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Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Re: HAWK-800 for the Poly-800 MK2 - update

From: Michael Hawkins <korgpolyex800@...>
Date: 2009-03-17

Hi Fran,

I missed those boards because it was my wedding anniversary! Otherwise, there would have been a bidding war up to about - oh - 25 bucks!

I have two MK1 Poly's that are in various states of not working. One was ten years of battery ooze so you can imagine what the boards look like in that one. The other one was water damage but it's only a keyboard connector away from working again. But I'm glad those boards went to a good owner.

I am kicking myself for not picking up that MK2 that on buy it now for 125. Someone jumped in quick and then I thought to myself "what was I thinking?".

I've been listening to Entheogenic and Vibrasphere lately. And I wonder how much of it is done with VST's or real hardware? I love that little trill arpeggio in Pagan Dream Machine (Vibrasphere remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcJlSfbUtvo&fmt=18

Mike.



From: narfman96 <narfman96@...>
To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9:10:59 AM
Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: HAWK-800 for the Poly-800 MK2 - update

Pick me! Pick me! Oh wait that's the senior underwater basketweaving class.... I'm definitely in.

I really did not want to mod this pristine EX-800 I have here. My MK2 already has a bunch of mods and external controls. Someday I would like to figure out and filter the noise drone I get when I crank the noise pot up... Also I just bought a complete EX-800 main board and front panel board on Ebay for $8.99 because no one bid on it. I don't know what's wrong with it but it could be a good project for a 1 or 2 space rack mount as per Atom's idea. More fun!

Keep on hacking Mr. Wizard, Fran ;-)

Wake up you lurkers!!! Where have all the patch creators gone??? Gone to Oasis', Motif's and V-Synth's every one... Nah!!! No way!!!

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogro ups.com, "korgpolyex800" <korgpolyex800@ ...> wrote:
>
> Hi Poly fans,
>
> I tell you, it's just been way too quiet around this list. So let's try to keep this place progressive psy-trancing!
>
> Here's an update on the progress of the HAWK-800MK2 kit. This would be the kit that will go into the Poly-800 MK2.
>
> At this point, I've installed the HAWK-800 into a MK2 and have the MK1 software working in the MK2. That means, I've worked out where to mount the HAWK-800 - it goes into the location where the chorus board is in the MK1. I've also worked out the mod's required on the effects board. It requires removal of two 16 pin chips and the installation of a single jumper wire. Then the original cables running from the main board to the effects board have to be plugged into the new HAWK-800MK2 board. So far so good.
>
> Now I had to move onto the software. And to be honest, I was beginning to get quite concerned about the complexity of it on Sunday but then last night I was able to find the effects handling subroutines and split them out. There are whole bunch of look up tables and what not to support the effects board. But at this point, I am only another hour or two of work away from getting the proof of concept software working.
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> So my question is to all you Poly-800 MK2 owners out there.
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> Once I finish the MK2 kit, how many of you will be buying the HAWK-800MK2 and or AtomaHawk kits? I would like to be able to stock up on boards and kits to make sure I can avoid the delays of the last bunch of orders I got.
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> Thanks to you all for your continued interest and support of this list and the new kits!
>
> Mike.
>