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korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Michael Hawkins
<korgpolyex800@...> wrote:
>
> Brian,
>
> there is no later firmware that supports SYSEX in the Poly-800.
>
> The only thing that was out there (until the HAWK-800 came along)
was the Korg MDK ROM kit.
>
> You can still find them, but they are very rare and they are an
absolute dog to install. Cut tracks everywhere, jumpers all over the
place. Not a pretty site and easy to screw up.
>
> If you want full SYSEX support, buy my kit!
>
It's pretty impressive that your kit not only has more features but
is also better designed. Is that because of access to more modern
parts, or are you just better than Korg?
BTW, I still plan on buying the aTomahawk, but when the canadian
dollar took a nose-dive I got cold feet. But it's creeping up again
and I'm more flush with cash so I intend to order it soon.