Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

On Sat, 8 Apr 2006, jure zitnik wrote:

> that's fantastic! i'll post samples withing 12hours after you post the 
> howto :D

>> i think i have the FM mod figured out. i'm hoping to document it (with 
>> pictures) tonight. i haven't yet come up with a name for it, so ideas 
>> are welcome. i also don't have a sound-card installed so all of you 
>> bastards who install that mod better send me some fscking samples!
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jure expressed the most interest in this, so i sent him details off-list. 
after i know that the mod works on more than just my own EX-800 i'll make 
the mod publicly available.

so... my EX-800 know has 3 extra knobs on the front: FM, Cutoff & 
Resonance.

HOT DAMN!!! the FM knob gives it a whole new world of expression and 
sounds. it didn't take long before i was getting some DX/TX kinds of harsh 
sounds out of it (especially with the moog-slayer resonance turned up). 
it's absolutely sick! turned all the way down, it sounds just like it did 
before the mod. depending on the patch and how far up the knob is turned, 
it can range from subtle to sickening to overwhelming.

i was testing it out with headphones and several times buckaroo bonzai 
(the dog) woke up and gave me very concerned looks.

i still haven't decided on a name for the mod... the "DX Slayer"? the 
"FM-800"? send me your ideas and you may get mentioned when i publish the 
mod.


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