Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

I have a Moog Slayer'd + FM'ed Poly-800 Mk. I. I haven't tried the battery modification. I have
successfully loaded patch data into it previously, but there has always been a problem with
the programs above number 30 or so. After number 35, all the programs are random hissy
noises, almost no tones. Also, recently, I've attempted to load patch data into it and nothing
occurs. I set the tape switch on and press load, play the .wav file from my computer's
headphone jack into the 'to' tape 1/8 inch port on the synthesizer. When the .wav is finished
playing, it doesn't say error or good, it just remains 'load' or 'verify'. There are lots of cool
sounds I would love to tweak if I could load them into the machine. Also, the memory
seemed to be wiped, so many of the sounds I had programed were lost. I'd love any
suggestions on how to fix this problem

Thanks!

Andy, Poly800 Enthusiast

Andy,

Have you tried using the factory patch file we have in our files
section? I recorded it myself with special care taken to get the
levels correct and minimum distortion.

Mike.

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@...> wrote:
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> I have a Moog Slayer'd + FM'ed Poly-800 Mk. I. I haven't tried the
battery modification. I have
> successfully loaded patch data into it previously, but there has
always been a problem with
> the programs above number 30 or so. After number 35, all the
programs are random hissy
> noises, almost no tones. Also, recently, I've attempted to load
patch data into it and nothing
> occurs. I set the tape switch on and press load, play the .wav file
from my computer's
> headphone jack into the 'to' tape 1/8 inch port on the synthesizer.
When the .wav is finished
> playing, it doesn't say error or good, it just remains 'load' or
'verify'. There are lots of cool
> sounds I would love to tweak if I could load them into the machine.
Also, the memory
> seemed to be wiped, so many of the sounds I had programed were lost.
I'd love any
> suggestions on how to fix this problem
>
> Thanks!
>
> Andy, Poly800 Enthusiast
>

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Andy,

did you try the file "Audio Cassette of Original Patches.wav"?

That is the one I recorded and that I know is very reliable.

Mike.

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Andy Koch <andyok27@...> wrote:
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> Yes I tried using the Poly-800 factory sounds 8bit 8kHz.wav as well
as several others under the 'Files' section. While uploading, my LED
display does not flicker and no message is ever given after the file
is done playing. I would guess that maybe the synth is not recieving
the signal at all, but I don't know how I could fix that.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: korgpolyex800 <korgpolyex800@...>
> To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2008 3:06:15 PM
> Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: Loading Patch Data
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> levels correct and minimum distortion.
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> Mike.
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> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogro ups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@ .> wrote:
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> > I have a Moog Slayer'd + FM'ed Poly-800 Mk. I. I haven't tried the
>
> battery modification. I have
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> > successfully loaded patch data into it previously, but there has
>
> always been a problem with
>
> > the programs above number 30 or so. After number 35, all the
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> programs are random hissy
>
> > noises, almost no tones. Also, recently, I've attempted to load
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> patch data into it and nothing
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> > occurs. I set the tape switch on and press load, play the .wav file
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> from my computer's
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> > headphone jack into the 'to' tape 1/8 inch port on the synthesizer.
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> When the .wav is finished
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> > playing, it doesn't say error or good, it just remains 'load' or
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> 'verify'. There are lots of cool
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> > sounds I would love to tweak if I could load them into the machine.
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> Also, the memory
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> > seemed to be wiped, so many of the sounds I had programed were lost.
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> I'd love any
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> > suggestions on how to fix this problem
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> > Thanks!
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> > Andy, Poly800 Enthusiast
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Yes, I tried that one. =(

