Stats collected from various trackers included with free apps. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to excellent analog sounds. The instrument is digitally programmable while the sound generation is fully analog. I need to mod it with a battery so i wont need to put a load of c batteries in it but it seems to have another issue. I just found a korg poly800 synthesizer and boy are they going for real cheap nowadays.
The poly ii tape interface is designed to be used with medium to good quality portable cassette recorders and. This model normally has its memory backed up by standard batteries, but they tend to leak and cause serious damage. 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. 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. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks.
Korg poly 800 reprogramming vintage synth explorer forums. It has midi, runs even on batteries, and can be used as a remote keyboard. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. The korg poly800 came out 1984 and is an interesting. The basic sound of the poly 800 mk 2 is different to the original poly 800 mk 1. 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. I bought a midi cable midimateii which was recommended to me. 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. Stream korg poly 800 factory preset by kuma from desktop or your mobile device. The korg poly800 ii is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. Take creative control of your korg poly800 ii with fast and easy parameter editing, unparalleled bank organization, inspirational patch randomization, plug in. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly 800 ii synthesizer. I only have a cassette and its so degraded that im only getting the dreaded err. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix.
Unfollow korg poly 800 ii to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. It was the first synthesizer manufactured with midi onboard, so it was a popular controller for other synthesizers. The poly 61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches. The korg poly 800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches demo. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd. Fully tested, cleaned and serviced by professionals and working great. This video is demonstrating the factory sounds of one of korg s first analog polyphonic synthesizer.
Unfollow korg poly 800 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. A detailed look at the analogue korg poly 800 synthesizer. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries. The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Download mello yello patch and more for the korg poly 800. View and download korg poly800 owners manual online. The korg poly800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable, interesting sounds. Heres some tips for getting these patches into your poly 800ii.
I actually think it sounds pretty good if you are into synthpop as pretty much anything goes in that synth genre. 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. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. 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. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for windows and. Korg poly 800 reprogramming post by leonidspaul wed nov 09, 2011 9. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. Korg poly800 repairing gearslutz pro audio community. This page contains information about the owners manual for the poly 800 mkii from korg.
These patches are for the korg poly 800ii, and will not work on the original poly 800. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly 800 mk ii. View and download korg poly800 service manual online. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches. Dec 17, 2012 c by analogaudio1 you can buy these patches read the description for further details scroll down. Many people just want fresh and usable sounds quickly. Editor some computerbased editors for the poly 800 ii and ex800. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma free listening on. The poly800 model was succeeded by the the poly800 mkii pictured above in 1985. The korg poly 800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable.
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. Synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly800 mk ii. View and download korg poly 800ii service manual online. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches.
The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. 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. In this movie, i play my poly800ii custom patches no external. Oct 18, 2009 c by analogaudio1 you can buy these patches read the description for further details scroll down. 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. 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. Hi all, im searching the interwebs for some new, inspiring sounds to play with on my korg poly 800. The poly800 is an analog synthesizer in a small allplastic case with minikeys and no velocity sensitivity. View and download korg poly 800 service manual online. Perhaps there is a reason for that, but regardless i found it be a cool little retro synth from the 80s.
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