Unfortunately i dont have the time to work on a panel with you, and not having a poly 800 to develop with will make it difficult. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. I bought a midi cable midimateii which was recommended to me. Hawk 800 editor hawk 800 is a hardware hack for the korg poly ex 800 s by mike hawkins. Patch base is a collection of the best patch editors available for ipad and mac. The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. Payments are processed via paypal, but you can pay using a credit or debit card. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. On the very first try, i played the file all the way through without stopping and the korg poly61 reported a good notice on the screen.
Perhaps there is a reason for that, but regardless i found it be a cool little retro synth from the 80s. Korg poly 800 problem joystick dco e vcf not working. The hawk 800 can be installed in the original korg poly 800 as well as the mk2 and the ex 800 synth. Fantastic analog korg poly61 patches jim atwood in japan. A detailed look at the analogue korg poly800 synthesizer. However, if korg released a boutique poly 800 module i would laugh my. The hawk800 can be installed in the original korg poly 800 as well as the mk2 and the ex 800 synth. Widely considered to be korgs answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early. The hawk800 is an electronic hardware and software upgrade kit for the korg poly800 mk1 ps800, and the ex800 or mk2 models. The poly800 moog slayer, fm800 and filter mode mods. The bass bomb modification also see the hawk 800 mod, and keep an eye out for the atomahawk 800. It was notable for being korg s first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches. Note that the patch set i received was in mp3 format and i simply loaded it into audacity on my old trusty winxp laptop.
The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. It was notable for being korgs first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches. 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. Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex800 and poly800. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. Korg instruments 700 700cs 700s mini korg 707 770 800dv 900ps preset bpx3 bx3 cx3 delta ds8 dss1 dw6000 dw8000 eps1 es50 lambda ex800 keio korgue lambda es50 m500 micropresets monopoly ms10 ms20 ms20 big ms50 poly 61 poly61m poly 800 polyphonic ensemble polyphonic ensemble 2000 polysix ps3100 ps3200 ps3300 sas20. View and download korg poly 800 service manual online. Mar 21, 2011 the korg ps 800 was widely popular under its nickname, the poly 800. I still have two poly61s, but i gave away the poly800. Strap pegs and optional batteries make it wearable. This synthesizer was aimed at the live performer as i. 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. 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. Widely considered to be korgs answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early 80s consumers an alternative to rolands budget model.
Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. Conceivably you could build a panel to allow offline editing and then dump the patch to the poly 800, but i dont think it will allow real time control, based on what i read in the manual. The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Compare prices and shop korg polysix synthesizers on reverb. The korg poly800 mdk was an upgrade kit for the poly800 mki that korg. The korg ps800 was widely popular under its nickname, the poly800.
Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly800 ii synthesizer. The hawk 800 is a hardwaresoftware upgrade kit for the korg poly 800 model synthesizers. The korg poly800 ii is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it. The saw waveform is square wave additive synthesis with 4 weighted harmonic levels i. Korg poly800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also. Im sure people are just trying to pay for summer holidays or something.
Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. Developed as an answer to the sequential circuits prophet 5 and similar to the roland juno 6, the korg polysix serves up sixvoice analog polyphony with one vco and suboscillator per voice. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a polysynth of their own in 1983 with the poly800. Please note, this patchbank will only work with a poly800 mk ii it will not work with the original poly800 or the ex800. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability.
The hawk800 provides the korg poly 800 with a dramatically improved and expanded midi implementation as well as many new sound and user control features. The korg poly61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma free listening on. Makes me wanna cry ive sold my p800 to pay the rent. The korg poly61 ps61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix. 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.
I have an opportunity to buy a korg poly 800 mk2 which is in great condition, with the filter mod. I enabled tape load on the korg poly61 and turned off memory protect. Per the name, simple 8 voice polysynth, using a common filter similar to siel dk70. The volume of the entire thing is usually extremely low. I just found a korg poly800 synthesizer and boy are they going for real cheap nowadays.
To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. This was a budget hybrid synth, somewhere between the korg polysix and their monopoly in that is polyphonic but only has one filter rather than one per voice that came with the polysix. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Please note, this patchbank will only work with a poly800 mk ii it will not work with the original poly800 or. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this. Korg poly800 librarian for midi quest ipad developed specifically for the korg poly 800, sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editor librarian protects the poly 800 from data loss, provides an intuitive graphic interface to display the instruments settings, and includes unparalleled editing, organization, and creative tools to maximize the sonic potential of the poly 800.
