Korg poly 800 mkii patches for pain

I got another korg poly 800, and its in a rather curious state. The mkii added digital delay effects, midi sysex functionality and a darker paint job. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. I am clearing out a bunch of gear and up for sale here is. This is just a quick demonstration of recording the famous synth riff from sweet dreams by the eurythmics. 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. In good condition albeit missing the battery cover and the control stick tip. Some are sought because of their rareness such as the ps3300 and some for the wonderful sounds they can produce, such as the ms10. 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. 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.

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. 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. View and download korg poly 800ii service manual online. See who uses korg poly800, including jay hardway, jay watson, orbital and 17 others. The process is complicated by the fact that the battery is soldered onto one of the pc boards inside the machine. From what i have read, the mark 2 has snappier envelopes, the ability to transfer patches with sysex, and primitive digital delay fx that can also approximate a flangerchorus. This isnt a problem with the patch data, the patches are stored just fine and after a minute or so the sound starts to fade in. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd. It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also.

It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the. Yes, its a little bit of a pain in the ass to program it. Perhaps there is a reason for that, but regardless i found it be a cool little retro synth from the 80s. I have played the poly 800 and poly 61 extensively, and the poly 61 is a far superior sounding instrument. I was briefly in possession of another korg poly800 this month, which i only. But since you seem psyched, im going to pm you the patch from 1. I recently got a korg poly mk1 for cheap, it seems to be working except that upon turning it on i can only hear a faint noise and first that becomes increasingly louder. The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. New listing reverse keys korg poly 800 synthesizer with moog slayer filter mod and case. Originally posted by woznyc the poly 800 mkii was my first proper noncasio keyboard purchased in 1985. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using.

Poly 800 was my first real synth that i bought right before my freshman year in college 1986. Id like to add midi to my korg poly 61 and maybe improve the midi on my roland jx3p. Sweet dreams synth riff sequenced on a korg poly 800 mk2. It featured one analog resonant lowpass vcf with 24dboct which was shared for all voices. Home manuals korg poly 800 mkii owners manual this page contains information about the owners manual for the poly 800 mkii from korg. In 1984, korg released the poly 800 mkii which featured a digital delay unit. Korg poly 800 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. Add some effects and the poly 800 can be a nice different synth to add to the mix. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to excellent analog sounds. Page 3 musical instrument digital interface midi bus sends and receives key data pitches and gales, pitch bends, program changes, and full sequencer control. But as far as sendingmanaging patches, you have to a librarian or cassette. I messed around with it for a few months but never really liked it.

The korg poly 800 is a midi, it did not feature midi sysex functionality, and patches had to be backed up to cassette tape. Korg poly800 stringy padded things some more patchespresets. In 1984 the rack mount version ex 800 was released and added midi sysex parameters. Korg have, over the decades, manufactured a number of highly collectable synthesisers. 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 korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. I just found a korg poly800 synthesizer and boy are they going for real cheap nowadays. The mark 2 version of the poly 800 had some fairly minor changes, including a partial midi sysex implementation and replacement of the chorus effect with a digital delay. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Korg poly800 project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches.

Jv80, xv5080, xv3080, xv5050, xv2020, alpha juno1, alpha juno2, mks 50. The kid nepro poly 800 patches are available in the following formats. 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. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. Fortunately i had homeowners insurance so i replace. Basically, it has 4 banks of storage, with each bank capable of holding 64 additional patches for any of these synths, and. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly 800 ii synthesizer. I remember it being kinda weak, but it had thing of its own.

Korg poly 800 sounds korg poly 800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. Also included is a patch list pdf, to find the right sounds quickly. Simply played the loading patch file off a youtube video i found, and it worked fine. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches. Also, ive never owned the mk2, but many seem to prefer the older poly 800 for reasons i cant remember.

Midi allows a poly 800 to be linked with a second poly 800 or another midi. In this movie, i play my poly 800ii custom patches no external effects or eq were used, all effetcs come from the poly. This patchbank gets the most out of your korg poly 800 ii. Though the poly 800 had midi, it did not feature midi sysex functionality. Korg poly800 mkii specifications, pictures, prices, links. The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features.

Korg poly 800 issues trying to play wav of patch tape. It could be switched into double mode which stacks two dcos for a fuller sound, but reduces the polyphony to 4 voices. Korg poly800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. This is a korg mex8000 memory expander for many of korg s mid80s analog synths. 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. The mark 2 version of the poly800 had some fairly minor changes, including a partial midi sysex implementation and replacement of the chorus effect with a digital delay. When i was stuck i used my iphone to load the sounds. Unfortunately i dont think the patches will work on the mkii. 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. I actually think it sounds pretty good if you are into synthpop as pretty much anything goes in that synth genre. Dec 18, 2012 as an experienced synth player, programmer and composer i programmed these patches at a professional level for studio use. 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.

Usingsystemexclusivemessages i communicationbetweenthepolyboohandacomputer. Download patch base and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Dec 17, 2012 the korg poly 800 ii not to be confused with the original poly 800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. Ever since youve been asking me to release my patches, so i guess more. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. As a result we have put together a limited number of korg poly800 polybeast mod kits. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. Over the holidays that same year, my house was broken in to and the poly 800 was one of the items stolen. Korg poly 800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. Also agreed on all points with andrews characterisation of the poly61.

The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. Poly 800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. 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. Jun 23, 2010 korg poly 800 reverse keys hd sound rare analog programmable synth keytar fast demo duration.

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. 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. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. A mark ii version was also made it could be powered with batteries and had guitar strap pegs so that it could be worn like a guitar and played live. The poly 800 is an analog synthesizer in a small allplastic case with minikeys and no velocity sensitivity.

Synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly800 mk ii. The poly 800 mkii sounded rather different to the mki and the differences were not all about the new delay which was capable of recreating chorus. In korg s lineup of polyphonic synths at the time, it was intended to be the lowcost unit, slotting in at the bottom of the price curve below the poly 61 in order to cut costs, the poly 800 was based on a video game tune chip, the oki semiconductor msm5232. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this. View and download korg poly 800 service manual online. Although paint me silver starts out with a direct sample from cosmic. The korg poly800 mkii is more or less exactly the same machine as the mki version but with the addition of a basic analogue delay line and a slightly better midi spec. I remember putting the 800 on high and the iphone was at about 34 full volume. Unfollow korg poly 800 ii to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Korg mex8000 midi memory expander, dw 8000 ex 8000, poly. Ive got chorus i on and the pitchbend range set to 2 semitones. I would think an internal battery has run dry or something similar, since it stores patch data digitally. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. 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. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries. It is compatible with the dw 6000, dw 8000, ex 8000, poly 800 mkii, ex 800, and the dvp 1. 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. Can anyone tell me if this battery or capacitor is dead. Korg id format id poly 800h id data dump request eox 42h 2ih och i0h afterreceiving adatadumprequest,thereis adelayof about300msbeforethepoly800iibeginsdata dump transmission. 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. Audio cassette of original patches korg poly800 youtube.