Korg poly 800 custom complete patch pack synthetic world 859. 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. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom 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. In this movie, i play my poly800ii custom patches no external. The korg poly800 is a 49 key 48 voice polyphonic synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators additive square waveform, single oscillator in 8 voice mode, white noise, 24db resonant low pass analog filter, dedicated volume and filter adsr envelopes, lfo routed to pitch, filter, volume, sequencer 256 event step time, chorus, chord memory. Heres some tips for getting these patches into your poly800ii. It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the. All the sounds in this video are from the poly 800 alone. For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets. Back up your poly800ii to tape, unisyn, cubase, or whatever before sending any of these sysex files to your synth. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a polysynth of their own in 1983 with the poly800.
The korg poly800 is a midi, it did not feature midi sysex functionality, and patches had to be backed up to cassette tape. Unfollow korg poly 800 ii to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It could be switched into double mode which stacks two dcos for a fuller sound, but reduces the polyphony to 4 voices. Crisis chvrches clarence jey damon albarn blur gorillaz. You need to keep normal batteries ctyper14, or dtyper20 dont remember now inside to keep your. These patches are for the korg poly 800ii, and will not work on the original poly 800. The patch should load in audition mode on the microkorg. Welcome to synth mania, a web site dedicated mainly to synthesizers, but also keyboards, pianos, organs, drummachines and electronic soundmaking devices in general. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. 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 project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly800 mk ii. 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. It has midi, runs even on batteries, and can be used as a remote keyboard. Korg poly800 factory preset tape file used for loading the factory preset patches into the memory of your korg poly 800 synthesizer. Select any preset on the microkorg, then send the sysex data from the patches here using a midi system exclusive utility for your computer. Midi quest korg poly 800 librarian for windows and macintosh. A there are instructions for the poly800 data transfer process in the manual. Hey guys, the korg poly 800 is notoriously difficultannoying to program, so i made a patch pack for it.
Midi quest includes all of the standard features you would expect to find in a poly800 ii editor and librarian along with unique capabilities found nowhere else. 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 poly800 is an analog synthesizer from the 1980s. These patches are for the korg poly800ii, and will not work on the original poly800. I might be able to send that file to you, but bear in mind that some patches will be different. Gear overview the korg poly800 packs a real punch of glorious 80s sounds. 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. Can be useful if it runs out of battery, if it does the. I have tinkered a bit with the factory presets, but i always like seeing what other people have done. As i started investigating the mainboard i found out that one leg of an element d23 broke right off, so i cant measure it in any way. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches.
The poly 800 offers ultra stable dcos, a fully analog 24db filter, extensive midi control, 8 voices of polyphony and 64 patch memory slots. A detailed look at the analogue korg poly800 synthesizer. Here is the link to a schematics that i found the element is right under the. Poly800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. The korg poly 800 possde synthse a basic with some originality. I suspect its just the backup battery for the ram and i found this video on replacing it. I was briefly in possession of another korg poly800 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.
Many people just want fresh and usable sounds quickly, so they can focus on the music. The korg polysix is a sixvoice programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released by korg in 1981. I made a demo video of some of my favorites also, does anybody have an unmodded poly 800 anymore. View and download korg poly800 service manual online. Afaik every version of poly800 stores patches, its just that the early models dont have cr2032 memory backup battery. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for.
Vst plugin sampled version there are some free and commercial samples set. These are known to work, and you could contact korg support about this. 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 recovered my 1983 vintage korg poly800 from storage to find it had lost its memory. Korg poly800 stringy padded things some more patches. Find great deals on ebay for korg poly 800 and korg ex800. 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. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. I got another korg poly 800, and its in a rather curious state. Sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editorlibrarian gives you the tools to get the most from your korg poly800 ii. Korg poly 800, ex800 sounds kid nepro sound patches and.
The poly800 was released in 1983 so its quite old but it sounds lovely still. The korg poly800 ii is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. Midi quest includes all of the standard features you would expect to find in a poly 800 librarian along with unique capabilities found nowhere else. Press the load button, and play the audio file from the computer into the poly 800. It was the first synthesizer manufactured with midi onboard, so it was a popular controller for other synthesizers. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also. Korg poly800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters.
Buy korg poly800 the very best of large sound library original samples in waves format on dvd or for download. Heres some tips for getting these patches into your poly 800ii. Can sound amazing, if you program your own sounds in a right way. The track is entirely made with sounds from the poly800 except. Analog synth from the 80s with two dcos, three egs, a 24dboct filter, chorus. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly8oo. Hi everyone, recently i bought a nonworking korg poly800. Audio samplers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Korg poly800 synth sample pack classic 80s retro sound.
The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Korg poly800 1983 entrylevel 49 keys poly synthesizer. It could be, as you said, that the memory battery is dead. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful ly before using. Korg poly 800 sci pro one patches neil vance flickr. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. Affordable polysynth based on dco oscillators with internal step sequencer. Midi quest korg poly 800 librarian for macintosh and windows sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editorlibrarian gives you the tools to get the most from your korg poly 800. These patches tell of the retro glory days of when the sound of synthesizers ruled the music charts. In this movie i am showing you some of my own sounds no external effects or eq were used. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this. Korg ex800 patchman musickorg poly800 patches programs soundbanks sounds at patchman music the intent of these two soundbanks is. This synthesizer was aimed at the live performer as it.
Get the sound of the korg poly800 if you are after classic 80s keyboard sounds, then this is the collection for you. 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. Back up your poly 800ii to tape, unisyn, cubase, or whatever before sending any of these sysex files to your synth. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay.
Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd. Play and tweak as needed, then save the new sound using the write button. This should appeal to those of you who are more retrominded or who prefer to load patches from a walkman instead of bringing your computer to live performances. Do anyone can help me with finding out what is it it looks like a diode, but im not shure and what its rating is.