Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

On Dec 28, 2009, at 8:52 PM, Atom Smasher wrote:

> it's a been _l_o_n_g_ time since i checked out maad's update for the  
> ms6 -
> http://www.maad.net/ms6/
>
> for starters, try to find an ms6... his kit is $72(US) just for an  
> EPROM!
> if you buy a memory backup battery from him that would bring your  
> total to
> $90, but you'd still have to rely on a battery.
>
> i have to say, that puts the value of the hawk-800/atomohawk kits into
> perspective. start with "commodity" synths that can sometimes be  
> found at
> garage sales. then add not just custom firmware, but also custom  
> hardware.
> that takes time _and_ money (not to mention more than a little  
> lovin') to
> develop.
>
> but then look at the feature list for the ms6 upgrade -
> http://www.maad.net/ms6/files/Firmware_Readme.html
>
> compare that to mike's upgrade -
> http://patrioticduo.tripod.com/hawk800/FeaturesCompleted.html
>
> mike wins!
>
> mike: lemme know how the rack-kit is coming along. if needed, i'll
> consider buying two rack kits if it will help with funding and/or
> motivation.
>
> -- 
> ...atom
>

>
> the hawk-800 is definitely the cadillac of hardware/firmware synth  
> upgrades, but it is hardly comparable to the synthesizer embodied by  
> the cheetah ms6, considering that has six discrete voices. replacing  
> the CPU was a great approach to improving the relative power of the  
> poly-800, but it's not quite as simple to install as swapping EEPROMs...
> 
> i'm all about realizing a rack mounted version of the poly... speaking  
> of commodities, i'd love to see something that takes the analog board  
> from a poly-61 (or two). -pc
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 28, 2009, at 8:52 PM, Atom Smasher wrote:
> 
> > it's a been _l_o_n_g_ time since i checked out maad's update for the  
> > ms6 -
> > http://www.maad.net/ms6/
> >
> > for starters, try to find an ms6... his kit is $72(US) just for an  
> > EPROM!
> > if you buy a memory backup battery from him that would bring your  
> > total to
> > $90, but you'd still have to rely on a battery.
> >
> > i have to say, that puts the value of the hawk-800/atomohawk kits into
> > perspective. start with "commodity" synths that can sometimes be  
> > found at
> > garage sales. then add not just custom firmware, but also custom  
> > hardware.
> > that takes time _and_ money (not to mention more than a little  
> > lovin') to
> > develop.
> >
> > but then look at the feature list for the ms6 upgrade -
> > http://www.maad.net/ms6/files/Firmware_Readme.html
> >
> > compare that to mike's upgrade -
> > http://patrioticduo.tripod.com/hawk800/FeaturesCompleted.html
> >
> > mike wins!
> >
> > mike: lemme know how the rack-kit is coming along. if needed, i'll
> > consider buying two rack kits if it will help with funding and/or
> > motivation.
> >
> > -- 
> > ...atom
> >
>

>
> doesn't the hawk-800 use a flashable CPU, or am i thinking of someone  
> else's upgrade for another synth? i don't have it (yet)... -pc
> 
> On Dec 29, 2009, at 6:43 AM, Everett wrote:
> 
> > Who said anything about swappin' CPUs? Hopefully that's not where  
> > you soldered your EEPROM :)
> >
> > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Paul Cunningham <paul@> wrote:
> > >
> > > the hawk-800 is definitely the cadillac of hardware/firmware synth
> > > upgrades, but it is hardly comparable to the synthesizer embodied by
> > > the cheetah ms6, considering that has six discrete voices. replacing
> > > the CPU was a great approach to improving the relative power of the
> > > poly-800, but it's not quite as simple to install as swapping  
> > EEPROMs...
> > >
> > > i'm all about realizing a rack mounted version of the poly...  
> > speaking
> > > of commodities, i'd love to see something that takes the analog  
> > board
> > > from a poly-61 (or two). -pc
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 28, 2009, at 8:52 PM, Atom Smasher wrote:
> > >
> > > > it's a been _l_o_n_g_ time since i checked out maad's update for  
> > the
> > > > ms6 -
> > > > http://www.maad.net/ms6/
> > > >
> > > > for starters, try to find an ms6... his kit is $72(US) just for an
> > > > EPROM!
> > > > if you buy a memory backup battery from him that would bring your
> > > > total to
> > > > $90, but you'd still have to rely on a battery.
> > > >
> > > > i have to say, that puts the value of the hawk-800/atomohawk  
> > kits into
> > > > perspective. start with "commodity" synths that can sometimes be
> > > > found at
> > > > garage sales. then add not just custom firmware, but also custom
> > > > hardware.
> > > > that takes time _and_ money (not to mention more than a little
> > > > lovin') to
> > > > develop.
> > > >
> > > > but then look at the feature list for the ms6 upgrade -
> > > > http://www.maad.net/ms6/files/Firmware_Readme.html
> > > >
> > > > compare that to mike's upgrade -
> > > > http://patrioticduo.tripod.com/hawk800/FeaturesCompleted.html
> > > >
> > > > mike wins!
> > > >
> > > > mike: lemme know how the rack-kit is coming along. if needed, i'll
> > > > consider buying two rack kits if it will help with funding and/or
> > > > motivation.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > ...atom
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>