Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Dear Poly-Freaks and Fans,

Has anyone done - and can tell me how it works - a non destructive mod
of the Poly 800? I'd like to mod my new Poly without breaking the VRs.
I've seen pictures and heard sounds of this modification before. Its
fat! There's a switch above the pots which lets you choose whether the
signal runs through the VRs or the freshly soldered pots you just
built in. Very nice idea I think since you can always go back to the
old sound and you don't limit your midi-capabilities :)

Any help will be greatly appreciated
Beloc

HI there,


Just check a post i did some 2 or 3 days ago with a link to yet 
another post by Olaf... you've got the switch there.
Also check Atom Smasher's website where you'll find some photos of my 
modded poly that hit the right spot you are lookgin for - i kept 
original vr's and wired them to the switch.

dave


--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "belochim" <belochim@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Poly-Freaks and Fans,
> 
> Has anyone done - and can tell me how it works - a non destructive 
mod
> of the Poly 800? I'd like to mod my new Poly without breaking the 
VRs.
> I've seen pictures and heard sounds of this modification before. Its
> fat! There's a switch above the pots which lets you choose whether 
the

> signal runs through the VRs or the freshly soldered pots you just
> built in. Very nice idea I think since you can always go back to the
> old sound and you don't limit your midi-capabilities :)
> 
> Any help will be greatly appreciated
> Beloc
>

Hey Dave,

Thanks for your Post. But in the pix you've described the VRs are
soldered away and I can't see if he just crushed them or if he used
them elsewhere. 
I'm looking for a way to just leave the VRs as they are and solder a
knob to them instead which lets you choose whether you go over them
VRs or over the pots that are freshly installed.
And I can't seem to find Atom Smashers Homepage. It's not on the link
list and just googling for it brought strange results. Could you
please send me a link?

Thanks for your help :)

Cheers,
Beloc

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bowman" <davidmochen@...> wrote:

>
> HI there,
> 
> 
> Just check a post i did some 2 or 3 days ago with a link to yet 
> another post by Olaf... you've got the switch there.
> Also check Atom Smasher's website where you'll find some photos of my 
> modded poly that hit the right spot you are lookgin for - i kept 
> original vr's and wired them to the switch.
> 
> dave
> 
> 
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "belochim" <belochim@> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Poly-Freaks and Fans,
> > 
> > Has anyone done - and can tell me how it works - a non destructive 
> mod
> > of the Poly 800? I'd like to mod my new Poly without breaking the 
> VRs.
> > I've seen pictures and heard sounds of this modification before. Its
> > fat! There's a switch above the pots which lets you choose whether 
> the
> > signal runs through the VRs or the freshly soldered pots you just
> > built in. Very nice idea I think since you can always go back to the
> > old sound and you don't limit your midi-capabilities :)
> > 
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated
> > Beloc
> >
>

Hi again,

I added a couple new pics to my photo album: http://
launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/korgpolyex/photos/browse/d961?c=

You'll see original VR's attached to cables for switching between 
moogslayer and factory settings.

Also, you'll find a pic with two cables soldered to filter IC (dont 
remember the name right now) for 12/24 DB fliter switching 
capabilites. Definetly worth the mod! http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/
group/korgpolyex/message/551

This is Atom's site: http://synthmod.net/korg/fm800/. Be sure to 
check the samples page, you'll find some stuff of my own AND a couple 
additional pics of my modded Poly (and other people's).

