The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. The poly 800 is an analog synthesizer from the 1980s. You connect an audio cable from your computers audio card to the tape jack on the poly 800 and then follow the instructions from the poly 800 manual, but instead of a tape player youre using the audio out from your computer. The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features.
This modification shows how to add a dedicated backup battery. It seems like the midi capability and available mods for the poly 800 might make it a bit better all around, but then again the interface might be slightly better for the poly 61 and it might sound a. The poly 800 is one of those synths that you buy because its so cheap you cant pass it up. The 2 sounds alot different because theres no onboard chorus. Just keep in mind that if you happen to own the original wavestation keyboard without the ex update you will only be able to use vols 1 and 2. I have tinkered a bit with the factory presets, but i always like seeing what other people have done. Korg poly800 stringy padded things some more patches. Audio cassette of original patches korg poly800 youtube. Korg poly800 wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. In this episode i take a look at this korg poly 800, clean it up, replace the battery on the logic board, and reload the factory sounds using the cassette interface. Korg poly 800 vs korg poly 61 im considering picking up one of these two synths for an affordable, juicier sounding alternative to my microkorg. Review i do personally prefer this version compared to mk1.
It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the. 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. Can be useful if it runs out of battery, if it does the. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums.
Id like to add midi to my korg poly 61 and maybe improve the midi on my roland jx3p. Korg poly 800 reprogramming vintage synth explorer forums. I was briefly in possession of another korg poly 800 this month, which i only had time to use once, but i created a bunch of mostly stringtype sounds, as i was originally aiming to rerecord a. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. No, just as wav file for the poly800iis tape interface. The korg ms20 is a patchable semimodular monophonic analog synthesizer which korg released in 1978 and which was in production until 1983. Korg poly800 factory preset tape file this is an alternate factory patch tape file recording should be same as the other one i posted, but better. All the sounds in this video are from the poly 800 alone. With a fullsounding voice structure, chorus phase ensemble effects and performance functions such as arpeggiator, and unison, the polysix became. I made a demo video of some of my favorites also, does anybody have an unmodded poly 800 anymore. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability.
This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this. Korg poly 800 battery replacement and factory reload. Like the juno, the poly800 had one dco per voice, although it did feature a double mode in which the oscillators could be stacked up for a fuller sound and only four voices of polyphony. Not affiliated with the source of these patches, im an avid ms2000 user and. Highquality royaltyfree korg poly 800 organ c4 sample in. Create a soundcloud account sign in plug audio out from your headphone, speaker, or audio interface into the korg poly 800 tape in using a standard audio cable. After the mod the patches will be kept at all times.
The mods are okay, but they dont really transform the poly 800 into something totally amazing moog slayer or whatever is a lieif you dont like the poly 800 stock, you probably wont like it modified either. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. The poly800 has a very recognizable sound typically 80s korg. I was looking at the yamaha dx7 and korg poly 800 but everywhere i look, im reading people bitching about how hard it is to patch, how they cant get the sound in the video, etc. I only have a cassette and its so degraded that im only getting the dreaded err. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. The first wave of korg poly 800s were originally manufactured without a battery soldered to the circuit board. Add some effects and the poly 800 can be a nice different synth to add to the mix. 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.
Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the korg poly800 synthesizer. Korg poly 800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. In this video, i focus heavily on korg s product decisions that led to how the poly 800 took shape and was, over the. Feb 11, 2015 highquality royaltyfree korg poly 800 brass c4 sample in. These patches are for the korg poly 800ii, and will not work on the original poly 800. Korg poly 800 stringy padded things some more patches presets. Korg collection for macwin software instruments korg. Starts with a quick attackdecay for a percussive saw wave tone, gradually. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Korg poly 800 patches analog synth from the 80s with two dcos, three egs, a 24dboct filter, chorus. Korg poly800 patches programs soundbanks sounds at patchman. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd demo.
Actually, i just remembered i sampled that bowed cello to use onstage. 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. I have tinkered a bit with the factory presets, but i. Korg poly 800 and ex 800 with hawk 800 mod kit youtube. It had basic midi support, but patches could not be backed up midi and it still used a cassette interface for.
Korg poly800 the very best of large original 24bit wave. This is the audio wave file windows media player will play it for the ex 800 which should work. 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. 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. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd.
