Funky Monkey helped me fix this one through IM !!!
Talked me through the issue - now it's up and running!
Thank you korgpolyex!!! You guys - and Funky Monkey especially -- rock!!!!
--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "dniedziejko" <lovetohit@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Guys,
> Not a super experienced technician -- but I do love the Poly 800.
> My band has grown dependant on the sounds I've modified along the
> way. No number of synths have been able to come close to the
> certain quality we are able to get out of it. Kinda dirty, raspy,
> but very 80's. Exactly what we need.
>
> So -- i know it could be any number of things, but the one I'm
> working on right now, which has been sitting (and never has powered
> up for me) displays the following issues:
> Fresh Batteries do not power it up.
> Wal Warts, like a universal I have (300ma 9 v setting with neg tip)
> do not work.
>
> Does this thing have a fuse somewhere inside? Is there a simple
> list of things for me to look at in sequence? Or is that a totally
> stupid question?
>
> The one the band is using right now works only w/batteries. The
> other is in a TV repair place with a tech because the output section
> does not work at all -- no sound, but data is there for voices, etc.
>
> This third one is not doing anything at all per my
> description....I'd really like to get them all working so we have a
> realiable set of backups. Insane to be using this keyboard in
> clubs -yes - but we really like the sound and cant really dupe it
> easily. (I'm sure there are boards out there, but I dont have huge
> $$$ for them)
>
> Thanks for your patience guys. If I get any good at this, I have a
> much bigger problem in the form of an inherited PolyMoog which is in
> my basement. I need to work my way up to that one....and get my
> head examined!
>