Poly 800 Still Having Problems
2004-08-17 by kp8002000
As some of you may have read in my previous post, My Poly 800 has been gining me problems. First the receive channel started to display P1 instead of 11. The
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Re: EX-ROM and Program Change Messages
2004-08-13 by expoligy
parameter 87 sets the pitch bend depth on the EX800. I used a 27256 and burned both roms inthere so I can easily swap the keyboard functionality with a switch
Re: EX-ROM and Program Change Messages
2004-08-11 by paranoyaxc
EX-800 Parameters are swapped: Param 86: Enable Program Change Param 87: Midi Channel
EX-ROM and Program Change Messages
2004-08-11 by paranoyaxc
I just replaced my Poly800 ROM with a 27256 containing an EX800 ROM (set A14 and A13 to ground). Notes and Sysex works, but program change messages (0x0c) do
Re: [korgpolyex] fixing my Poly 800 update
2004-08-09 by x x
I know this sounds weird but is the radio shack lthium battery supply the proper current. I get all my batteries at local synth repair place. Maybe this is a
fixing my Poly 800 update
2004-08-09 by kp8002000
I went to radio shack and got a 3V Lithium battery and instaled it in my poly 800. Though some features seem to be working better, it is still kinda messed up.
Re: Whats wrong with my Poly 800?
2004-08-09 by kp8002000
Thanks for the help everybody! I guess it could be the battery backup. I opened up my Poly 800 to do a filter mod and remember seeing the battery. Is it very
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Whats wrong with my Poly 800?
2004-08-08 by x x
On the earleir poly 800 mk1 they didnt have battery back up but later changed that. All my poly vers mk1 have the batter back up all three of em. I hate leaky
Re: [korgpolyex] Whats wrong with my Poly 800?
2004-08-08 by x x
I m thinking try the cheapest easy method put batteries in the poly and then put the program set back in. If you dint have the factory tone set or any I think
Re: Whats wrong with my Poly 800?
2004-08-08 by satnom2000
... it ... me ... Hi I supposed you have the poly800 mk1. I do and the same things happens to my poly when the batteries is dead. If the display show
Whats wrong with my Poly 800?
2004-08-08 by kp8002000
I think my beloved Poly 800 might be close to death. About two weeks ago when accessing parameter 86(receive chanel) instead of a two digit number, the display
Hint for playing using batteries
2004-08-07 by Alexander
This thing goes BONKERS when the batteries get low so keep the write enable switch OFF when the display starts getting dim...
Re: ex-800 noises
2004-08-07 by beatlemyk
I changed the battery and it works beautifully. Thanks for the advice, folks.
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Filter Keyboard tracking
2004-08-06 by x x
If you squak the resonance to high uhhm you can play a tune from hell will try to get some clips up im going to retrieve it from studio and ill show you whats
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Filter Keyboard tracking
2004-08-06 by x x
havent tried it with my modded one yet its at my other studio will try and get back to you .... Alexander wrote:the poly800 DOES
Re: Filter Keyboard tracking
2004-08-06 by Alexander
the poly800 DOES have keyboard tracking on the cutoff (though mine is slightly off ) and it s highest note priority and stays that way until the last note
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Filter Keyboard tracking
2004-08-06 by Byron IV
... No, it unfortunately does not, it would have been that much more cooler if it did though! You need key tracking on the filter cutoff to be able to do that
Re: Filter Keyboard tracking
2004-08-06 by Alexander
i love that sound! :) i was mostly wondering if it would keyfollow in tune when the resonance is driven to high hell (so it overdrives and clips into a nasty
Re: Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by Alexander
nothing random about it... it goes from lowest note to highest note.. the more notes pressed... the longer the lag... try hitting the same chord with both
Re: [korgpolyex] Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by Tim B
Can anyone get an audio clip up? I tried it with a MK1 and couldn t get any extreme results. Just a little bit of randomness.
Re: Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by Alexander
Heh yep and the poly cost me less too ;) ... with the moog slayer mod. ... 1.06) for the SH32... and as far as i can ... it s not. ... buncha ... Service.
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by x x
then you would dig the filter sweep to tweak the knobs on the poly with the moog slayer mod. Alexander wrote:I m running the
Re: Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by Alexander
I m running the upgrade (os 1.06) for the SH32... and as far as i can tell it didnt change squat ;P the filter didnt step really that bad to begin with.
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by x x
there is an update for sh32 on roland websight im waiting for my sh32 in the mail i will add the update when it arrives they dont say what it fixes if i know
Re: Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by Alexander
FYI the SH32 s chord mem lags like that too i m firing it up to see if i get the same effect! ... think of that:) ... heck! very commodore64-esque ... pressed.
