Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Shit, if you can find a JUNO 106 for less than $200
bucks, then I'd recommend getting that instead
anyways. The JUNO-106 far outweights the Poly800 in
every regard. Or perhaps you meant some other JUNO?





--- jure zitnik <kokoon@...> wrote:

> yeah i voted 100$ too. i mean.. i bought the
> poly-800 for like 70$... in
> perfect condition that is. with a case.
> 
> jure
> 
> On 5/24/06, Tim Bieniosek <tab27@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > What if you added a DB9 or DB25 port on the back
> for an external knob box?
> >
> > The most I'd pay for a kit is $100.  After that
> you can just buy a Juno.
> > (sacrilege!)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 24 May 2006, patrioticduo wrote:
> >
> > > I did entertain the idea of replacing the seven
> segment displays with
> > > a 2x24 backlit LCD. But even that is too much to
> spend.
> > >
> > > However, I am planning on putting an LCD
> interface onto the retrofit
> > > kit so that I can plug a display in and do
> diagnostics with it. Also,
> > > I have a funny feeling that I may have to use
> the LCD to determine the
> > > exact memory map used for all the parameters and
> patch space use.
> > >
> > > But the cost of the LCD would be too high for
> any retrofit kit. I
> > > mean, when you can pick up all sorts of much
> higher powered
> > > synthesizers for a few hundred bucks what would
> the point of it all be?
> > >
> > > This upgrade is 90% ROM and RAM. A few digital
> pots will allow
> > > controlling some mod's but I simply refuse to
> entertain carving up the
> > > keyboard, drilling holes and messing with the
> external appearance.
> > > This mod is going to be an internal upgrade. No
> messing up a great
> > > looking vintage keyboard.
> > >
> > > I want mine to look like a Poly 800 for my
> grandchildren.
> > >
> > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Marcus Wilson
> <JB@...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Speaking of new features, one thing i was
> thinking would be uber cool
> > > > would be to actually display the parameter
> info in the decal showing
> > > > the parameters and ranges, and having up/down
> switches under the up/
> > > > down parameter switch area. As my own
> experience is in membrane
> > > > switches, getting the switch side of things is
> pretty simple, its the
> > > > control and the multiplex/demultiplex of the
> parameter info display
> > > > that got too hard.
> > > >
> > > > Imagine seeing all of the parameters on the
> poly displayed, and being
> > > > able to tweak each one at will, instead of
> needing to fumble thru the
> > > > parameters one at a time
> > > >
> > > > JB over
> > > >
> > > > On 24/05/2006, at 3:19 PM, jure zitnik wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > if you're planning the digital pot - why not
> replace the awkward up/
> > > > > down buttons with a rotary encoder? i guess
> it's an easy job!
> > > > >
> > > > > jure
> > > > >
> > > > > On 5/23/06, patrioticduo <patrioticduo@...>
> wrote:
> > > > > I'm trying to keep the scope within the
> realms of sanity.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I'm placing initial limits on the
> hardware upgrade.
> > > > >
> > > > > Required outcome: Upgrade the Poly 800 RAM
> and ROM to support
> > > > > additional CPU programming related
> functions. A board will be
> > > > > developed as part of a retrofit kit that
> will plug into the existing
> > > > > ROM socket. The card will have a 2764 EPROM,
> a 6264 RAM, a 74LS138
> > > > > decoder.
> > > > >
> > > > > Optional outcome: Provide the needed
> hardware to integrate several
> > > > > well established mod's (moog slayer, 12/24db
> filter switch, etc)
> > into
> > > > > the CPU control and user programming system.
> Thus, add a 74H174 (6
> > bit
> > > > > latch) and a digital potentiometer and other
> chips as needed to
> > allow
> > > > > existing and future mod's to be controlled
> by the CPU.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think it very unlikely that we'll run out
> of CPU cycles handling
> > the
> > > > > required outcomes. I think it possible that
> we may run into CPU
> > cycle
> > > > > restrictions trying to satisfy the optional
> outcomes.
> > > > >
> > > > > If we do find that we run out of CPU cycles
> then I'm hoping that
> > I'll
> > > > > know so much about the code that I can port
> the whole thing to a PC
> > > > > and release a virtual Poly 800 that will run
> on your Linux box.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike H.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com,
> "austeritygirlone" <ziggystar@>
> > > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com,
> "patrioticduo" <patrioticduo@>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keep up the good work! After you've
> figured out how to controll
> > the
> > > > > > peripheral synthstuff from the cpu and
> written a basic OS, that
> > gets
> > > > > > somethingn done I'm sure that other people
> will join your efforts
> > > > > > (like me). But of course doing this is a
> major obstacle.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And have you thought about replacing the
> CPU by a more modern
> > > > > > pincompatible version with more RAM, ROM
> and more MHz? I know that
> > > > > > this is possible with the Roland JX-3P CPU
> (some Intel thing).
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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