Korg poly800 factory sequence a short demo showcasing the builtin sequencer. Poly800 patches available as wav files of the original tape backup. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. Used for loading the factory preset patches into the memory of your korg poly800 synthesizer. Poly 800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. I brought it home and loaded up the factory patches, and it works perfectly.
It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the. Korg poly800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. I had a wav file of the presets, and i connected the audio output from my pc to the tapein on my juno and replayed the wav through that. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. Ive read the original manual and found the original factory.
Sorry to have to write this, but ive been through the net and this very forum in search of answers, but to no avail. Used for loading the factory preset patches into the memory of your korg poly 800 synthesizer. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. Largest collection of sounds available for korg poly800, poly800ii, ex800, and ps800. To get the factory sounds back you need to load the sounds from tape. Korg poly800 factory preset tape file used for loading the factory preset patches into the memory of your korg poly800 synthesizer. 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. The legendary korg poly 800 sound library over 2,350 objects original multilayer 24bit samples in waves format korg poly 800 pianos, strings, brass, bass, percussion, pads, synth bass, vox. Korg poly800 mkii specifications, pictures, prices. I figured if i didnt like it, i could sell it for atleast what i paid for it checking.
Comes loaded with the brilliant analogaudio patches ill provide the file with the factory. Page 5 800 is left without a battery for more than five minutes. The poly s filter is very meh and paraphonic, as mentioned, and the 106 is way overpriced. Oscillator dco is based on msm5232 chip, wellknown for some 80 arcade games. The process is complicated by the fact that the battery is soldered onto one of the pc boards inside the machine. The poly 800 only keeps its memory as long as there are batteries in it. 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. Also included is a patch list pdf, to find the right sounds quickly. The alpha has a 7parameter envelope instead of just adsr and that really adds alot imo.
Poly 800 didnt have patches stored in rom anywhere, so a reset involves just restoring the original patches from tape. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly800 ii synthesizer. Korg poly 800 sounds korg poly800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. Ive tried for a times to upload the sound, but with no success. The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Jul 04, 2011 poly 800 didnt have patches stored in rom anywhere, so a reset involves just restoring the original patches from tape. As a bonus i will also include the original factory patches. Voice main unit 8 bits controller cpu intel 8050 family. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. Comes loaded with the brilliant analogaudio patches ill provide the file with the factory patches as well. Soundcloud korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12. Can be useful if it runs out of battery, if it does the factory.
Can be useful if it runs out of battery, if it does the. Korg poly800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. Also, ive never owned the mk2, but many seem to prefer the older poly 800 for reasons i cant remember. Widely considered to be korgs answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early. The legendary korg poly 800 sound library over 2,350 objects original multilayer 24bit samples in waveskontakt format on dvd or free world download. It has the moog slayer mod on it and some other mod that ive never seen before, its just a random knob in the.
Heres some tips for getting these patches into your poly 800ii. 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. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. I did this mod once but to the laptop version ex 800 moogslayer you can listen to it in the demo section. 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. The legendary korg poly800 sound library over 2,350 objects original multilayer 24bit samples in waveskontakt format on dvd or free world download. 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. Poly 800 patches available as wav files of the original tape backup. I would think an internal battery has run dry or something similar, since it stores patch data digitally. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. The poly is velocity sensitive, has aftertouch and holds 64 patches in memory.
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. The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. As an experienced synth player, programmer and composer i programmed these patches at a professional level for studio use. Poly800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor.
Wav format, plus manuals and articles on the poly 800 series as well as a howto documentation and issues of the poly 800 users group in pdf format. This video is demonstrating the factory sounds of one of korgs first analog polyphonic synthesizer. Used korg poly 800 electronic synthesizer poly ps 800 worg. Poly800 cannot be computer edited since it cannot handles.
Korg poly 800 battery replacement and factory reload. The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. This patchbank gets the most out of your korg poly800 ii. 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.
The polys filter is very meh and paraphonic, as mentioned, and the 106 is way overpriced. Hey guys, the korg poly 800 is notoriously difficultannoying to program, so i made a patch pack for it. But since you seem psyched, im going to pm you the patch from 1. Orbit proteus proteus 1 plus orchestral proteus 2500. Fm and analog emulations this updated soundbank now contains 128 patches, 64 timbres, 64 tones, and 1 rhythm setup featuring crispy fm style sounds like fm tines, dx rhodes, dx layer, dxmarimba, dynorhdsl, fullrhods, dxjazzgtr, rhodes, big fat analog basses, brasses, strings, and leads such as poly800, ana. The poly800 moog slayer, fm800 and filter mode mods. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a polysynth of their own in 1983 with the poly800. Download fuzbah patch and more for the korg poly 800.
Therefore, the batteries locations for long periods of time. When your patches get erased theres lots of messed up filtered noise sounds. Analogaudio1s poly800ii soundset, 64 new sounds, as. The ic 5232 generates 8 digitally controlled oscillators assignable in 2 different manners. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Also see the new fm800 filter mod that provides fm like sounds.
Jun 16, 2016 since a few days ive been trying to reset the factory sounds of an old korg poly 800 mk1. In 1984 the rack mount version ex 800 was released and added midi sysex parameters. Also see the new fm 800 filter mod that provides fm like sounds. The legendary korg poly800 sound library over 2,350 objects original multilayer 24bit samples in waves format korg poly800 pianos, strings, brass, bass, percussion, pads, synth bass, vox. Korg poly 800, ex800 sounds kid nepro sound patches and. Filter resonance is set pretty high while the cutoff is modulated dramatically with an envelope. They came from a bunch of old patchblock files i had sitting around from the unreleased korg proedit. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. Since a few days ive been trying to reset the factory sounds of an old korg poly 800 mk1. Reviews of the korg poly800 polyphonic analog synthesizer only 1. The poly 800 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. Add some effects and the poly 800 can be a nice different synth to add to the mix. Metros advice is good, i did something similar with a juno106 not long ago. Unfortunately i dont think the patches will work on the mkii.
Largest collection of sounds available for korg poly 800, poly 800ii, ex 800, and ps 800. The hawk800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. 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. Moog slayer is a diy filter mod for the ex800 and poly800. The hawk800 is an electronic hardware and software upgrade kit for the korg poly800 mk1 ps800, and the ex800 or mk2 models. These patches are for the korg poly 800ii, and will not work on the original poly 800. View and download korg poly800ii service manual online. Korg poly 800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to. In standard form, the korg poly800 is a pretty decent synth. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12.
To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. Stream korg poly800 factory preset by kuma from desktop or your mobile device. Back up your poly 800ii to tape, unisyn, cubase, or whatever before sending any of these sysex files to your synth. 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. Wav format, plus manuals and articles on the poly800 series as well as a howto documentation and issues of the poly800 users group in pdf format. View and download korg poly 800ii service manual online. Affordable polysynth based on dco oscillators with internal step sequencer. 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 factory preset by kuma free listening on. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. 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. Korg poly 800 sound reset vintage synth explorer forums. The kid nepro poly 800 patches are available in the following formats. Korg poly800 1983 entrylevel 49 keys poly synthesizer.
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