Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Mike,

Sorry but exactly this is how the Chord Memory mode should work and works on
Korg instruments, so this is not something new. Somehow you returned normal
function of this mode. And IMHO you should leave it like it is because this
has sense - you can build any two voice interval or chord up to 8 notes (in
single OSC mode), be it consonant or dissonant, with any intervallic
structure, and play them with one finger as pipe organ mixture. I love this
feature and have used it a lot many years ago with Polysix, Poly 800 and
Poly 61.

This is OK on Poly 800 but still there's not solved how to implement this
great feature on EX800 without dedicated buttons. Maybe you could implement
a parameter which will decide if user wants to use internal sequencer or
Chord Memory function. In Sequencer mode buttons will work as before, in
Chord Memory mode sequencer Step button can work as Hold, and Start/Stop
button as Chord Memory On/Off. Or Bank Hold button can work as Hold button.
Or maybe you can reprogram the function of Program Up jack on the back
panel. Then connected footswitch could work this way:
- first press = Hold mode
- second press = Chord Memory mode (will memorize notes set-up in Hold mode
and play them monophonically)
- third press = Chord Memory mode off, return to the normal operation

Additionally it would be possible to use MIDI CC 69 = Hold for Hold
function, and following this any other not defined MIDI CC for activating
and deactivating the Chord Memory mode, for example 80, 81, 82, 83 or 70 or
any from 102 to 119. This will enable controlling this excellent feature
even from external sequencer and change the memorized chord whenever
necessary. Of course it means to set-up total volume to zero during Hold
mode when selecting notes, not to disturb played song. That would be great,
will you please consider it?

All the best!

Daniel Forro

> Bernard,
> 
> In the new chord mode, you first select hold mode, then play a chord,
> say "C,E,G". Then select Chord mode. Now press C and it plays C,G,E.
> Press D and it plays D,F,A. But if you go back to hold mode and hit
> chord C,F,G then go back to chord mode and hit C will play C,F,G then
> hit D and it plays D,G,A and so on.
> 
> In other words, you use hold mode to determine the chord and then back
> in chord mode you hit keys to progress the chord through the range of
> the keyboard. I need to test if you can hit up to four (in double) or
> eight (in single) notes in hold mode and chord mode will play that
> chord. It certainly does four notes in double mode, I just didn't test
> single mode.
> 
> Does that make chord mode more useful?
> 
> Mike.
> 
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "satnom2000" <satnomb@...> wrote:
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>> Hi Mike
>> 
>> I follow the evolution of your work, keep on going.
>> I'm not shure that I understand what happens with the chords mode,
>> but what you refer as the new chord mode:
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>>> The "NEW" chord mode plays chords according to how you set the chord
>>> up in hold mode. So you select hold mode and then play a chord. Then
>>> switch to chord mode and it plays chords exactly as you set the
>>> progression up while in hold mode. This means you can now play, major,
>>> minor, diminished etc chords all up and down the keyboard.
>> 
>> It is for me exactly the same as how it works on my Poly.  I used it a
>> lot and I love it.  I do a chord in the hold mode and then I go back
>> to the chords mode (labeled chord memory) and I can play that chord
>> with a finger in every key, so ?  Is this what do you talking about ?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Bernard
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