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How can I connect my Poly 800 to my pc?

How can I connect my Poly 800 to my pc?

2002-01-06 by gerrychannel

Please, be simple, I am Italian and I don't speak so well!
I use a program called Midisoft Recording Session, do I have to configure it?
Bye and thanks
Gerardo

Re: How can I connect my Poly 800 to my pc?

2002-01-06 by phdinfunk

You will need to use MIDI. You need an adaptor which connects MIDI
to your computer. This usually connects to your computer's joystick
port.

Be sure you have a tape with your poly-800 programs stored on it.
Sometimes connecting the poly-800 to a computer will erase the
programs.

Do you speak French? I could help you in French.

Jonathan

--- In korgpolyex@y..., "gerrychannel" <gerardoama@t...> wrote:
> Please, be simple, I am Italian and I don't speak so well!
> I use a program called Midisoft Recording Session, do I have to
configure it?
> Bye and thanks
> Gerardo

Re: How can I connect my Poly 800 to my pc?

2002-01-06 by gerrychannel

Hi Jonathan,
unfortunately I just speak Italian...!
I already bought a midi cable and I plugged it on the synth with
midi in and midi out cables, and then I connected it to my joystick
port, but nothing happened! I can't make them communicate! Maybe it's
a configuration problem! Can I store the program I use (zipped, of
course) in the files here in the forum? Maybe it can help!
Thanks again
Gerry

Re: How can I connect my Poly 800 to my pc?

2002-01-07 by miriamthomas

I had the same problem ;here's the solution.
Plug only one of the cables in at once.
ie.If you want input , plug in the in cable.
If you want output plug in the out cable.
The poly800 and ex800 dont have midi thru ,
so it wont work with both cables plugged in.

Thanks miriamthomas!!!

2002-01-07 by gerrychannel

Thanks so much!
I will now see if it works, but I think so!
Thanks again
Gerry