Re: KORG POLY 800 USERS UNITE AGAINST SPAM
2003-08-06 by toorglick
We just went through the same nonsense in the LA synthesis group (Lugnuts), and we decided to open a new group altogether because the owner and mods were AWOL.
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Re: Hi, I'm new here. I think I know why the battery issue is confusing.
2003-08-06 by toorglick
No, it wasn t MIDI. They released the 61m, which was the same board but with MIDI, and you could get a MIDI kit to install into the original 61s at the time.
Re: Hi, I'm new here. I think I know why the battery issue is confusing.
2003-08-06 by JB
Just curious. was that 61 midi? I bought something like it for $1500 just before midi came out. Whoops. I have an EX 800 who hasn t had battery change for
KORG POLY 800 USERS UNITE AGAINST SPAM
2003-08-06 by turtlecircus1@juno.com
Hey everybody , I m a proud owner of a Poly 800 since they came out in the middle 80s and I ve been watching this site for sometime now in the background .
Girl Rollerblades across Texas in the BUFF
2003-08-06 by thekey2mylove12
http://www.Seductivesingles.net/landing.asp?afl=TYHO The link above is to a profile for Misty Robinson who decided she was tired of guys were not athletic and
Re: Hi, I'm new here. I think I know why the battery issue is confusing.
2003-08-05 by toorglick
Right. I wish I could make total sense of what you wrote, but your basic point seems to be that there is a 3v lithium in all Poly 800s, and that it can t power
Re: [korgpolyex] Hi, I'm new here. I think I know why the battery issue is confusing.
2003-08-05 by Dan Brewton
Actually both are true......either_Or.....BUT the only battery that is wired directly to the RAM chip is the small internal Lithium 3v.....And since it does
Hi, I'm new here. I think I know why the battery issue is confusing.
2003-08-05 by toorglick
If you look at the manual available from Old Crow s site, page 5 and then page 40 seem to contradict one another. Page 5 implies the memory is backed up by an
RE: [korgpolyex] Re: NEwBie NEEDS HELP!
2003-08-05 by Bovadikov, Peter [NCSUS]
http://www.oldcrows.net/~patchell/poly800/poly800.html
Re: NEwBie NEEDS HELP!
2003-08-05 by JB
Download the manual somewhere. I think I posted a place to get it. ... (from
Re: [korgpolyex] NEwBie NEEDS HELP!
2003-08-04 by Dan Brewton
Hi there...lots of help along those lines if you browse the email in the Yahoo Group :KORGPOLYEX ...........this has been discussed there MANY times.... their
NEwBie NEEDS HELP!
2003-08-04 by Mike
Just got a poly 800 off ebay...the battery was dead, had a new one installed and dont have the factory sounds anymore. I see the files in this group(i think)
Photos released from Adult Nudist Community
2003-08-04 by thekey2mylove12
Ever thought about joining or even visiting an Adult Nudist Community? We would imagine you have but some it is just not their style and that is ok but if you
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: poly-800 mdk - sysex for mk1s!
2003-07-29 by Dan Brewton
Greetings Melbourne, Australia !!! Thats great....!.......Well yeah, I d say Eprom Readers START at $50 U.S., most are more$$..since most dont just READ, to be
Re: poly-800 mdk - sysex for mk1s!
2003-07-29 by gklitschprizm
... located !!????? ... sorry for the delay, i don t get the mailouts any more, and only manage to check the yahoo site occasionally (thus the long delay
Using my 2 EXes
2003-07-27 by JB
One split left, other right. Layered on Sw 1000 XG card. As usual, sounds excellent. Reminescent of Weather Report a bit. Sparse, works good with my voice.
Re: Interesting Keybed Modification Idea.
2003-07-23 by skinpack2000
... Yeah, I took a look inside and it s possible to do but the joystick s circuit bed is firmly [and unfortunately] in place over one side of the keybed making
Re: Interesting Keybed Modification Idea.
2003-07-22 by Mike Walters
... Good idea! Just make sure you line up the octopus strips okay. Those are a bit of a pain to line up perfectly. -Mike Walters www.mysterycircuits.com
Re: [korgpolyex] Digest Number 250
2003-07-22 by Mike Nelson
Nope, MK1 and Mk2 only respond to cc#s 1 and 2 (upstick and downstick). A knobbox would have very little potential except you could modulate the pitch and
Re: [korgpolyex] Interesting Keybed Modification Idea.
2003-07-21 by Dan Brewton
Yes..........will forward more info in a while ... Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!
Re: [korgpolyex] Digest Number 250
2003-07-21 by Shayne Cafferata
... so you re saying the ex has a midi controller value for data entry that i could assign to any assignable controller knob? do you have that info handy? and
Re: [korgpolyex] how does it work it ?
2003-07-21 by Dan Brewton
Classic Korg, when the Internal Battery DIES...!!!...they jujst dont last more than 5 years, or so..... I doubt very much the machine is broken, just
Interesting Keybed Modification Idea.
2003-07-21 by skinpack2000
So I recenmtly picked up new Korg Poly-800s, one with the standard keys and one with reveresed black and white keys. Among adding the filter and battery mods,
Re: [korgpolyex] Digest Number 250
2003-07-20 by trip@bluesummers.net
Ok, data entry is out. What about setting the knob box to control sys-ex values rather then cc# s? I honestly don t know if there are any knob boxes that can
Re: how does it work it ?
