 owner would buy the kit, have it sent to the installer, and ship
Re: hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-31 by zoinky420
... yeah I think some people would be inclined to buy the kit for that feature alone, since editing parameters with the buttons is such a drag.
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-30 by Marcus Wilson
that would totally ROCK!!! marcus over
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-30 by Michael Hawkins
the idea would be to use the joystick position to determine the rate that the parameter selected would go up or down. The further you push left, the faster the
Re: hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-30 by bys_jhn
its hard to think of not having a midi fader these days... i think joystick parameter editing would be a tough thing because of the build quality of the
Re: hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-30 by zoinky420
... Well for those of us with Poly800s I think editing parameters with the joystick would be a lot more ergonomic than using the buttons!
Re: Oh and the extended parameters wrap around now
2008-07-29 by korgpolyex800
Hi Al, As of the software release today, the battery is simply not needed anymore. So there will be no excuses for anyone with a HAWK-800 killing their Poly
Re: [korgpolyex] Oh and the extended parameters wrap around now
2008-07-29 by Al
Good to hear that the battery issue is clearer. This should remove a certain block perhaps. It is all about money with me I m afraid. Later hopefully.
Oh and the extended parameters wrap around now
2008-07-29 by korgpolyex800
For any of you that may download the new software, I would be interested to know if you like the way the extended parameters wrap around now. If you are at
New software release - fixed battery problem
2008-07-29 by korgpolyex800
Hi Poly Fans, The good news is that there is new software for the HAWK-800 available for download at the website. This new release fixes the battery problem by
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-29 by Atom Smasher
... ============== joystick!?!? what joystick!?!? no joystick on my ex800, but i can wire one into my pc1600x ;) -- ...atom ________________________
Re: hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-29 by korgpolyex800
Well, how about parameter control via the joystick? Left right motion would scroll through the parameters and up down motion would increase or decrease the
hawk-800, thinking out loud
2008-07-28 by Atom Smasher
i know one of the motivating factors (or selling points?) of the hawk-800, and more-so the aTomaHawk, is that people won t have to drill holes in their 800s. i
Bidding on ebay Poly 800 MK2
2008-07-27 by korgpolyex800
If anyone is already bidding on ebay Item number: 150273667519 which is a MK2 then I won t. If anyone is let me know within ten hours if you can. Thanks, Mike.
Re: HAWK-800 - another update
2008-07-27 by zoinky420
... here ... agreed to ... some ... a small ... I think the best thing to do would be to do what she already said would make her feel the project is worthwhile
FM-800 is already under MIDI control
2008-07-21 by korgpolyex800
The FM-800 is already under MIDI control. Perhaps I should do a video. Mike. ... nice
Re: [korgpolyex] HAWK-800 - another update
2008-07-21 by Atom Smasher
... =================== does anyone else here wanna throw some money in a hat and get her some flowers? or a bottle of wine? or...? mike, let us know.... i
Re: [korgpolyex] Fence sitters
2008-07-21 by Atom Smasher
... =============== OMFG!!!! samples? videos? will that also be under LFO and midi control, at some point? after the battery issue is sorted out, i think
Re: [korgpolyex] Fence sitters
2008-07-20 by Daniel Forro
Mike, count me please as well, I ve been following the development carefully waiting for better news about progress, and curing my bank account in the
Fence sitters
2008-07-19 by korgpolyex800
There is NO danger of me ending this project. I enjoy it too much. The boards and parts can be ordered in small batches. Which is exactly what I ve been doing.
Re: HAWK-800 - another update
2008-07-19 by Russ
count me as one of the fence sitters. I was under the impression we were in some kind of alpha-beta stage. So I was holding on to my 5 greasy jacksons until it
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: HAWK-800 - another update
2008-07-19 by Atom Smasher
... ================ speaking for myself, i d probably never notice if there s a bug with the sequencer; i ve never used the sequencer, and don t plan on ever
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: HAWK-800 - another update
2008-07-19 by Atom Smasher
... ======================== count me in the wait and see camp... i avoid version 1 of just about anything, even for things like CD players and video
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: HAWK-800 - another update
2008-07-18 by Michael Hawkins
Thanks Erik, Thinking about it from the buyers perspective, I can see how people might hesitate to buy a kit that has a battery problem and a known as yet
Re: HAWK-800 - another update
2008-07-18 by Erik Hines
Mike, Please repost purchase information for the hawk kit. I have been waiting for the bugs to be worked out before I purchased the kit myself. Once it s solid
HAWK-800 - another update
2008-07-18 by korgpolyex800
Hi Poly fans, I spent some time talking to my wife (you can tell who s boss here right) and after further explanations and pleadings she has agreed to let me
Re: HAWK-800 - the situation
2008-07-18 by korgpolyex800
I will fix the battery problem this year. But for now, you can use three AA batteries. I will fix the sequencer bug. There is no work around for it so I will
Re: HAWK-800 - the situation
2008-07-18 by John Riegen
I m patiently waiting till the program / modification is working without falures. I did not understand much of the discussions in a kind of slang language
Re:HAWK-800 - the situation
2008-07-18 by theringer01
I will spread the word in Germany. Every owner of a Poly 800 should have the HAWK upgrade!!
