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Youtube video posted doing a quick demo of portamento

Re: [korgpolyex] Youtube video posted doing a quick demo of portamento

2007-12-27 by Lars Törnkvist

Ahh, nice. To me this is icing on the, already very delicious, cake. It
doesn't matter if you can hear the steps. Just as with the filter, you adapt
and use it to make it sound good. And besides I don't think the steps were
that bad.

I want one, I want one, I.......

/ Lasse T.

----- Original Message -----
From: "korgpolyex800" <korgpolyex800@...>
To: <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:57 PM
Subject: [korgpolyex] Youtube video posted doing a quick demo of portamento


> http://youtube.com/watch?v=sbdII38G5LE
>
> Check it out and let me know what you think.
>
> Mike.
>

Re: [korgpolyex] Youtube video posted doing a quick demo of portamento

2007-12-28 by jure zitnik

awesome!!! it sounds totally okay, it's got a character of its own, fantastic!

you're a good man!

On Dec 27, 2007 7:43 PM, Lars Törnkvist <tornkvist.lars@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Ahh, nice. To me this is icing on the, already very delicious, cake. It
> doesn't matter if you can hear the steps. Just as with the filter, you
> adapt
> and use it to make it sound good. And besides I don't think the steps were
> that bad.
>
> I want one, I want one, I.......
>
> / Lasse T.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "korgpolyex800" <korgpolyex800@...>
> To: <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:57 PM
> Subject: [korgpolyex] Youtube video posted doing a quick demo of portamento
>
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=sbdII38G5LE
> >
> > Check it out and let me know what you think.
> >
> > Mike.
> >
>
>

portamento steppyness

2008-01-02 by Michael Hawkins

Russ,

The stepping is only noticeable on the high frequency end. So while the Poly 800 does great basses the portamento in the low range sounds perfect (although you can induce the stair steppy by tweaking the portamento "tuning" values). The high end is always going to sound steppy. But even there, when you play a fast melody, it is not that easy to hear it. So all in all, I am pretty happy with the results.

And the best thing about this kit is that when you buy it, you're going to get lifetime software upgrades which you then download from my website and then flash upgrade your Poly using a sysex flash memory update. So as long as I keep developing new features, you get them for free. And that could mean that we end up developing a second portamento mode that doesn't have the steppyness in it.

Mike.

Russ <russdaren@...> wrote:
Sounds great insofar as a youtube video can sound great. Even if its stairsteppy its better-n-nothing! I actually like the stairsteppy sound on some things.
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Re: [korgpolyex] portamento steppyness

2008-01-02 by David Mochen

Hello Mike
The youtube video is great... I just can't wait to get my hands on the upgrade kit! Perhaps I'll be the first Argentinean guy to get it :D:D:D
And I want to remind you I'm eager to help you with localization/translation for future websites, documentation, etc about the Poly 800 MKIII (hmm, maybe we could come up with another, more distinctive, name, like "Poly 800 MH rev" ;)).
Feel free to contact me whenever you like.
thanks!
Dave
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 9:52 AM
Subject: [korgpolyex] portamento steppyness

Russ,

The stepping is only noticeable on the high frequency end. So while the Poly 800 does great basses the portamento in the low range sounds perfect (although you can induce the stair steppy by tweaking the portamento "tuning" values). The high end is always going to sound steppy. But even there, when you play a fast melody, it is not that easy to hear it. So all in all, I am pretty happy with the results.

And the best thing about this kit is that when you buy it, you're going to get lifetime software upgrades which you then download from my website and then flash upgrade your Poly using a sysex flash memory update. So as long as I keep developing new features, you get them for free. And that could mean that we end up developing a second portamento mode that doesn't have the steppyness in it.

Mike.

Russ <russdaren@yahoo. com> wrote:

Sounds great insofar as a youtube video can sound great. Even if its stairsteppy its better-n-nothing! I actually like the stairsteppy sound on some things.
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Re: [korgpolyex] portamento steppyness

2008-01-02 by Michael Hawkins

How about the "Hawkins 800"? Who said I was vain?

Thanks for the offer of help to translate, that's much appreciated.

Mike.

