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Subject: [korgpolyex] $125 for non-op Poly-800 MRk 2 S hould I go for it?

From: Milan Battelino <milanbattelino@...>
Date: 2015-08-30

I had the same problem with my Poly-800 Mk I. A typical problem with Mk I since the patches are retained as long as the batteries are OK or the Poly-800 is plugged in. In my case I had a model without an internal battery, and with the external batteries removed.

I do not know about Poly-800 Mk II though, but I would bet on that the internal battery is dead and that the patch memory has been rinsed. Should easily be fixed by loading the factory patches via midi (sysex), or entering them by hand (nothing I would recommend though :) ). Have you tried to enter one patch by hand? 

Milan

On Aug 30, 2015, at 04:31 PM, "Michael Hawkins korgpolyex800@... [korgpolyex]" <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 


Does it send MIDI when you press a note?
Does it have any sound (hissing white noise) on the line outputs or the head phone out?
Any "whooshing" send when you first power on?
If there is any sound, can you hear any efx on the sound?

/Mike


From: "terrible.dee@... [korgpolyex]" <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com>
To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 11:26 PM
Subject: [korgpolyex] $125 for non-op Poly-800 MRk 2 Should I go for it?

 

Ok so apparently it powers on, and looks as lit should but there is no sound at all,

Is anyone familiar with this behavior?

Is it fixable?

Should I use the $125 as toilet paper instead?

I won't be able to view it or even talk to a "Synth guy (or gal)" who has, straight up gamble,

Opinions?