MATRIXSYNTH

Korg Poly 800 - What's wrong with it!?

YouTube via alecjahn. Sounds like it might need a new battery. I'd program some sounds or load the factory patches. If they don't keep after turning it off the battery is probably dead. You can find the presets at analog.no.
"This is a Korg Poly 800 I.
Just got this thing really cheap. It doesn't work, as the video shows, but I'm hoping someone can help me figure it out.

The synth is bone-stock, no modifications at all. I didn't jack around with settings on everything, this is how it is when you turn it on.

I had it plugged direct into my computer for an accurate recording of the output. There's no sound for the first couple seconds.

It's like part of it works, I assume maybe just an IC is out? Probably something vital and impossible to find? I know these things sound awesome, and I'd love to hear it someday.

Maybe I'm just ignorant of it's operation? I hope so. The buttons all work and you can still edit at least all the parameters I tested.

Halp!"

devi ever : fx - Bit Mangler - surface contact jam

YouTube via devieverfx
"http://www.deviever.com/fx/
Sometimes I make mistakes when building these pedals. Thus why we make sure to triple check every pedal before they go out to you fine feathered fiends. We tend to get a little goofy in the shop sometimes with our noise devices, as it's hard not to jam out to the noise. In this example, I miswired a Bit Mangler, and decided to get a little touchy feely with the boards. I do not encourage other people to do this, only because I know someone, somewhere, somehow, is going to get themselves electrocuted attempting to make noise, and that would not be fun for me, or you."