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Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] just got my Poly 800...need some tips.

From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@...>
Date: 2012-10-23

On 22/10/12 21:53, john durbin wrote:

> Seems some of the parameters show no value when selected, and moving the
> value up and down causes no effect. I forget of the top of my head but
> it seems these parameters were part of the DCO2 set. I will double check
> this tonight for specifics.

Check that DCO2 is actually turned on - there are eight oscillators, so
you can have eight-note poly single-oscillator, or four-note poly
dual-oscillator patches. If param 18 is set to 1, you can't fiddle with
the (nonexistent) DCO2.

> Some of the buttons seem a little out of shape, hyper sensitive when
> selecting the numbers.

Get thee to eBay and buy a huge bag of little clicky tact switches, some
solder braid, a pair of tweezers or forceps, and a really good pair of
snips. Remove the top panel PCB and ∗once you're sure∗ the
clickyswitches are the same (you get different heights of button) clip
off all the old ones with the snips, desolder and remove the legs with
the tweezers, and clean up the excess solder with the braid. Now solder
in all the new clickyswitches making sure you use leaded solder -
lead-free is useless stuff and will only cause you problems. Do them
all at once, because you don't want to be getting that stuff apart twice.

Have fun.

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Gordon JC Pearce MM0YEQ