2003-07-20 by JB
Obviously first take a midi cord directly from a keyboard and into EX and see if it plays. If not then your prob IS EX. Do you hear wooshing sound. If so,
how does it work it ?
2003-07-20 by freeireland14
i just scored the rack mount for $65.00 but i cant for the life of me get any sound out of it- i m trying to control the synth with an oxygen8 running into
Re: EX800 Buttons
2003-07-19 by Shayne Cafferata
... you need to take it apart and spray contact cleaner into the switches and then press them continually until they stop sticking. my ex800 was in a fire and
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: new Poly 800, problems..
2003-07-18 by Skunkride
this are regular type C batteries. you may want to look at the manual (or download it) lot of information can be found over there. ... From: tds_kenny To:
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: EX800 Buttons
2003-07-18 by trip@bluesummers.net
... You could add an angular encoder and have that trigger the up/down buttons. Wouldn t generate a true slider, per se, but that would give a knob with 360
EX800 Buttons
2003-07-18 by dirtyhertz
Hi. I was just checking if anybody knew about replacing (or maybe just cleaning) the progamming buttons. Some of mine are unreliable, so programming really
Re: new Poly 800, problems..
2003-07-17 by tds_kenny
Wow, both of you guys were right. I started tweaking things and noticed that i was able to make some pretty eery pads. Also i think Dan was right about the
Re: [korgpolyex] new Poly 800, problems..
2003-07-17 by Dan Brewton
Hi.........I troubleshoot Electronics probs, for a living..... I d say first unplug the connection to the Guitar amp and try the Headphones jack... here you
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Original presets for Poly
2003-07-17 by Dan Brewton
Actually thats : http://machines.hyperreal.org/manufacturers/Korg/Poly-800.EX-800/ the last several letters of the url GOT TRUNCATED ... Do you Yahoo!? SBC
Re: Original presets for Poly
2003-07-16 by JB
Here s some stuff you may be able to use: http://machines.hyperreal.org/manufacturers/Korg/Poly-800.EX- 800/info/poly-800.fans.txt Here is a zip file of poly
Re: [korgpolyex] new Poly 800, problems..
2003-07-16 by Skunkride
your poly is fine - just lost it s presets as it always happen - you need to put fresh batteries (or keep it connected to electricity all the time). now you
new Poly 800, problems..
2003-07-16 by tds_kenny
I just got my Poly 800 mk1 in the mail today. I got it off ebay so i guess i should ve expected problems. I set it up with a 9v power supply i had lying
Re: Original presets for Poly
2003-07-16 by JB
Anybody with original manual has the list. Should be easy. ... many ... 71 Synthe Harpsichord ... 72 Toy Piano ... Whistel 73 Honky Tonk ... Drum 74 Savanna
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Original presets for Poly
2003-07-15 by Jan Reznicek
Well, seems like a BIG problem to find original list because I read many questions about it in the archive of this group. My bureau of investigations (not
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: poly-800 mdk - sysex for mk1s!
2003-07-13 by Dan Brewton
Oh !!.......So you have the MDK eprom within your grasp.....Mmmmm.....short of sending me the thing to copy, etc, I d say there are MANY Eprom Readers
Re: poly-800 mdk - sysex for mk1s!
2003-07-12 by gklitschprizm
... Well, that sounds cool - I m sure the hex dumps would be a useful resource for anyone needing to replace the standard EPROMs in their Poly or EX. It
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: poly-800 mdk - sysex for mk1s!
2003-07-11 by Dan Brewton
I have both Poly800 and EX800 Eprom Dumps , HEX_Dumps that is.....and a Diss_assembly of the Poly......I ll put them into the FILES area, if they will let
Re: poly-800 mdk - sysex for mk1s!
2003-07-11 by gklitschprizm
i can t get to the site, but judging from what jbsepia said, it s not quite the same as the korg-sanctioned mod - there s no switching between poly/ex modes
Re: [korgpolyex] EX800
2003-07-11 by Skunkride
welcome to the world of polyex-800 !! reload mate ... From: chrislohass To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 2:11 AM Subject:
Re: EX800
2003-07-11 by JB
I had this strange wooshey sound and if you put your head close, you can hear aliens trying to give you a message. Note: I had this happen 3 nights ago and
EX800
2003-07-11 by chrislohass
Today when I switched on my EX800 all the factory presets had gone. Weird thing is that now all the odd numbers (11...87) have the same whooshy type noise and
Re: Restoring EX800 patches
2003-07-09 by JB
Haven t tried this file but I would assume it would be fine. Long time ago I went through alot of sounds and selected a created my master . Original,
Restoring EX800 patches
2003-07-09 by defconor
Hi everyone, I have just bought an EX800, which needs to have its factory sounds restored. Does anyone know if the WAV files for the Poly800 in the files
Re: Original presets for Poly
2003-07-08 by JB
I just have a list of factory EX 800. 11 Strings 12 Acoustic Piano 13 Synthe Brass 14 Flute with Chiff.Etc Do exhaustive Google search ... which ... previous
Re: [korgpolyex] Re: Original presets for Poly
2003-07-07 by Jan Reznicek
High! No, I don`t want to trade with my Poly, I just want to know which presets on my toy are factory made and which are changed by previous user. I need just
Didn't have to trade wife after all (too bad)
2003-07-04 by JB
Found EX800 for $80. Now I have one left side zone(bass), and one for right side. Now I can whomp my layers (with Korg) with a volume pedal without losing