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800" <korgpolyex800@...> wrote:
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> Andy,
>
> did you try the file "Audio Cassette of Original Patches.wav"?
>
> That is the one I recorded and that I know is very reliable.
>
> Mike.
>
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Andy Koch <andyok27@> wrote:
> >
> > Yes I tried using the Poly-800 factory sounds 8bit 8kHz.wav as well
> as several others under the 'Files' section. While uploading, my LED
> display does not flicker and no message is ever given after the file
> is done playing. I would guess that maybe the synth is not recieving
> the signal at all, but I don't know how I could fix that.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: korgpolyex800 <korgpolyex800@>
> > To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2008 3:06:15 PM
> > Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: Loading Patch Data
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> > Have you tried using the factory patch file we have in our files
> >
> > section? I recorded it myself with special care taken to get the
> >
> > levels correct and minimum distortion.
> >
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> >
> > Mike.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogro ups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@ .> wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > I have a Moog Slayer'd + FM'ed Poly-800 Mk. I. I haven't tried the
> >
> > battery modification. I have
> >
> > > successfully loaded patch data into it previously, but there has
> >
> > always been a problem with
> >
> > > the programs above number 30 or so. After number 35, all the
> >
> > programs are random hissy
> >
> > > noises, almost no tones. Also, recently, I've attempted to load
> >
> > patch data into it and nothing
> >
> > > occurs. I set the tape switch on and press load, play the .wav file
> >
> > from my computer's
> >
> > > headphone jack into the 'to' tape 1/8 inch port on the synthesizer.
> >
> > When the .wav is finished
> >
> > > playing, it doesn't say error or good, it just remains 'load' or
> >
> > 'verify'. There are lots of cool
> >
> > > sounds I would love to tweak if I could load them into the machine.
> >
> > Also, the memory
> >
> > > seemed to be wiped, so many of the sounds I had programed were lost.
> >
> > I'd love any
> >
> > > suggestions on how to fix this problem
> >
> > >
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> > > Thanks!
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> > > Andy, Poly800 Enthusiast
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> ____________________________________________________________________________________
> > Looking for last minute shopping deals?
> > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
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I just verified that one... it works perfectly on mine. A couple of
the other ones don't though. I assume you have the manual and have
read pages 38-39. If not, the manual is in the files section.

Good luck!

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@...> wrote:
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> Yes, I tried that one. =(
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there are a number of ways that you can proceed

I tried all of those things today, and still nothing. Is there any known existing problem in
which the tape in jack breaks or becomes corrupted?

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Marcus Wilson <JB@...> wrote:
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> there are a number of ways that you can proceed
> there are two tape level switches, lo and hi
>
> if you are seeing no flickering at all, try setting the tape switch
> on the back of the korg to hi, and set the output volume from your pc
> or playback device to maximum
>
> if you are not ever seeing err or good, it means that your signal is
> most likely not loud enough.
>
> keep trying until you get an err
> onve you see that, reduce the PC volume some and retry
>
> just keep trying and you will eventually get to a volume where you
> see good!
>
> i used my mac, and itunes.
>
> with itunes volume at around 80% and the mac master volume on full,
> and the tape switch on hi i finally got it to read
>
> best of luck
>
> Marcus Wilson
>
> On 08/02/2008, at 11:35 PM, andyok27 wrote:
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> > Yes, I tried that one. =(
> >
> > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800"
> > <korgpolyex800@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Andy,
> > >
> > > did you try the file "Audio Cassette of Original Patches.wav"?
> > >
> > > That is the one I recorded and that I know is very reliable.
> > >
> > > Mike.
> > >
> > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Andy Koch <andyok27@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yes I tried using the Poly-800 factory sounds 8bit 8kHz.wav as
> > well
> > > as several others under the 'Files' section. While uploading, my LED
> > > display does not flicker and no message is ever given after the file
> > > is done playing. I would guess that maybe the synth is not recieving
> > > the signal at all, but I don't know how I could fix that.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > From: korgpolyex800 <korgpolyex800@>
> > > > To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2008 3:06:15 PM
> > > > Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: Loading Patch Data
> > > >
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> > > > Andy,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Have you tried using the factory patch file we have in our files
> > > >
> > > > section? I recorded it myself with special care taken to get the
> > > >
> > > > levels correct and minimum distortion.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mike.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogro ups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@ .>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I have a Moog Slayer'd + FM'ed Poly-800 Mk. I. I haven't
> > tried the
> > > >
> > > > battery modification. I have
> > > >
> > > > > successfully loaded patch data into it previously, but there has
> > > >
> > > > always been a problem with
> > > >
> > > > > the programs above number 30 or so. After number 35, all the
> > > >
> > > > programs are random hissy
> > > >
> > > > > noises, almost no tones. Also, recently, I've attempted to load
> > > >
> > > > patch data into it and nothing
> > > >
> > > > > occurs. I set the tape switch on and press load, play
> > the .wav file
> > > >
> > > > from my computer's
> > > >
> > > > > headphone jack into the 'to' tape 1/8 inch port on the
> > synthesizer.
> > > >
> > > > When the .wav is finished
> > > >
> > > > > playing, it doesn't say error or good, it just remains 'load' or
> > > >
> > > > 'verify'. There are lots of cool
> > > >
> > > > > sounds I would love to tweak if I could load them into the
> > machine.
> > > >
> > > > Also, the memory
> > > >
> > > > > seemed to be wiped, so many of the sounds I had programed
> > were lost.
> > > >
> > > > I'd love any
> > > >
> > > > > suggestions on how to fix this problem
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Andy, Poly800 Enthusiast
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> > > __________________________________________________________
> > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals?
> > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
> > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?
> > category=shopping
> > > >
> > >
> >
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Sounds to me like the socket or a fault there somewhere.
Have you tried saving from the poly?