David Mochen <davidmochen@...> wrote:
Hello Mike
The youtube video is great... I just can't wait to get my hands on the upgrade kit! Perhaps I'll be the first Argentinean guy to get it :D:D:D
And I want to remind you I'm eager to help you with localization/ translation for future websites, documentation, etc about the Poly 800 MKIII (hmm, maybe we could come up with another, more distinctive, name, like "Poly 800 MH rev" ;)).
Feel free to contact me whenever you like.
thanks!
Dave
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 9:52 AM
Subject: [korgpolyex] portamento steppyness

Russ,

The stepping is only noticeable on the high frequency end. So while the Poly 800 does great basses the portamento in the low range sounds perfect (although you can induce the stair steppy by tweaking the portamento "tuning" values). The high end is always going to sound steppy. But even there, when you play a fast melody, it is not that easy to hear it. So all in all, I am pretty happy with the results.

And the best thing about this kit is that when you buy it, you're going to get lifetime software upgrades which you then download from my website and then flash upgrade your Poly using a sysex flash memory update. So as long as I keep developing new features, you get them for free. And that could mean that we end up developing a second portamento mode that doesn't have the steppyness in it.

Mike.

Russ <russdaren@yahoo. com> wrote:
Sounds great insofar as a youtube video can sound great. Even if its stairsteppy its better-n-nothing! I actually like the stairsteppy sound on some things.
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Re: [korgpolyex] portamento steppyness

2008-01-02 by David Mochen

hahaha
once you come up with the definitive name, why not providing the kit buyers with a nice sticker that could be fitted right besides the KORG brand in the back of the synth? Maybe you could even start a poll for proposed names and/or logos!
just a silly idea...
dave
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] portamento steppyness

How about the "Hawkins 800"? Who said I was vain?

Thanks for the offer of help to translate, that's much appreciated.

Mike.

David Mochen <davidmochen@ hotmail.com> wrote:

Hello Mike
The youtube video is great... I just can't wait to get my hands on the upgrade kit! Perhaps I'll be the first Argentinean guy to get it :D:D:D
And I want to remind you I'm eager to help you with localization/ translation for future websites, documentation, etc about the Poly 800 MKIII (hmm, maybe we could come up with another, more distinctive, name, like "Poly 800 MH rev" ;)).
Feel free to contact me whenever you like.
thanks!
Dave
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 9:52 AM
Subject: [korgpolyex] portamento steppyness

Russ,

The stepping is only noticeable on the high frequency end. So while the Poly 800 does great basses the portamento in the low range sounds perfect (although you can induce the stair steppy by tweaking the portamento "tuning" values). The high end is always going to sound steppy. But even there, when you play a fast melody, it is not that easy to hear it. So all in all, I am pretty happy with the results.

And the best thing about this kit is that when you buy it, you're going to get lifetime software upgrades which you then download from my website and then flash upgrade your Poly using a sysex flash memory update. So as long as I keep developing new features, you get them for free. And that could mean that we end up developing a second portamento mode that doesn't have the steppyness in it.

Mike.

Russ <russdaren@yahoo. com> wrote:
Sounds great insofar as a youtube video can sound great. Even if its stairsteppy its better-n-nothing! I actually like the stairsteppy sound on some things.
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Re: [korgpolyex] Youtube video posted doing a quick demo of portamento

2008-05-14 by Michael Hawkins

Lars,

how are you doing with building and installing the HAWK-800 kit?

I hope you have it working.

Mike.

Lars Törnkvist <tornkvist.lars@...> wrote:
Ahh, nice. To me this is icing on the, already very delicious, cake. It
doesn't matter if you can hear the steps. Just as with the filter, you adapt
and use it to make it sound good. And besides I don't think the steps were
that bad.

I want one, I want one, I.......

/ Lasse T.

----- Original Message -----
From: "korgpolyex800" <korgpolyex800@ yahoo.com>
To: <korgpolyex@yahoogro ups.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:57 PM
Subject: [korgpolyex] Youtube video posted doing a quick demo of portamento

> http://youtube. com/watch? v=sbdII38G5LE
>
> Check it out and let me know what you think.
>
> Mike.
>