I have owned at least 5 Poly800 MKI and only 2 of those came with a battery
installed at the factory, and getting a the filter resonance mods are
actually a great improvement to this already nice synth, (I also do the
noise level mod, for instant stormy winds)
>From: "Alexandre Souza" <taito@...>
>Reply-To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
>To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Welcome This!
>Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 19:45:35 -0300
>
> > get this... i just won a Poly 800 on ebay for $61.00
>
>Uhu! Cheap one ;o) In Brazil they cost around $100-120
>
> > Wow!.... i have done plenty of research on this synth forever
> > so much in fact, that i know it doesnt have a backup batt.
> > (only the mkII and the EX have a battery)
>
>Interesting is that I have a MK1 and HAVE a battery. Of course, this
>seems to be a third-party mod. But I read in the net that ALL the
>Poly 800 can have a battery fitted (and, btw, it SHOULD have a
>battery fitted ;o)))
>
> > she could have got twice that price
>
>Is it so expensive in USA this way? ;o)))
>
> > well anyhow...
> > ive got plenty of questions regarding the filter mod
> > , ive pretty much got it... i just need a couple of things
> > cleared up... so anyone who's done it different ways
> > please give a holler.... i'd like to discuss
>
>I'm planing in doing the same, or waiting for another Poly 800 to
>screw up. This seems to be a VERY nice synth to hack. I can already
>put more memory banks on it, and I think I can hack the firmware to
>select more memory banks on the keyboard. Dunno if it will ever be of
>any use.
>
> > love, jermy
>
>Peace & Love Inc., man...
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