Re:HAWK-800 - the situation
2008-07-17 by korgpolyex800
... Yes, mid August. Mike
Re:HAWK-800 - the situation
2008-07-17 by Russ
do you mean mid august? It is mid july right now.
HAWK-800 - the situation
2008-07-17 by korgpolyex800
Hi HAWK-800 owners (and potential owners), Here s the situation. i) The battery went flat again. It lasted about 8 weeks this time. Not much of an improvement
Re: New Software Release for the HAWK-800
2008-07-15 by bys_jhn
Mike, this is first class stuff! working well here. great job man! JB
Re: New Software Release for the HAWK-800
2008-07-15 by saulius_pocevicius
Hi Mike, I just uploaded it to my Poly. Works perfectly! Thanks much! Best, Saulius
Re: Battery Check - New Software Release for the HAWK-800
2008-07-15 by korgpolyex800
That s too funny! Yes, perhaps I should remove that feature . But I ll leave it there for now, since I m trying to find out how long the little old battery
Re: [korgpolyex] Battery Check - New Software Release for the HAWK-800
2008-07-15 by Atom Smasher
... ================== some might say that s a bit late, to be displaying a low battery message. -- ...atom ________________________ http://atom.smasher.org/
Battery Check - New Software Release for the HAWK-800
2008-07-15 by korgpolyex800
I should also mention that the new software has a backup battery memory check feature that is checked each time you power up your Poly-800. After you upgrade
New Software Release for the HAWK-800
2008-07-15 by korgpolyex800
A new software version has been released for the HAWK-800. The new release includes full MIDI controllers control of all original and extended parameters. The
Re: New firmware available for download in files section
2008-07-14 by patrioticduo
Great to hear that it looks good. You don t need to worry about data mapping to adjust values because I have already done it in the firmware. All of the
Re: New firmware available for download in files section
2008-07-14 by saulius_pocevicius
Hi Mike, parameter editing display looks (and works) just fine for me. Nice work! I tested with Edirol digital mixer (M-16DX) configured as control surface.
Re: [korgpolyex] MIDI controllers of original parameters completed
2008-07-14 by Lars Törnkvist
... Nice Mike ... From: korgpolyex800 To: Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 5:54 PM Subject: [korgpolyex]
MIDI controllers of original parameters completed
2008-07-14 by korgpolyex800
Yep, All of the original parameters are now under MIDI controller control. Now on to the extended parameters. Mike
Update - MIDI controllers for parameter editing
2008-07-13 by korgpolyex800
A little update for you Poly fans, I ve implemented about a third of the parameters into the MIDI controller code. It works extremely well. I am hoping to get
Re: [korgpolyex] Another update: More on Parameter editing via MIDI controllers
2008-07-10 by electrohead2000@yahoo.com
Very impressive Mike! xxLUCIF3Rxx On Jul 10, 2008, at 7:56 AM, korgpolyex800 wrote: Hi Poly fans, I ve finished the first of two
New firmware available for download in files section
2008-07-10 by korgpolyex800
For those of you who have the HAWK-800 kit, I ve uploaded the latest firmware files into the files section on this discussion group. This BETA firmware will
Another update: More on Parameter editing via MIDI controllers
2008-07-10 by korgpolyex800
Hi Poly fans, I ve finished the first of two major stages of the MIDI parameter control which is the mechanics of receiving and appropriately dealing with and
Re: Parameter editing via MIDI controllers
2008-07-09 by korgpolyex800
Well, I hate to ruin a good wet dream but the velocity response might be one of the last features to be implemented in the software. Don t hold your breath too
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Parameter editing via MIDI controllers
2008-07-08 by David Mochen
Yes... and imagine when we have Velocity response... that will prompt me to get my own Hawk kit immediately... kinda waiting for the time being... dave ...
Re: Parameter editing via MIDI controllers
2008-07-08 by bys_jhn
wow man, this is the stuff wet poly 800 dreams are made of!