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To all,

I should also mention that this weekend I will be posting a "release
notes" document on the Tech Support page. This document will point out
some of the quirks of the new software. Most of the quirks will be
fixed in later releases of the software.

There is one quirk that will never go away and that is the quirky
portamento mono mode. Everyone should understand that portamento mode
works well in some cases and not so well in others. This MAY be able
to be fixed in later versions of software but probably not.

There are four other important quirks in the existing software
release, all of these quirks will be fixed in later software releases.

i) There is no "bank select" mode in either extended parameter or
global parameter editing modes. So when editing global or extended
parameters, you must always enter both of the parameter digits. This
will be fixed in a later software release.
ii) The global and extended parameters are ordered in a somewhat
unfriendly manner. The parameters will be remapped into a more
friendly order in a later release.
iii) Over the coming year, the boot EPROM software will be upgraded to
include many new functions. This will mean that at some later point in
the year, owners of the Hawk-800 kit will probably want to upgrade
their EPROM and this will cost to buy, program and ship the EPROM to
owners of the Hawk-800. New features will include default patch bank
recovery, power on self tests, calibration mode, etc.
iv) You cannot use noise in sounds while in portamento mono mode since
the noise gate is never turned off and the noise just keeps going
forever. This will be fixed in a later software release.

Remember, software updates and bug fixes are free for all Hawk-800 owners.

Mike.