The mk2 and the ex 800 have backup battery as standard. Korg poly800 factory preset tape file this is an alternate factory patch tape file recording should be same as the other one i posted, but better quality. Korg poly800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Korg poly800v1 vs roland juno106 vintage synth explorer. Korg poly800 factory preset tape file used for loading the factory preset patches into the memory of your korg poly800 synthesizer. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. 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. Hey guys, the korg poly 800 is notoriously difficultannoying to program, so i made a patch pack for it. Korg collection for macwin software instruments korg usa. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. I had a poly 800 and did all the mods and i still hated it, and i have a hard time getting rid of keyboardsand i got rid of this one. Korg poly800v1 vs roland juno106 post by max badwan.
Heres some tips for getting these patches into your poly 800ii. 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 poly 800 only keeps its memory as long as there are batteries in it. The poly 800 didnt have any dedicated battery for keeping the patch memory. Back up your poly 800ii to tape, unisyn, cubase, or whatever before sending any of these sysex files to your synth. The p800 and 106 are often compared because they are both very basic analog polysynths. Poly800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. The korg poly800 came out 1984 and is an interesting.
The polysix programmable sixvoice polyphonic analog synthesizer was introduced in 1981. The poly is velocity sensitive, has aftertouch and holds 64 patches in memory. Korg minilogue 4voice analog synthesizer demo by daniel fisher. If you remove the power and ccells at the same time the patches are lost. Nothing wrong at all with a inexpensive korg poly 800. Also, ive never owned the mk2, but many seem to prefer the older poly 800 for reasons i cant remember. I recently acquired a korg poly 800 mk i as part of a trade and i havent been able to find any custom made patches on the web available for download. Korg poly800 factory preset tape file used for loading the factory preset patches into the memory of your korg poly 800 synthesizer. The hawk 800 and atomahawk upgrade kits for the korg poly 800mk1,mk2 and ex 800 he makes some pretty interesting sounds in this video. It was part of korg s ms series of instruments, which also included the single oscillator ms10, the keyboardless ms. This early serial number poly 800 is one of the models without the leaky. Sep 14, 2016 heres a longform presentation of korg s 1983 analog synth, the poly 800.
Apr 15, 2015 korg poly 800 factory preset tape file used for loading the factory preset patches into the memory of your korg poly 800 synthesizer. Korg poly800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. The poly 61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful ly before using. Hi all, im searching the interwebs for some new, inspiring sounds to play with on my korg poly 800.
The korg poly 800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. Press the load button, and play the audio file from the computer into the poly 800. Audio samplers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to excellent analog sounds.
The poly 800 was also one of the first synths with digitally controlled oscillators, which are known for a stable pitch and without the usual tuning problems of the voltage controlled oscillators that were on most analog synths produced during the time. Buy korg poly 800 the very best of large original 24bit wave kontakt samples library on dvd or download. The patch king has created a large selection of sounds for the wavestation series that will work on all models. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. These mods require skills above and beyond what i have now, and i certainly dont want to wreck them in the process, so when a cheap poly 800 became available on yahoo auctions, i snapped it up in the hopes of trying the moog slayer filter mod. The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Poly800 electronic music wiki fandom powered by wikia. When your patches get erased theres lots of messed up filtered noise sounds. Korg poly 800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches demo duration.
The joystick is great and allows the player to add nice touches to performances and the odd helicoptermartianatomic bomb effects in between if you bend it down instead of up. This page contains patches and sound banks for polysix part of the korg legacy collection and polysix re rack extension synthesizer instruments by korg. Unfortunately, in the original midi implementation, the synth only operates in omni mode, which means that it cannot share a cable chain or interface with another synth. Im looking to make stuff reminiscent of tears for fears songs from the big chair. Korg poly 800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd demo duration. Jun 11, 2017 in this episode i take a look at this korg poly 800, clean it up, replace the battery on the logic board, and reload the factory sounds using the cassette interface. The m1 and triton are versatile workstation synthesizers that transformed the musical environment of their day. The one and only wavestation and arps famous arp odyssey were both groundbreaking instruments that inspired artists for years to come. To get the factory sounds back you need to load the sounds from tape. The korg collection is truly a record of korgs history. The poly800 is an eightvoice instrument two more than the juno series with 64 memory patches half of what the juno106 offered and up to 50 editable. I have lost my reprogramming tape for my korg poly 800 and am searching for another. Ensoniq sq80, korg poly 800 7 points 3 years ago buying presets.
It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also. The poly800 is an eightvoice instrument two more than the juno series with 64 memory patches half of what the juno106 offered and up to 50 editable parameters. Poly 800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. 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. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches. Unfollow korg poly 800 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Go to this its the same one maschinengeist mentioned earlier website and download the wave file for the poly 800. Patch filter show all basic bass brass bright chord chords clean dark lead noise organ pad percussive resonance.