2014-01-08 by Sami Jumppanen
Hi, this is pretty awesome! All projects like this (not that there are similar ones) are great! It s not the details but the project itself. The work from idea
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2014-01-07 by <snugglepussyisme@...>
Way to go, awesome video/implementation of the Hawk!!!
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2014-01-01 by <bperkins211@...>
Well after a year of concept, planning, designing it is done. I present to you custom MIDI controllers using Flight Simulator controls like the Saitek X-45
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2013-12-23 by <backshall1@...>
The number one reason for not powering up is using the wrong AC adapter. It needs to be center pin negative, not center pin positive. The number two reason is
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2013-12-23 by <aaron3900@...>
I don t know if the OP got an answer to his question two years ago, but does anyone know what the most common reasons are why a Poly 800 won t power up? I
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2013-12-23 by Michael Hawkins
Nice work. Where is the Poly-800 in these albums? Mike On Friday, December 20, 2013 10:46 AM, Daniel Forró wrote: Sorry for shameless
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2013-12-23 by Michael Hawkins
On the Poly-800, both oscillators are digital. The tone generator chip is the MSM5232. It has 8 DCO s split into two pairs of four DCO s. Each group of four is
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2013-12-20 by Greg Coben
Not sure, but the description of DCO appearing at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitally_controlled_oscillator is what I always understood DCO to be. Greg
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2013-12-20 by <aaron3900@...>
I ve been able to confirm through a couple of Internet sources that DCO2 on the Poly-61 (the 800 s predecessor) is a purely digital oscillator, rather than an
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2013-12-20 by Daniel Forró
Sorry for shameless self promotion, but I started to work on the new music project. My EX800 (and other Korgs) are there, too. Here are the first three CD
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2013-12-18 by william greig
Thank you I will have a look inside! Its ok I only have one half done patch anyway. Thanks for your reply!
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2013-12-17 by <pan.ryba@...>
There is a tuning Variable resistor inside - VR1 http://www.memi.com/makers/hwsw/basteln/poly800_mod.html controling whole pitch of poly800 maybee this causes
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2013-12-15 by Gregory Thomas
Thanks for responding. The power supply seems to be in good condition. Again, cosmetically, no obvious signs of damage, wear. I m guessing its the Chorus chip,
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2013-12-15 by Sami Jumppanen
Hi, my first thought was about operating voltage being too low. If you can, verify the condition of the power supply. This was just a wild guess. The chip
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2013-12-10 by Gregory Thomas
I love my EX-800, however I notice when I have the Chorus on, and ONLY when I have the Chorus on (parameter 48 turned to 1), it crackles when the cutoff
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2013-12-08 by william greig
Hi, glad to find this group! I got a second hand Korg poly 800 MkII that had a dead battery which I ve fixed up, now that I can make a patch and save it on it,
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2013-11-03 by <bperkins211@...>
Getting the hang of FL Studio and some gear I ve been figuring out how to use the past few months to merge the HAWK into a mix. This time I posted something
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2013-11-03 by <bperkins211@...>
Thanks Mike. ... Very nice sound making! Mike On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:21 PM, bperkins211@... wrote: Thought I d share another
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2013-11-02 by Michael Hawkins
Very nice sound making! Mike On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:21 PM, bperkins211@gmail.com wrote: Thought I d share another small
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2013-10-31 by <bperkins211@...>
Thought I d share another small recording of my HAWK. https://soundcloud.com/sythetech/korgkrazymp3 Has some creepy resonance howls in it. I m trying to get
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2013-10-23 by Michael Hawkins
you might want to take the troubleshooting offline and just email me directly The original Poly will NOT work with the write jumper in place. It must be
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2013-10-22 by <b.mlaster@...>
Can it be that problems with DCO, midi, and release are because I damaged original ROM somehow? (I tested it with continuity testing on multimeter, and broke
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2013-10-21 by <b.mlaster@...>
UPD.: It powers on. But it didnt recieve midi from keyboard. However I tried it with sequencer. And some strange things going on. DCO1 octave 1,2 make noises
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2013-10-21 by <b.mlaster@...>
The good news it works without jumper, with original ROM and IC29 in sockets. I assume nothing damaged on mainboard and sockets soldered well. Should it power
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2013-10-21 by Michael Hawkins
If you replace IC29 and remove the write jumper and place the original ROM into the ROM socket then it should work as original. The board is only double
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2013-10-21 by <b.mlaster@...>
