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korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800" <korgpolyex800@...>
wrote:
>
> Apologies for implying you were a newbie.
No worries! =)
> The problem with trying to make either the Poly or even the EX800
> smaller for a tabletop is that the main circuit board is not much
> smaller than the rectangular shape of the EX800 itself. That leaves
> making a rack mount version. That's something I've thought about a few
> times. And now that I know so much about the firmware it would be very
> possible to do by using a small LCD display and keypad unit. But I am
> not so sure it would be worth all of the effort. Nevertheless, I am
> thinking about putting the LCD interface circuit onto the new mod kit
> so that we can do it in the future - perhaps.
Well, making it smaller than the EX doesn't matter to me so much...it
it were possible, cool. If not, that's ok too. My friend Paul who gave
me the Poly said the main board was pretty small, so that spawned that
idea in my head. I have yet to open it up myself, though. My main
concern is whether or not it will work without the attached keyboard;
obviously that's kind of key to whether the project would work or not
(no pun intended!).
I don't know when I'll tackle that, though. I just finished my second
x0xb0x and I want to take a break before my next project. I definitely
want to do your Poly mod kit though, once it's ready.
cya,
phoebe aka october71