Mike really needs to explain the extra mods to you and how they will either keep working or change with a HAWK board added in.
I'm thinking that you're better off buying an unmodded synth (who knows what that other guy's work was like when he put the mods in...), plus most of those mods will be taken over (and removed/replaced) by the Atomahawk.
I think there is someone on here who recently posted that has the moogslayer mod on his Poly... he put the HAWK board on, but not the Atomahawk mod.. his moogslayer mod still works after the HAWK install.
According to the install docs, it is wise that you install the HAWK board in first, run it through to be sure it's all working correctly.. THEN go back in and install the Atomahawk.
It's easier to diagnose install issues this way.
You're chances of finding a Poly 800 with a HAWK in it for sale is slim to none.. once you get one, you dont ever want to sell it cuz it's too darn fun to play with.
Finding one with the moogslayer/fm800 mod in it is fairly common.. and again, you can add the HAWK to it and keep those mods active.
But if you have plans to put the Atomahawk in.. you might as well just get a completely unmodded Poly800 because the Atomahawk will take over those controls.. as far as I know.
Again, Mike is really the person to get the details on this info.
HTH
-Blaine
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korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, w.james.meagher@... wrote:
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> Perfect Blaine - thanks. Nice to know that I can get either without a compromise in sound. I never used the chorus on my M1 and doubt I'd ever use the d-delay on the M2. I suppose based on this info that it wouldn't really make any sense to get an M2 unless it's quite "cheap".
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> Does it make any great difference what order the mods are applied in?.. Except of course that there's no reason installing Atomahawk prior to MoogSlayer & FM mods. I wonder because I might come across a used P800 that already has Hawk or MoogSlayer installed.
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> Cheers,
> James
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