The basic sound of the poly 800 mk 2 is different to the original poly 800 mk 1. Perhaps there is a reason for that, but regardless i found it be a cool little retro synth from the 80s. Home faqs feedback bookmark us contact us browse our store whats included this listing is for a replacement power supply for the korg poly 800 this is sent to. Widely considered to be korg s answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly 800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early. Korg ms20, roland jx8p, moog source, roland saturn 09, roland sh09, moog mg01, korg minikorg, korg poly 800, future retro xs and yamaha dx5. The patch should load in audition mode on the microkorg. I can make new patches on it and save then quite easily, but when i turn the unit off after saving, the patches are lost and return to the weird broken patches that it had when i. 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. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. Sound quest has developed andor licensed software to the top three synthesizer manufacturers along with other major midi hardware makers including.
It still works perfectly, although the patches were lost. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. In addition to highlighting some of the features and input options for this synthesizer, the commercial also features some impressive dance moves from a woman playing the korg poly 800. Our roland d50 sample collection 001 consists of the original bank of sounds found on the new synthesizer. As a solution i am proud to offer the analogaudio1 poly 800 ii patch bank, as demonstrated in the video above. Not affiliated with the source of these patches, im an avid ms2000 user and. The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. The hawk 800 provides the korg poly 800 with a dramatically improved and expanded midi implementation as well as many new sound and user control features. Korg poly 800 polyphonic analog synthesizer for sale on reverb. The korg poly 800 ii is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. Afaik every version of poly 800 stores patches, its just that the early models dont have cr2032 memory backup battery. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for. This is probably the most common problem on old polysix units, and one shared with some other korg instruments that used the same keyboard, such as the poly 61 and mono poly.
Each patch has been sampled at 24 bits, across more than 7 octaves with 4 notes samples per octave 1,886 samples. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. Hawk mod is nice imo, if you get the poly 800 free or near it i did definetly worth it. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editorlibrarian for ipad. I got myself a free korg poly 800 mki which has been sitting in its flightcase unattended for many years.
Audio cassette of original patches korg poly800 youtube. You need to keep normal batteries ctyper14, or dtyper20 dont remember now inside to keep your. Play and tweak as needed, then save the new sound using the write button. Korg ex800 patchman musickorg poly800 patches programs soundbanks sounds at patchman music the intent of these two soundbanks is. Affordable polysynth based on dco oscillators with internal step sequencer. I just found a korg poly800 synthesizer and boy are they going for real cheap nowadays. 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 sound reset vintage synth explorer forums. Patch data sound for korg poly 800 by coloradosynthdoctor published on 20170327t20. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. Korg poly800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. I actually think it sounds pretty good if you are into synthpop as pretty much anything goes in that synth genre. Ive read the original manual and found the original factory.
All the sounds in this video are from the poly 800 alone. Here are 3 patches used by my synthwave band reapers. Analog synth from the 80s with two dcos, three egs, a 24dboct filter, chorus. Comes with soft shell case, stand, sustain pedal and patch chord. In standard form, the korg poly 800 is a pretty decent synth. These contacts are often the source of dead keys on the keyboard. 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.
Hey guys, the korg poly 800 is notoriously difficultannoying to program, so i made a patch pack for it. View and download korg poly800 owners manual online. The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Vst plugin sampled version there are some free and commercial samples set. 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. The korg poly800 ii editor and librarian operates in demo mode until activated with an inapp purchase. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful ly before using. The poly800 moog slayer, fm 800 and filter mode mods. Ensoniq sq80, korg poly 800 7 points 3 years ago buying presets. Synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly 800 mk ii. Korg poly800 1983 entrylevel 49 keys poly synthesizer.
A patch created and accidentally discovered by me in a korg poly 800. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to excellent analog sounds. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Select any preset on the microkorg, then send the sysex data from the patches here using a midi system exclusive utility for your computer. Buy korg poly 800 the very best of large sound library original samples in waves format on dvd or for download. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Audio samplers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Korg poly 800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. Korg ex 800 1984 programmable polyphonic synthe module poly800 expander version withsome updates. Free sample pack of sounds and glitchy drum loops from my eurorack system. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches. Get the most from your korg poly 800 ii editor and librarian with fast and easy parameter editing, unparalleled bank organization, inspirational patch randomization, plugin support for au, vst3, vst2, aax, and unmatched daw integration. Broken korg poly800 and poly 61m nonfunctional for. Self created patch on my korg poly 800 mki inversed keys, as if that would matter.
Since a few days ive been trying to reset the factory sounds of an old korg poly 800 mk1. 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. If youre looking for vintage synth sounds youd be better off with some sort of. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. I made a demo video of some of my favorites also, does anybody have an unmodded poly 800 anymore. Korg, yamaha, roland, alesis, akai, line 6, maudio, and tcelectronic. 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. Ive tried for a times to upload the sound, but with no success. Poly 800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. Spectrum free, free kontakt instrument plugin, download spectrum free plugin, free wave alchemy vst plugins. A detailed look at the analogue korg poly800 synthesizer. The korg poly 800 was designed for use by performers and not just in the studio as this japanese commercial clearly demonstrates.
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