Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

I found this site:
http://home.wtal.de/elasticimages/musik_basteln_01.htm

It seems that this is the mk1 sysex modification. Am I correct? This page has written in german. :(
Sorry, my german knowledge is: "zwei bier bitte"

Topy

Hi!!! i just saw an Ex-800 at an auction, and i'd just want to know if it has portamento, for i need the glide to make solos. I own a N364, but it lacks filters and porta. May somebody help me??

Thanx in advance.

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Thank you!!! good advice, so i better save for another board.... maybe a SQ-80 will do in a low budget. \ufffdyou think so?
 Skunkride <skunkride@...> wrote:no portamento or glide Luk.
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This guy did it, and he used a generic memory chip, not the ex`s, he 
even has both systems (poly and ex) on one chip!

http://home.wtal.de/elasticimages/musik_basteln_01.htm

i can't get to the site, but judging from what jbsepia said, it's not 
quite the same as the korg-sanctioned mod - there's no switching 
between poly/ex modes needed with mine.  as long as it works, though, 
i don't see a problem.

last november i said i'd try to make some progress on the whole eprom-
dump thing, and so far nothing's been forthcoming.  the problem is, i 
don't have an eprom reader, and although i've found instructions for 
a diy project, i don't really have time to build one from scratch.  
sorry guys.  maybe one of my friends has a reader i can borrow; i'll 
find out.

schematics and pcb-scans won't be much good without the eprom dump, 
so i'll try to get that first.  progress may be slow, though.

-gareth


--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Topy <topybear@c...> wrote:
> I found this site:
> http://home.wtal.de/elasticimages/musik_basteln_01.htm
> 
> It seems that this is the mk1 sysex modification. Am I correct? 
This page has written in german. :(

> Sorry, my german knowledge is: "zwei bier bitte"
> 
> Topy

I have both Poly800 and EX800 Eprom "Dumps", HEX_Dumps that is.....and

a Diss_assembly of the Poly......I'll put them into the FILES area, if they will let me...

I have yet to try the EX800 Eprom in the Poly800 system......I can edit and re-write

these things ,as well.....

(sometimes there is no room, and one must negotiate File_Space first....:(

 


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--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Dan Brewton <dannobe123@y...> 
wrote:
> I have both Poly800 and EX800 Eprom "Dumps", HEX_Dumps that is.....

Well, that sounds cool - I'm sure the hex dumps would be a useful 
resource for anyone needing to replace the standard EPROMs in their 
Poly or EX.  It doesn't help me out too much, though, because the 
EPROM in the Poly-800 MDK isn't the same as any of the others (mk1, 
mk2, or EX-800) - which is the whole problem, really.

I didn't really explain this properly, so to recap: if I can get my 
hands on an EPROM-reader, I'll be able to put up schematics, PCB-
scans, a dumpfile containing code for a new EPROM, and instructions, 
all of which will enable people to to convert non-sysex-compatible 
Poly-800 mk1s into sysex-compatible Poly-800 MDKs.  I know quite a 
few people are keen to do this.

-gareth

Oh !!.......So you have the MDK eprom within your grasp.....Mmmmm.....short of sending me the thing to copy, etc, I'd say there are MANY Eprom Readers available.....

Fry'sElectronics had one that I remember.....I purchaced mine some years ago via

the pages of an Electronics magazine.....JAMECO in SF,Ca. has them listed.....

certainly not Radio Shack (!) but , you never know, they can order just about anything..

Oh, I should have asked.....what part of the WWWorld are you located !!?????

 

Dan

 


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--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Dan Brewton <dannobe123@y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Oh, I should have asked.....what part of the WWWorld are you 
located !!?????
> 


sorry for the delay, i don't get the mailouts any more, and only 
manage to check the yahoo site occasionally (thus the long delay 
between my previous posts, as well).

i live in melbourne, australia.  not many other listmembers around 
here, at least not that i'm aware of.  and AFAIK nobody i know owns 
an eprom reader.  so, no luck there for now.  i'll see what i can do, 
i've just been really busy all year.

i'd really like to make the rom dumpfile available to the group - 
enhance the usefulness of an already cool synth, promote freedom of 
information, all that stuff - but i don't have any long-term use for 
an eprom reader, so on my current poor uni student's budget there 
isn't really much justification for me to get one.  when i looked 
around before the impression i got was that they cost about US$50+ - 
does this sound right?

Greetings Melbourne, Australia !!!
 
Thats great....!.......Well yeah, I'd say Eprom Readers START at $50 U.S., most
are more$$..since most dont just READ, to be useful they must WRITE,
as well, i.e. BURN the Data into the PROM..a much more involved bit of
electronics, thats for sure....Plus the software, but that usually is included
along with the Unit.
.....I can upload a dump so long as there is room on the Sites Files section
.....last time I tried that, there was none....and/or send you a copy....not a large file, afterall....32KB i think is the ROM size, even if its double that  , still smaller than most Image attachments.....
 
  So you do Intel 8085 Machine code programming...?
 
Dan
 


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I bought an EX-800 module in 2001 (it belonged to a famous ProgRock
artist who used it on his solo projects) and stuck it in storage while
I went on tour and forgot I had it.

I dug it out about a month ago and can't figure out how to get it to
work. Where can I find a manual?

on the very very very same group files directory?

>From: "Antone Ray" <tflas@...>
>Reply-To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
>To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [korgpolyex] EX-800
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:31:44 -0000
>
>
>I bought an EX-800 module in 2001 (it belonged to a famous ProgRock
>artist who used it on his solo projects) and stuck it in storage while
>I went on tour and forgot I had it.
>
>I dug it out about a month ago and can't figure out how to get it to
>work. Where can I find a manual?
>
>
>

I was given an EX-800 module (cosmetically excellent condition) by an 
Internationally Famous Rock Star. You've probably heard this very unit 
used live if you've seen his band in concert. I don't have the faintest 
idea how to use it, and there is no manual or even an AC adapter. I'd 
like to incorporate it in my studio setup, and maybe even take it to 
shows. Where can I find the info to get this unit functional?

the ex800 is a little easy to use synth, manuals can be found in the files 
part of the group page...
Else it's just as i said an easy to use synth... two oscillators, a MG 
(which mean LFO), VCF (kind of analog filter if im right), a chorus and a 
noise... ho and both oscilators has their own envelopes..
get ready to cheesy leads or warm pads!

>From: Antone <tflas@...>
>Reply-To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
>To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [korgpolyex] EX-800
>Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 14:21:28 -0800
>
>I was given an EX-800 module (cosmetically excellent condition) by an
>Internationally Famous Rock Star. You've probably heard this very unit
>used live if you've seen his band in concert. I don't have the faintest
>idea how to use it, and there is no manual or even an AC adapter. I'd
>like to incorporate it in my studio setup, and maybe even take it to
>shows. Where can I find the info to get this unit functional?
>

so who is mr famous!???? ;-)