I put original IC22 and IC29, that didnt help( ... I checked all pins by manual, and all pins shorts like in manual. Also when I turn on ex800 psu make noise,
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2013-10-21 by <b.mlaster@...>
I checked all pins by manual, and all pins shorts like in manual. Also when I turn on ex800 psu make noise, so I suggest it not totally dead. Maybe something
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2013-10-20 by Michael Hawkins
Yes, almost any multimeter will be OK for testing. Mike On Sunday, October 20, 2013 8:02 AM, b.mlaster@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I
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2013-10-20 by <b.mlaster@...>
Hello, I installed kit, and it doesnt` power on. So now I am troubleshooting it with troubleshoot manual . Is it ok to use ring function on multimetr to
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2013-10-17 by Michael Hawkins
correct, just upload the software again and your HAWK should be back to normal. Mike On Thursday, October 17, 2013 2:31 PM, Harvey Peekar
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2013-10-17 by Harvey Peekar
got it, thanks. im assuming then that i dont have to switch around the IC s then, correct? thanks much ianb ... On Wed, 10/16/13, Michael Hawkins
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2013-10-17 by Michael Hawkins
The advanced sequencer mode has an bug which I ve tried to track down for many months but I ve not been able to find it yet. Just reflash the software and you
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2013-10-16 by Harvey Peekar
hello Hawkers, last night i had a sequence running on my hawk when the whole thing crashed. i am hoping that someone here can help me troubleshoot what
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2013-09-27 by Eanna Butler
At least most of the issues aren t browser-specific. Some are user-specific permissions issues, and some are plain mistakes by the developers. ... -- EBu At
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2013-09-27 by <bperkins211@...>
Has there been any inquiry with Yahoo in what the problem is? I refuse to install the spyware browser, Chrome. Surely there s something Yahoo can do to get
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2013-09-25 by Martin Ator
I have the same problem. All my other groups work fine. ________________________________ From: kadmon79@gmail.com To:
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2013-09-25 by <kadmon79@...>
hi !!!! Did you find some solution ? Cos I ve tried different browser....but same situation :( ---In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com,
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2013-09-25 by <kadmon79@...>
hello to everyone I ve some problem with the file section....I ve tried different browser..but I m still not authorized...Can some uone help me ? thank a lot !
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2013-09-16 by Michael Hawkins
I wonder if there s a simple way to slow down the P800 s clock so you can observe states that change too fast to be observable. Yes, but most problems can be
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2013-09-16 by <bperkins211@...>
Have not had a chance yet to try the comparator mode.. I assume that s the method where you plug a known working IC into the tester so you can check between
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2013-09-16 by Martin Ator
Have you tested out it s logic comparator mode? I suppose you would go around a working P-800 and write down all the logic states and compare those to a non
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2013-09-15 by <bperkins211@...>
I thought this might be worth having discussion over. Ever see a Fluke 200 IC Test Clip? I stumbled across one recently and got it for next to nothing. Here s
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2013-09-12 by Daniel Forró
That s good news, thanks for confirmation. I always thought if this would be possible because that square signal has some higher harmonics. Daniel Forro ...
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2013-09-12 by <pan.ryba@...>
Hello. I was thinking about if is this mod possible. Can anybody help me? I d like to set different LFO controling MG insteat of original digital 15 steps one.
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2013-09-12 by backshall1
I use MP3 all the time with no problems. The signal is such low bandwidth to start with, it doesnÆt lose anything in compression. All it has to do is
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2013-09-12 by Daniel Forró
I don t think you can use MP3 for this type of digital data. MP3 was invented for digital audio, and use compression on the base of some psychoacoustic
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2013-09-12 by backshall1
The Hawk kit gives you all the sysex functions plus a lot more and will greatly expand the functionality of your Poly-800. On the other hand, if you need to
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2013-09-12 by <pan.ryba@...>
Sure you can store your patches to any other gear that can record audio signal. E.g. your PC. That s the easiest and inexpensive way. --- In
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2013-09-08 by <matthias@...>
Thank You for your answer, I m using firefox on a mac. Yahoo has definetly changed its design, and firefox didn t get it.:( I m will try with safari later.
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2013-09-07 by igot batwings
Chrome ... Chrome On Saturday, September 7, 2013, wrote: what browser are you using? --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com , wrote: For what
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