It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the. Create sounds for synthesizers from korg, roland, yamaha, casio, oberheim, ensoniq, and more. A detailed look at the analogue korg poly 800 synthesizer. 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. This patchbank gets the most out of your korg poly800 ii. Mar, 20 note that the patch set i received was in mp3 format and i simply loaded it into audacity on my old trusty winxp laptop.
No digital recreation can truly capture the immense suckiness of the real deal. The korg poly800 mdk was an upgrade kit for the poly800 mki that korg released for what seems like about 20 minutes in the late 80s. I got another korg poly 800, and its in a rather curious state. Also included is a patch list pdf, to find the right sounds quickly.
Dec 18, 2012 this patchbank gets the most out of your korg poly800 ii. The korg poly 61 ps61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix. 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. 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. Korg instruments 700 700cs 700s mini korg 707 770 800 dv 900ps preset bpx3 bx3 cx3 delta ds8 dss1 dw6000 dw8000 eps1 es50 lambda ex 800 keio korgue lambda es50 m500 micropresets mono poly ms10 ms20 ms20 big ms50 poly 61 poly 61m poly 800 polyphonic ensemble polyphonic ensemble 2000 polysix ps3100 ps3200 ps3300 sas20. The korg poly 800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. 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. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for. I actually think it sounds pretty good if you are into synthpop as pretty much anything goes in that synth genre. For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets.
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. 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. Oct 04, 2017 playing around with my korg poly 800, i decided to figure out how to make my own patches since the builtin ones are only fun to use for so long. 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. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. Sometimes i can get it to the correct levels by wiggling the volume control knob around a bit but its a pain in the. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful ly before using.
The hawk800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. Preferences filefolder max application this has custom ui elements that have been developed with max 7. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg. Midi allows a poly800 to be linked with a second poly800 or another midi. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. Playing around with my korg poly800, i decided to figure out how to make my own patches since the builtin ones are only fun to use for so long. The hawk800 can be installed in the original korg poly800 as well as the mk2 and the ex800 synth. 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. Countless hours have been spent coding trying to obtain the incredible toy accordion effect that emanates from every poly800 patch, but software just doesnt cut it. Poly 800 diy repair its my day off so i figured itd be a good time to see if i can fix this old korg poly 800 ive been having some trouble with.
The hawk800 is a hardwaresoftware upgrade kit for the korg poly800 model synthesizers. That, and a real poly800 is worth less than any commercial vst. This requires max 7 to be selected as your max binary in ableton. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. Korg poly 800 poly800 next this was a budget hybrid synth, somewhere between the korg polysix and their mono poly in that is polyphonic but only has one filter rather than one per. This synthesizer was aimed at the live performer as it. Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex 800 and poly 800 aka. 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. The hawk800 is a hardwaresoftware upgrade kit for the korg poly 800 model synthesizers. Page 3 musical instrument digital interface midi bus sends and receives key data pitches and gales, pitch bends, program changes, and full sequencer control. Oct 08, 2018 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.
The poly61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. 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 exchange. 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. Original korg poly800ii factory patches from 1983 1 bank64 patches, sysex file. Sound library organization, with icloud integration. Also agreed on all points with andrews characterisation of the poly61. The process is complicated by the fact that the battery is soldered onto one of the pc boards inside the machine. The hawk800 provides the korg poly800 with a dramatically improved and expanded midi implementation as well as many new sound and user control features. 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. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly 800 ii synthesizer. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12. It also was relatively inexpensive and could play either 4 or 8 voices of polyphony depending upon whether one used one or two oscillators to make a sound. The poly 800 offers ultra stable dcos, a fully analog 24db filter, extensive midi control, 8 voices of polyphony and 64 patch memory slots.
It was the first synthesizer manufactured with midi onboard, so it was a popular controller for other synthesizers. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. Though the poly800 had midi, it did not feature midi sysex functionality except ex800 the expanderversion. Its my day off so i figured itd be a good time to see if i can fix this old korg poly 800 ive been having some trouble with. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to. Jun 07, 2019 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. In standard form, the korg poly800 is a pretty decent synth. The bass bomb modification also see the hawk800 mod, and keep an eye out for the atomahawk800. I have played the poly800 and poly61 extensively, and the poly61 is a far superior sounding instrument.
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