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When you get your first synthesizer, what you actually want is minimoog, ms20, maybe juno60 type of sounds. Perhaps there is a reason for that, but regardless i found it be a cool little retro synth from the 80s. 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. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. As a result we have put together a limited number of korg poly800 polybeast mod kits. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. 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. Widely considered to be korgs answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early. Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex800 and poly800. The bass bomb modification also see the hawk800 mod, and keep an eye out for the atomahawk800. View and download korg poly800 service manual online.

Synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly800 mk ii. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. Dec 17, 2012 the korg poly 800 ii not to be confused with the original poly 800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. The process is complicated by the fact that the battery is soldered onto one of the pc boards inside the machine. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. I would think an internal battery has run dry or something similar, since it stores patch data digitally. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. Sep 19, 2012 filter mods, fm mod, 1224 filter switch. Add some effects and the poly 800 can be a nice different synth to add to the mix. Korg poly 800 sounds korg poly 800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. The poly 800 mkii sounded rather different to the mki and the differences were not all about the new delay which was capable of recreating chorus. About mobile livesynth, pseudopolyphonic because all voices have only one filter, well you can use it with batteries and it has complex envelopes, using 2 dcos is possible but it will be 4voice poly then. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches demo.

The hawk800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. Fortunately i had homeowners insurance so i replace. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. I think it was the first synth for many people through all the years. The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983.

Korg poly800 mkii specifications, pictures, prices, links. In addition, many poly 800 s dont have the battery mod in them so when you shut them off you loose the presets unless you buy batteries and pop them in there. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly 800 ii synthesizer. The poly800 moog slayer, fm800 and filter mode mods. The kid nepro poly 800 patches are available in the following formats. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. View and download korg poly 800 service manual online. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. Korg poly 800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches. This isnt a problem with the patch data, the patches are stored just fine. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma free listening on.

Also agreed on all points with andrews characterisation of the poly61. In standard form, the korg poly800 is a pretty decent synth. The korg poly800 ii not to be confused with the original poly 800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. In addition, many poly 800s dont have the battery mod in them so when you shut them off you loose the presets unless you buy batteries and pop them in there. Over the holidays that same year, my house was broken in to and the poly 800 was one of the items stolen. 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. But since you seem psyched, im going to pm you the patch from 1. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a polysynth of their own in 1983 with the poly800. In 1984, korg released the poly 800 mkii which featured a digital delay unit. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this.

Korg poly800 mkii editor and librarian patch base coffeeshopped. I have played the poly800 and poly61 extensively, and the poly61 is a far superior sounding instrument. New listing reverse keys korg poly 800 synthesizer with moog slayer filter mod and case. Korg poly800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. I got another korg poly 800, and its in a rather curious state. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. Korg poly800 mkii specifications, pictures, prices. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd.

It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the. The kronos sound libraries are volumes of additional sounds created. Cast your vote for a korg poly800 mkii editor and librarian in patch base for mac and ipad. I bought a midi cable midimateii which was recommended to me. Also, ive never owned the mk2, but many seem to prefer the older poly 800 for reasons i cant remember. Any of the 64 different sounds programmed into the poly800s memory may be instantly. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly800 ii synthesizer. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. After production of the original keyboard ended in 1985, the enhanced poly800 mkii was released. I actually think it sounds pretty good if you are into synthpop as pretty much anything goes in that synth genre.

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. Poly 800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. Korg poly 800, poly 800ii, poly 800mk 2 analog synthesizer. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful ly before using. 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. 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. 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. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches. 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. This page contains information about the owners manual for the poly800 mkii from korg.

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. Unfortunately i dont think the patches will work on the mkii. Home manuals korg poly 800 mkii owners manual this page contains information about the owners manual for the poly 800 mkii from korg. I havent opened it up yet to look, but i reckon somebodys messed with it, because there are some case screws missing, the battery cover is missing and signs of battery leakage, and the strap pegs are absent. 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 wrote a long time ago, and lead to the dw8000 version which korg sold. In this movie, i play my poly800ii custom patches no external. Paula chases poly800 a poly800 with reverse keys a poly800ii poly800 brochure courtesy of benjamin. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches. In 1984, korg released the poly800 mkii which featured a digital delay unit. The bass bomb modification also see the hawk 800 mod, and keep an eye out for the atomahawk 800. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches. Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex 800 and poly 800 aka. 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. 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.

The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. 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. 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. It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also. Just set the output of the midi track to point to the keybaoard. I messed around with it for a few months but never really liked it. This copy of owners manual was originally available from. The poly800 is an analog synthesizer in a small allplastic case with minikeys and no velocity sensitivity. The basic sound of the poly800 mk 2 is different to the original poly800 mk 1. Korg instruments 700 700cs 700s mini korg 707 770 800 dv 900ps preset bpx3 bx3 cx3 delta ds8 dss1 dw6000 dw8000 eps1 es50 lambda ex 800 keio korgue lambda es50 m500 micropresets mono poly ms10 ms20 ms20 big ms50 poly 61 poly 61m poly 800 polyphonic ensemble polyphonic ensemble 2000 polysix ps3100 ps3200 ps3300 sas20.

Korg poly800 stringy padded things some more patchespresets. Trident mkii vc10 x911 search the classifieds for this instrument. Korg poly 800 sounds korg poly800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. The korg poly800 ii not to be confused with the original poly800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. Dec 18, 2012 synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly800 mk ii. Midi allows a poly800 to be linked with a second poly800 or another midi. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Poly 800 was my first real synth that i bought right before my freshman year in college 1986.

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 korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to. In 1984 the rack mount version ex 800 was released and added midi sysex parameters. Page 3 musical instrument digital interface midi bus sends and receives key data pitches and gales, pitch bends, program changes, and full sequencer control. 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.

For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. Poly800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. 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. 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.

Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12. 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. I just found a korg poly800 synthesizer and boy are they going for real cheap nowadays. The hawk800 is an electronic hardware and software upgrade kit for the korg poly800 mk1 ps800, and the ex800 or mk2 models. They came from a bunch of old patchblock files i had sitting around from the unreleased korg proedit for poly 800ii patch editor macintosh, circa 1986, which i wrote a long time ago, and lead to the dw8000 version which korg sold.