well i've tried it - it's a really easy mod - and it works very nicely!
you basically get an extra knob that determines the level of filter
modulation from one of the DCOs. that gives us nice additional timbres
and can make the poly800 even more dirty/raspy sounding.
taking this further, it can be combined nicely with the moogslayer! if
the resonance is set high enough for self-oscillation and filter
tracking set to full, you can play with the new setting to get all
kinds of wacky sounds!
...not to mention that pressing a few keys at once with both the
resonance and the new FM depth setting maxed unleashes a true sonic
mayhem!
thanks alot Atom! and post it soon!
jure
On 4/9/06, Atom Smasher <atom@...> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 8 Apr 2006, jure zitnik wrote:
>
> > that's fantastic! i'll post samples withing 12hours after you post the
> > howto :D
>
> >> i think i have the FM mod figured out. i'm hoping to document it (with
> >> pictures) tonight. i haven't yet come up with a name for it, so ideas
> >> are welcome. i also don't have a sound-card installed so all of you
> >> bastards who install that mod better send me some fscking samples!
> ====================
>
> jure expressed the most interest in this, so i sent him details off-list.
> after i know that the mod works on more than just my own EX-800 i'll make
> the mod publicly available.
>
> so... my EX-800 know has 3 extra knobs on the front: FM, Cutoff &
> Resonance.
>
> HOT DAMN!!! the FM knob gives it a whole new world of expression and
> sounds. it didn't take long before i was getting some DX/TX kinds of harsh
> sounds out of it (especially with the moog-slayer resonance turned up).
> it's absolutely sick! turned all the way down, it sounds just like it did
> before the mod. depending on the patch and how far up the knob is turned,
> it can range from subtle to sickening to overwhelming.
>
> i was testing it out with headphones and several times buckaroo bonzai
> (the dog) woke up and gave me very concerned looks.
>
> i still haven't decided on a name for the mod... the "DX Slayer"? the
> "FM-800"? send me your ideas and you may get mentioned when i publish the
> mod.
>
>
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