Gerry

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@...> wrote:
>
> I tried all of those things today, and still nothing. Is there any
known existing problem in
> which the tape in jack breaks or becomes corrupted?
>
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Marcus Wilson <JB@> wrote:
> >
> > there are a number of ways that you can proceed
> > there are two tape level switches, lo and hi
> >
> > if you are seeing no flickering at all, try setting the tape switch
> > on the back of the korg to hi, and set the output volume from your
pc
> > or playback device to maximum
> >
> > if you are not ever seeing err or good, it means that your signal is
> > most likely not loud enough.
> >
> > keep trying until you get an err
> > onve you see that, reduce the PC volume some and retry
> >
> > just keep trying and you will eventually get to a volume where you
> > see good!
> >
> > i used my mac, and itunes.
> >
> > with itunes volume at around 80% and the mac master volume on full,
> > and the tape switch on hi i finally got it to read
> >
> > best of luck
> >
> > Marcus Wilson
> >
> > On 08/02/2008, at 11:35 PM, andyok27 wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, I tried that one. =(
> > >
> > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800"
> > > <korgpolyex800@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Andy,
> > > >
> > > > did you try the file "Audio Cassette of Original Patches.wav"?
> > > >
> > > > That is the one I recorded and that I know is very reliable.
> > > >
> > > > Mike.
> > > >
> > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Andy Koch <andyok27@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes I tried using the Poly-800 factory sounds 8bit 8kHz.wav as
> > > well
> > > > as several others under the 'Files' section. While uploading,
my LED
> > > > display does not flicker and no message is ever given after
the file
> > > > is done playing. I would guess that maybe the synth is not
recieving
> > > > the signal at all, but I don't know how I could fix that.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > > From: korgpolyex800 <korgpolyex800@>
> > > > > To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2008 3:06:15 PM
> > > > > Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: Loading Patch Data
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you tried using the factory patch file we have in our files
> > > > >
> > > > > section? I recorded it myself with special care taken to get the
> > > > >
> > > > > levels correct and minimum distortion.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In korgpolyex@yahoogro ups.com, "andyok27" <andyok27@ .>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have a Moog Slayer'd + FM'ed Poly-800 Mk. I. I haven't
> > > tried the
> > > > >
> > > > > battery modification. I have
> > > > >
> > > > > > successfully loaded patch data into it previously, but
there has
> > > > >
> > > > > always been a problem with
> > > > >
> > > > > > the programs above number 30 or so. After number 35, all the
> > > > >
> > > > > programs are random hissy
> > > > >
> > > > > > noises, almost no tones. Also, recently, I've attempted to
load
> > > > >
> > > > > patch data into it and nothing
> > > > >
> > > > > > occurs. I set the tape switch on and press load, play
> > > the .wav file
> > > > >
> > > > > from my computer's
> > > > >
> > > > > > headphone jack into the 'to' tape 1/8 inch port on the
> > > synthesizer.
> > > > >
> > > > > When the .wav is finished
> > > > >
> > > > > > playing, it doesn't say error or good, it just remains
'load' or
> > > > >
> > > > > 'verify'. There are lots of cool
> > > > >
> > > > > > sounds I would love to tweak if I could load them into the
> > > machine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, the memory
> > > > >
> > > > > > seemed to be wiped, so many of the sounds I had programed
> > > were lost.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd love any
> > > > >
> > > > > > suggestions on how to fix this problem
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
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> > > > > > Andy, Poly800 Enthusiast
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> > > > __________________________________________________________
> > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals?
> > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
> > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?
> > > category=shopping
> > > > >
> > > >
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