At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a poly synth of their own in 1983 with the poly 800. Mos bulletin station table national weather service. The poly61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. Poly 800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, vangelis, geoff downes, nick rhodes duran duran. View and download korg poly800 service manual online. It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the. This model normally has its memory backed up by standard batteries, but they tend to leak and cause serious damage. I actually think it sounds pretty good if you are into synthpop as pretty much anything goes in that synth genre. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches.
Back up your poly800ii to tape, unisyn, cubase, or whatever before sending any of these sysex files to your synth. Im a little afraid to pull it open and go poking around, but i probably will if i dont find more online about it. The poly800 is an analog synthesizer in a small allplastic case with minikeys and no velocity sensitivity. This isnt a problem with the patch data, the patches are stored just fine. Duplication of contents of owners manuals andor product literature in part or in whole without the permission of the company for the purposes of sharing. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches.
Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches demo. A detailed look at the analogue korg poly800 synthesizer. Due to the lack of the storage batteries, the factory sounds were gone when the synth arrived at my place. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. This synthesizer was aimed at the live performer as i. The kid nepro poly 800 patches are available in the following formats. This synthesizer was aimed at the live performer as it.
The korg poly800 mdk was an upgrade kit for the poly800 mki that korg released for what seems like about 20 minutes in the late 80s. I just found a korg poly800 synthesizer and boy are they going for real cheap nowadays. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma free listening on.
In 1984 the rack mount version ex 800 was released and added midi sysex parameters. Korg have, over the decades, manufactured a number of highly collectable synthesisers. Korg poly 800 mk1 problems vintage synth explorer forums. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to. The korg poly61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly800 ii synthesizer. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful ly before using. This isnt a problem with the patch data, the patches are stored just fine and after a minute or so the sound starts to fade in. Countless hours have been spent coding trying to obtain the incredible toy accordion effect that emanates from every poly800 patch, but software just doesnt cut it. The poly800 model was succeeded by the the poly800 mkii pictured above in 1985. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches. The hawk800 is an electronic hardware and software upgrade kit for the korg poly800 mk1 ps800, and the ex800 or mk2 models. We have had many requests for modifications kits for our korg poly800 mki mods, mainly due to the fact that poly800s are pretty big and therefore expensive to ship for modding, especially from outside the uk.
The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. Can i load these patches into a software synth or non. Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex 800 and poly 800 aka. Heres some tips for getting these patches into your poly800ii.
Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly 800, and i often got to play it. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. The poly 800 ii featured improved midi, and a comprehensive digital delay instead of the. Dec 18, 2012 synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly800 mk ii. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly 800 ii synthesizer. In this movie, i play my poly800ii custom patches no external. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches. The process is complicated by the fact that the battery is soldered onto one of the pc boards inside the machine. Duplication of contents of owners manuals andor product literature in part or in whole without the permission of the company for the purposes of sharing, massproducing. See who uses roland juno106, including deadmau5, john frusciante, daft punk and 237 others. While roland was having huge success with their juno range of synths korg released their poly800 defective nation explains why this synth deserves a chance today and why musicians might want to take a closer look at this popular synthesiser. A mark ii version was also made it could be powered with batteries and had guitar strap pegs so that it could be worn like a guitar and played live.
The hawk800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. Synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly800 mk ii. Heres some tips for getting these patches into your poly 800ii. These patches are for the korg poly800ii, and will not work on the original poly800. Korg poly800 wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. The korg poly 800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to excellent analog sounds.
I have the opportunity to buy a korg poly 800 reverse keys version or i can stick to my plan and save for a juno 106. The poly 800 offers ultra stable dcos, a fully analog 24db filter, extensive midi control, 8 voices of polyphony and 64 patch memory slots. The basic sound of the poly800 mk 2 is different to the original poly800 mk 1. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. Oct 18, 2009 c by analogaudio1 you can buy these patches read the description for further details scroll down. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo.
What is does is allow you to load and dump the entire patch memory to and from your synth and your computer via midi system exclusive sysex data. The bass bomb modification also see the hawk 800 mod, and keep an eye out for the atomahawk 800. No digital recreation can truly capture the immense suckiness of the real deal. I recently got a korg poly mk1 for cheap, it seems to be working except that upon turning it on i can only hear a faint noise and first that becomes increasingly louder. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Unfollow korg poly 800 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. Hello i just got a korg poly 800, and i would just like if there is a way to reset the synth to its original state. The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Korg poly800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. Some are sought because of their rareness such as the ps3300 and some for the wonderful sounds they can produce, such as the ms10.
Back up your poly 800ii to tape, unisyn, cubase, or whatever before sending any of these sysex files to your synth. Poly800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, vangelis, geoff downes, nick rhodes duran duran. Playing around with my korg poly 800, i decided to figure out how to make my own patches since the builtin ones are only fun to use for so long. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a polysynth of their own in 1983 with the poly800. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. Patchman music poly 800 ex 800 pro patches were created in the studio by an experienced, professional sound designer carefully utilizing all of the programming nuances the korg will allow. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. Dec 17, 2012 c by analogaudio1 you can buy these patches read the description for further details scroll down. The korg poly800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable.
Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly8oo. One more thing that you need to know you have to have batteries in your poly or it will lose all its patches the moment you turn off the power. The mark 2 version of the poly800 had some fairly minor changes, including a partial midi sysex implementation and replacement of the chorus effect with a digital delay. I have bought a korg poly 800 mk1 at a very low price recently, but unfortunately i found out that it does not work properly. Patchman music poly800 ex800 pro patches were created in the studio by an experienced, professional sound designer carefully utilizing all of the programming nuances the korg will allow. Creating a decent organ patch for the poly 800 proved to be difficult. These patches are for the korg poly 800ii, and will not work on the original poly 800. It was the first synthesizer manufactured with midi onboard, so it was a popular controller for other synthesizers. It allowed layering both banks of oscillators for much better fatter sounds, although it reduced the polyphony to 4 voices. That, and a real poly800 is worth less than any commercial vst. View and download korg poly 800 service manual online. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. The bass bomb modification also see the hawk800 mod, and keep an eye out for the atomahawk800.
Fully tested, cleaned and serviced by professionals and working great. The poly 800 also featured a simple 256event steptime sequencer and a simple chorus. The mkii added digital delay effects, midi sysex functionality and a darker paint job. The poly 800 model was succeeded by the the poly 800 mkii pictured above in 1985. The hawk 800 is an electronic hardware and software upgrade kit for the korg poly 800 mk1 ps 800, and the ex 800 or mk2 models. The korg poly800 mkii is more or less exactly the same machine as the mki version but with the addition of a basic analogue delay line and a slightly better midi spec. The korg poly800 ii not to be confused with the original poly800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. A detailed look at the analogue korg poly 800 synthesizer. I would think an internal battery has run dry or something similar, since it stores patch data digitally. Home manuals korg poly 800 mkii owners manual this page contains information about the owners manual for the poly 800 mkii from korg. They came from a bunch of old patchblock files i had sitting around from the unreleased korg proedit for poly800ii patch editor macintosh, circa 1986, which i. Note that the siel dk70 is very similar to the poly800. Comes loaded with the brilliant analogaudio patches ill provide the file with the factory patches as well. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility.
Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex800 and poly800. Stream korg poly800 factory preset by kuma from desktop or your mobile device. It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the dco pitch or the vcf. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd. Perhaps there is a reason for that, but regardless i found it be a cool little retro synth from the 80s. I only have a cassette and its so degraded that im only getting the dreaded err. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. This page contains information about the owners manual for the poly800 mkii from korg. Note that the siel dk70 is very similar to the poly 800.
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