Re: [korgpolyex] Filter Keyboard tracking
2004-08-03 by x x
The moog slayer mod is only cool if you like real cutoff filter and noise knobs on the synth.so In essence unless you like squaking filters you wouldnt really
Re: [korgpolyex] Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by x x
kick ass good idea just ran in to try it out......Now why didnt I think of that:) Alexander wrote:holy crap this sounds cool as
Nifty chord memory trick!
2004-08-03 by Alexander
holy crap this sounds cool as heck! very commodore64-esque did this on my poly800MK2 dont know if the other ones do it the same but here goes: first - crank
Filter Keyboard tracking
2004-08-02 by Alexander
How the heck do i adjust the keyboard tracking... at half it sounds about right but at full it seems to OVERSHOOT the pitch of the note you re playing...
Re: Poly MK1 converted
2004-07-31 by expoligy
oops, no soundfile, this group space is all used up. sorry
Poly MK1 converted
2004-07-31 by expoligy
I built the moog slayer filter an must say it s pretty neat. It does require a different way of programming the sounds. Just set the cutoff to maximum and reso
w000h000 got my poly today!
2004-07-29 by Alexander
this thing ROCKS! got a MK2! this thing would make an AWESOME lead synth if 2 things happened - it got a fatashell 8-voice unison mode! and some portamento is
Re: [korgpolyex] ex-800 noises
2004-07-27 by Timothy Bieniosek
Nope, you need a midi controller. Does your PC s soundcard have MIDI out (usually via the joystick port)? You can also get plain controllers pretty cheap, or
Re: [korgpolyex] ex-800 noises
2004-07-27 by Byron IV
If you have a midi interface for your PC, or a midi cable to plug into your soundcards joystick port, you can sequence it from the PC. The EX-8000 actually has
ex-800 noises
2004-07-27 by beatlemyk
Hey there. I m totally new to the art of digital noise and I was hoping someone could help me out. I ve been a musician most of the 20 years of my life,
Poly 800Mk2 ROM file
2004-07-23 by expoligy
I ve figured out the Poly Mk1 hardware and am going to use a bigger eprom in my Poly 800 to stash the Mk2 firmware. Does anyone have this (or the sysex
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by Marcus Wilson
G day Andre, yes the poly midi out works fine, controlling a voce electric piano. i previously determined there was clock and signal gettting to the tone
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by Marcus Wilson
well as its a poly800 forum, and about poly800 issues, keeping it a matter of public record is of service to subscribers i would have thought, not as if we are
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by skunkride
Hey guys (Andre & Marcus) - just thought to let you know that every mail you send reach all the people here on the Poly group so....
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by x x
I am scanning page six of the real manual and sending..... Andre Schaap wrote:As i said ic34 is responsible for scanning the keyboard,
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by Andre Schaap
As i said ic34 is responsible for scanning the keyboard, so if this ic is defective, you won t hear a sound. So far the manual is right. However, since Marcus
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: EX800 Display Broken???
2004-07-21 by x x
I have a poly 800 that ive been using for spares.If it turns out to be the led..... expoligy wrote:it s a bit weird if all digit s are not
Re: Just another mod ...
2004-07-21 by expoligy
hm... should be doable, these pots are pulse driven so should fit the up/down switches nicely ... in ... on a ... here ... that ... control
Re: EX800 Display Broken???
2004-07-21 by expoligy
it s a bit weird if all digit s are not functioning. In that case I would check other parts of the poly instead of the display. grit
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by x x
Then why does it say on page six that if no sound is heard at all that this is the cause? I can email the page to you Andre... Inm just wondering.
Poly800 conversion
2004-07-21 by expoligy
Hello, My name is Gerrit from the Netherlands and last weekend I aquired a Poly800 Mk1. I want to convert it to Mk2 and saw some schedules about this on the
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by André Schaap
hi, If you don t have schematics you can find it here: http://www.oldcrows.net/~patchell/poly800/poly800.html ic 34 is responsible for scanning of the keyboard
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by Marcus Wilson
CHEERS!$!@$ will take a look at my stuff n see what i can see! most grateful thanks! Marcus ... ... ...
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by x x
let me know if you got my info on the chip # ic 34 page six of the repair manual for vers one and 2 is the same in this realm. TC40H138 fails there will be no
Re: [korgpolyex] Reanimator (about my dead poly800mk2)
2004-07-21 by x x
Service note.If Ic 34 (TCH40H138) fails then no sound will be heard for some or all groups of eight notes. So this would make believe as since it is in the