Check the moogslayer section as well http://synthmod.net/korg/
moog_slayer/

have fun,

DaVE



--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "belochim" <belochim@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Dave,
> 
> Thanks for your Post. But in the pix you've described the VRs are
> soldered away and I can't see if he just crushed them or if he used
> them elsewhere. 
> I'm looking for a way to just leave the VRs as they are and solder a
> knob to them instead which lets you choose whether you go over them
> VRs or over the pots that are freshly installed.
> And I can't seem to find Atom Smashers Homepage. It's not on the 
link
> list and just googling for it brought strange results. Could you
> please send me a link?
> 
> Thanks for your help :)
> 
> Cheers,
> Beloc
> 
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bowman" <davidmochen@> 
wrote:
> >
> > HI there,
> > 
> > 
> > Just check a post i did some 2 or 3 days ago with a link to yet 
> > another post by Olaf... you've got the switch there.
> > Also check Atom Smasher's website where you'll find some photos 
of my 
> > modded poly that hit the right spot you are lookgin for - i kept 
> > original vr's and wired them to the switch.
> > 
> > dave
> > 
> > 
> > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "belochim" <belochim@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Poly-Freaks and Fans,
> > > 
> > > Has anyone done - and can tell me how it works - a non 
destructive 
> > mod
> > > of the Poly 800? I'd like to mod my new Poly without breaking 
the 
> > VRs.
> > > I've seen pictures and heard sounds of this modification 
before. Its
> > > fat! There's a switch above the pots which lets you choose 
whether 
> > the
> > > signal runs through the VRs or the freshly soldered pots you 
just
> > > built in. Very nice idea I think since you can always go back 
to the

> > > old sound and you don't limit your midi-capabilities :)
> > > 
> > > Any help will be greatly appreciated
> > > Beloc
> > >
> >
>

Hey Dave,

Thanks again for your post. It was a great help to me. But how did you
manage to get out the VRs without breaking them?

Cheers,
Flo

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bowman" <davidmochen@...> wrote:

>
> Hi again,
> 
> I added a couple new pics to my photo album: http://
> launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/korgpolyex/photos/browse/d961?c=
> 
> You'll see original VR's attached to cables for switching between 
> moogslayer and factory settings.
> 
> Also, you'll find a pic with two cables soldered to filter IC (dont 
> remember the name right now) for 12/24 DB fliter switching 
> capabilites. Definetly worth the mod! http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/
> group/korgpolyex/message/551
> 
> This is Atom's site: http://synthmod.net/korg/fm800/. Be sure to 
> check the samples page, you'll find some stuff of my own AND a couple 
> additional pics of my modded Poly (and other people's).
> 
> Check the moogslayer section as well http://synthmod.net/korg/
> moog_slayer/
> 
> have fun,
> 
> DaVE
> 
> 
> 
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "belochim" <belochim@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Dave,
> > 
> > Thanks for your Post. But in the pix you've described the VRs are
> > soldered away and I can't see if he just crushed them or if he used
> > them elsewhere. 
> > I'm looking for a way to just leave the VRs as they are and solder a
> > knob to them instead which lets you choose whether you go over them
> > VRs or over the pots that are freshly installed.
> > And I can't seem to find Atom Smashers Homepage. It's not on the 
> link
> > list and just googling for it brought strange results. Could you
> > please send me a link?
> > 
> > Thanks for your help :)
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Beloc
> > 
> > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bowman" <davidmochen@> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > HI there,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Just check a post i did some 2 or 3 days ago with a link to yet 
> > > another post by Olaf... you've got the switch there.
> > > Also check Atom Smasher's website where you'll find some photos 
> of my 
> > > modded poly that hit the right spot you are lookgin for - i kept 
> > > original vr's and wired them to the switch.
> > > 
> > > dave
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "belochim" <belochim@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear Poly-Freaks and Fans,
> > > > 
> > > > Has anyone done - and can tell me how it works - a non 
> destructive 
> > > mod
> > > > of the Poly 800? I'd like to mod my new Poly without breaking 
> the 
> > > VRs.
> > > > I've seen pictures and heard sounds of this modification 
> before. Its
> > > > fat! There's a switch above the pots which lets you choose 
> whether 
> > > the
> > > > signal runs through the VRs or the freshly soldered pots you 
> just
> > > > built in. Very nice idea I think since you can always go back 
> to the
> > > > old sound and you don't limit your midi-capabilities :)
> > > > 
> > > > Any help will be greatly appreciated
> > > > Beloc
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

>>But how did you
> manage to get out the VRs without breaking them?
> 
Ha! We Argentineans are famous for making the most out of everything. 
Seriously now, it was just a matter of patiently desoldering every 
leg of the VR's with an ordinary soldering iron while using a couple 
of pliers to gently pull off the VR. It can be done, I can assure you.

cheers, and keep us posted!

Dave

lol! That I will. Thanks, man!