All the sounds in this video are from the poly 800 alone. 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 basic sound of the poly800 mk 2 is different to the original poly800 mk 1. 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. 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.
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 actually think it sounds pretty good if you are into synthpop as pretty much anything goes in that synth genre. The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Perhaps there is a reason for that, but regardless i found it be a cool little retro synth from the 80s. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to. 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. 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. This copy of owners manual was originally available from. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. The process is complicated by the fact that the battery is soldered onto one of the pc boards inside the machine.
Some are sought because of their rareness such as the ps3300 and some for the wonderful sounds they can produce, such as the ms10. Korg poly800 mkii specifications, pictures, prices. Synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly800 mk ii. The korg poly800 ii not to be confused with the original poly800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. Originally posted by woznyc the poly 800 mkii was my first proper noncasio keyboard purchased in 1985.
This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches. 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. The hawk800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. 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 preset by kuma free listening on. I remember it being kinda weak, but it had thing of its own. Home manuals korg poly 800 mkii owners manual this page contains information about the owners manual for the poly 800 mkii from korg. View and download korg poly 800 service manual online. Korg poly 800 sounds korg poly800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. This page contains information about the owners manual for the poly800 mkii from korg. Poly 800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. Editor some computerbased editors for the poly 800 ii and ex800.
Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly 800 ii synthesizer. 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 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. Warm analog pads, fat basses, sequencer sounds and. I just found a korg poly800 synthesizer and boy are they going for real cheap nowadays. I think it was the first synth for many people through all the years. The bass bomb modification also see the hawk 800 mod, and keep an eye out for the atomahawk 800. 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. In this movie, i play my poly800ii custom patches no external. Poly 800 was my first real synth that i bought right before my freshman year in college 1986. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in. For the sake of simplicity the following list is of famous artists who used the poly800, the poly800 mkii and the ex800. 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.
Add some effects and the poly 800 can be a nice different synth to add to the mix. 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. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches demo. In standard form, the korg poly800 is a pretty decent synth. Korg poly800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. 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. After production of the original keyboard ended in 1985, the enhanced poly800 mkii was released. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12. Hey guys, the korg poly 800 is notoriously difficultannoying to program, so i made a patch pack for it. I messed around with it for a few months but never really liked it. Originally posted by woznyc the poly800 mkii was my first proper noncasio keyboard purchased in 1985.
Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg 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. The kid nepro poly 800 patches are available in the following formats. 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. The poly800 moog slayer, fm800 and filter mode mods. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Depeche mode, geoff downes,goldfrapp, orbital, nick rhodes, sneaker pimps, jimi tenor, vangelis and yesterdays. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches. The bass bomb modification also see the hawk800 mod, and keep an eye out for the atomahawk800. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful ly before using. Polysix tight seq this weeks free sample friday is a short, punchy synth sound programmed on the legacy edition of the korg polysix. Perfect for driving, precise bass and sequence lines. As a result we have put together a limited number of korg poly800 polybeast mod kits.
The korg poly 800 is a limited, but beautiful and relevant instrument. In 1984, korg released the poly 800 mkii which featured a digital delay unit. I got another korg poly 800, and its in a rather curious state. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. 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. I bought a midi cable midimateii which was recommended to me. Back up your poly800ii to tape, unisyn, cubase, or whatever before sending any of these sysex files to your synth. 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 would think an internal battery has run dry or something similar, since it stores patch data digitally. 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. 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.
Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex800 and poly800. 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. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly800 ii synthesizer. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this. Heres some tips for getting these patches into your poly800ii. 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. Fortunately i had homeowners insurance so i replace. New listing reverse keys korg poly 800 synthesizer with moog slayer filter mod and case. Korg poly800 mkii specifications, pictures, prices, links.
Poly800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. 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 poly 800 sounds korg poly 800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. Over the holidays that same year, my house was broken in to and the poly 800 was one of the items stolen. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. In 1984 the rack mount version ex 800 was released and added midi sysex parameters. Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex 800 and poly 800 aka.
Page 3 musical instrument digital interface midi bus sends and receives key data pitches and gales, pitch bends, program changes, and full sequencer control. Widely considered to be korgs answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early. Widely considered to be korgs answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early 80s consumers an alternative to rolands budget model. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets. 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. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. Any of the 64 different sounds programmed into the poly800s memory may be instantly. The hawk800 is an electronic hardware and software upgrade kit for the korg poly800 mk1 ps800, and the ex800 or mk2 models. Also, ive never owned the mk2, but many seem to prefer the older poly 800 for reasons i cant remember.
Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches. In good condition albeit missing the battery cover and the control stick tip. It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the. Korg have, over the decades, manufactured a number of highly collectable synthesisers. The oki generates 8 dco digitally controlled oscillators assignable in 2 different manners. These patches are for the korg poly800ii, and will not work on the original poly800. 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. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. 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. I made a demo video of some of my favorites also, does anybody have an unmodded poly 800 anymore. It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also. 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.
Analogaudio1 is proud to present the professional analogaudio1 poly800 ii soundset, featuring 64 new and useful patches sounds. When you get your first synthesizer, what you actually want is minimoog, ms20, maybe juno60 type of sounds. Sep 19, 2012 filter mods, fm mod, 1224 filter switch. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd. The poly800 is an analog synthesizer in a small allplastic case with minikeys and no velocity sensitivity. It was the first synthesizer manufactured with midi onboard, so it was a popular controller for other synthesizers.
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