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by Jokeyman123
Sun Mar 23, 2025 8:37 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: newly restored M3 module
Replies: 6
Views: 6147

Re: newly restored M3 module

Did manage to get a good photo, showing clearly what a difference this makes. One bit of a problem-although this LED kit expects 9-10V DC according to my tech, this is almost too bright, and does warm up the screen quite a bit, not sure why, I thought LEDs were supposed to run pretty cool. Looking ...
by Jokeyman123
Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:31 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: newly restored M3 module
Replies: 6
Views: 6147

Re: newly restored M3 module

Still bench testing this mod-looks amazing. I'd post a picture but I can't capture the brightness and clarity with my cameras that really show what this looks like. Like the difference between an old laptop TFT display and an LED laptop. Dekatronix decided to update the fluorescent backlight ...
by Jokeyman123
Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:53 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: newly restored M3 module
Replies: 6
Views: 6147

Re: newly restored M3 module

Months later, here is an important update and not very good news, although I have sent the M3 into Dekatronix as the technician there did a great job restoring my old Yamaha RM1x, which had some circuit problems I could not correct. The problem-the LCD screen, which apparently is not new as this ...
by Jokeyman123
Sat Feb 22, 2025 12:39 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: Bad replacement LCD screen for M3
Replies: 0
Views: 767

Bad replacement LCD screen for M3

Not even a year ago, I needed to replace the entire M3 LCD screen-not just the touchpad, but the entire screen, although the touchpad was also bad. I ordered a supposedly "new" LCD from a Chinese vendor-didn't seem anyone but the Chinese had these. The screen is already failing and according to my ...
by Jokeyman123
Wed Sep 18, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Korg Kronos
Topic: Set song length
Replies: 10
Views: 5443

Set song length

Zombie post, from Zombie musician-this little detail-push enter, then save or OK-similar to highlighting a section of a Windows computer page in software with the mouse or cursor, then typing an action, then hitting enter. the M3 has more than one function that needs this double entry action to work ...
by Jokeyman123
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: Dead M3 Module
Replies: 9
Views: 3452

Bricked M3

If you can transfer the files from the version 2.00 download posted here onto the internal SD card, it may boot up and work again. Might be worth checking anyway-there might not even be an internal SD card, depending on the condition you recieved it, the prior owner might have removed it (silly to ...
by Jokeyman123
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: newly restored M3 module
Replies: 6
Views: 6147

Restored Korg M3

Sorry I didn't post back sooner-life gets in the way. Yes, it is from part of a collection of sample sheets I kept from my uncle, who was a VP and design engineer with US Plywood back in the 50s-60s, when they were first starting to use exotic veneers for furniture and other building plans. I still ...
by Jokeyman123
Tue Sep 05, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: Replacement buttons (worn text)
Replies: 71
Views: 163029

Korg button labels

I know this qualifies as a "zombie" post, but anyway-I used the smallest size of Casio labelmaker tape-they make a 3/8" width tape with black letters on clear background-I had to use lower case letters to fit these directly on the buttons, but these fit and look pretty indistinguishable from the ...
by Jokeyman123
Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: newly restored M3 module
Replies: 6
Views: 6147

https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/89/dc/Fnr6eL6v_t.png [/url] Since the SP-500 has no joystick or other controller, I am trying one of these to use with the Korg M3 and other workstations, has a midi out din port and USB. Ordered from the UK, will take awhile to get here. The extra controls will be useful ...
by Jokeyman123
Fri May 19, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: Korg DH-1 half-pedal effect not working
Replies: 0
Views: 2302

Korg DH-1 half-pedal effect not working

Prefacing this-the pedal works electronically, I tested it through its range with a multimeter-and i see expected resistance changes as it should. I have all the correct settings in the M3 in order to have the half-pedal functioning with for example the 4-layer expanded acoustic piano, for the ...
by Jokeyman123
Thu May 18, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: Korg Kronos
Topic: PCG Tools for Kronos(X), Krome, Oasys,M3/M50,Tritons, ...
Replies: 910
Views: 463700

PCG tools-wonderful program. I've just restored a rather shopworn M3, opened PCG tools with my M3 thumb drive attached-works beautifully, I can see everything organized much better, makes more sense than i can make out with just the screen. Thanks.
by Jokeyman123
Thu May 18, 2023 12:04 pm
Forum: Korg M3
Topic: newly restored M3 module
Replies: 6
Views: 6147

newly restored M3 module

Here is a picture of my newly restored M3 module. A great addition to my battery of musical equipment. You can see I am using another Korg, an ancient but very playable Korg SP-500, as a controller. Why this one...it has the RH2 graded action-same as the Oasys but more so because the action is very ...
by Jokeyman123
Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: Korg Kronos
Topic: PCG Tools for Kronos(X), Krome, Oasys,M3/M50,Tritons, ...
Replies: 910
Views: 463700

No worries-I was not expecting it could for the SP-500, but I will use this with my microKorg XL, have been looking it over. even with its own editor/librarian, I am always appreciative of independent software developers who can design and build their own music applications. Thanks for responding.
by Jokeyman123
Sat Oct 30, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: Korg Kronos
Topic: PCG Tools for Kronos(X), Krome, Oasys,M3/M50,Tritons, ...
Replies: 910
Views: 463700

Thanks much Korganizr! Just what I needed to know. Yes there is a dump command for the song/sequencer memory. and Bome. sounds familiar-I am on Windows 7 which I've kept (all my drivers work) and I kept a legacy copy of XP on another computer for my older stuff. I can of course input sysex, hex but ...
by Jokeyman123
Sat Oct 30, 2021 1:47 pm
Forum: Korg Kronos
Topic: PCG Tools for Kronos(X), Krome, Oasys,M3/M50,Tritons, ...
Replies: 910
Views: 463700

Regarding PCG Tools. I recently acquired a rather unusual Korg-the SP500 which is now a part of my other Korgs the microKorg XL and microKontrol. I haven't tried yet, but is it possible PCG will be able to access any internal data from this though its midi ports? It seems to have no provision for ...

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