I uploaded a jpeg of the xls patch sheet. It's rather a big file because of the res needed to view it. This will get you started.
Sending sysex is the best way for the MarkII. Midiquest is a pain with the Poly-800's. Works with some not with others.
Everyone is welcome here! I know the Hawk-800 dominates discussion but there are many of these synths that have been brought back from the dead by the discussions here. Lots of mods too.
Do you have a website detailing your DIY toys? As you may have noticed many of the members are quite proficient with building and modding our own gear.
Fran
--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Michael Hawkins <korgpolyex800@...> wrote:
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> Pat,
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> I deleted your audio help file because it needs to be discussed, then formatted appropriately, before it becomes part of the documentation.
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> Feel free to discuss the issues you had and we'll put our two cents worth in to help.
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> If you're using MS Windows then MIDI-OX is a simple way to get sysex into your MK2. Depending on how cheap your USB midi interface is, you might have problems but MIDI-OX generally works OK with most MIDI interfaces.
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> LINUX - amidi is built in to most distributions.
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> I think that you will find that there are many previous discussions (with plenty of hints and tips) regarding audio upload and download problems. Suggest you do some searching in the list archives.
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> Mike
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> From: rodenthead <rodenthead@...>
> To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 11:06:33 PM
> Subject: [korgpolyex] NEWBIE is foundering here.
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> seems like this whole group is devoted to the incredably complex HAWK upgrades.
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> me, i would actually just like to get my 8800mk2 going,
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> i actually build high end studio gear for top studios world wide, i am NOT an idiot.
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> but, so far, the tape dump file comes up with an error message, no matter what level i run it at.
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> i have tried several versions of SOUNDQUEST midiquest, to no avail.
> i cant find any 800 specific file for thier program, and trying to send a generic sample dump of the original factory patches got me exactly no where.
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> now, i have done the two main mods, they work fine...no probs there.
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> I can of course hand program the thing, but it might have helped to have a plain text list of some original settings from some of the better patches from the stock setup..
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> there is an XLS file, which when viewed as plain text, seems to have the data, but its unreadable without having msWORD, and EXCELL installed in your system.
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> so, two questions...can anyone convert the XLS file to plain text easily? or even a screen cap of SOME of the better presets would be great.
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> second, is the WAV file corrupt or something? i get half way through and it goes to error message and stops
> i have tried maybe two dozen settings, including the -5db factory setting and its surrounding area.
> i have also tried turning off the sequencer, just in case THAT was the corrupt part.
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> probably you guys want nothing to do with me, i have to admit, i have no idea why anyone would spend endless hours writing code to redo this synth, with a difficult mod, where i know from experience, the average guy is going to have more than a few problems implementing the thing, without destroying thier synths..(i sell a dead simple high end mic pre kit, have for years, and i cant believe people cant accomplish a basic gain control in a feedback loop, maybe 8 simple parts total and we are talking resistors, pots, and caps here.
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> i was originally going to use my 800 as a simple midi controller, with a behringer knob and fader midi controller to run in the box synths, which in my experience, if you run em through tube stages, germainum compressors, can sound pretty frigin real sounding.
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> (no offence to you guys intended...anyone want a built theremin which outputs CV/GATE and TRIGGER? great fun for running analog synths.
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> also, if i knew more about what did what on this schematic, i would likely be able to design some things on the analog side, that you guys havent thought of yet.
> (using a harmonic which tracks another harmonic to run a ring mod, lets you dial up some pretty intereresting ring mod tones, but they TRACK musically, in stead of beimg more of a musical novelty.
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> i also make LESLIES, very simple stuff, if you use an lFO overlayed with your foot pedal speed control, you get constant accelleration and braking in addition to the basic leslie function.
> try flicking the switch on a hammond to simulate that, you will hesr the nicest leslie yo have ever heard.
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> i also make a butt kicking tube stage, which would make your synths just SING...
> as well as a burns buzzaround which outdoes all the current clones out there.
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> SO, help me out, i will add something interesting to this forum.
> or leave me to program my way out of this manually, and i will back out quietly.
> cheers...PAT
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