The korg poly 800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. 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. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches. Dance, rock, alternative, pop, orchestra, band, pianos, rhodespiano, electric and acoustic instruments, solo, strings, pads, bass. 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. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editorlibrarian for ipad. Hey guys, the korg poly 800 is notoriously difficultannoying to program, so i made a patch pack for it. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this. Oct 18, 2009 the korg poly 800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable, interesting sounds.
Korg poly800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. It has midi, runs even on batteries, and can be used as a remote keyboard. Full editing capabilities allow memorized sound programs to be easily changed, temporarily or permanently. Feb 14, 2012 reader paul bowen tipped us off to his new korg poly 800 demo video heres what he has to say about the poly 800. Comes with latest version of sounddiver and midi ox windows and mac editors to send your patchessounds to and from your synth. If you want to see an editor for this synth, give us your feedback on the patch base voting page, to let us know. For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets. 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.
Dance, rock, alternative, pop, orchestra, band, pianos, rhodespiano, electric and acoustic instruments, solo, strings, pads, bass, drums kit and percussion, fx. Huge sound library over 2,500 roland jx8p original factory and new created voices bankspatchessingle voices on cd or for download. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for windows and. 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. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. Main panel features a segments display, 3 sliders, 19 buttons, 1 data slider and a pitchbender. Cast your vote for a korg poly800 mkii editor and librarian in patch base for mac and ipad. The poly 61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12. The korg poly 800 mkii is one of the synths were considering adding support for in patch base if you want to see an editor for this synth, give us your feedback on the patch base voting page, to let us know. 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. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. Unfortunately, in the original midi implementation, the synth only operates in omni mode, which means that it cannot share a cable chain or interface with another synth.
The korg poly800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable, interesting sounds. I would think an internal battery has run dry or something similar, since it stores patch data digitally. Dec 18, 2012 this patchbank gets the most out of your korg poly800 ii. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. View and download korg poly 800 service manual online. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for. Yamaha tx802 large original factory and new created sound library in sysex format and editors pcmacatari 21,000 single voices on cd or download. In standard form, the korg poly800 is a pretty decent synth. Korg poly 800 problem joystick dco e vcf not working.
It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also. The korg poly 800 ii editor and librarian operates in demo mode until activated with an inapp purchase. 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. Midi quest korg poly 800 librarian for windows and macintosh.
The biggest weakness is its editing system, with a single pair of up and. As some of you might have ready already, i managed to pick up a korg poly 800 for a. 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. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a polysynth of their own in 1983 with the poly800. Sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editor librarian gives you the tools to get the most from your korg poly800 ii. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. This requires max 7 to be selected as your max binary in ableton. 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. 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. 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. Sound quest has developed andor licensed software to the top three synthesizer manufacturers along with other major midi hardware makers including. Take creative control of your korg poly800 ii with fast and easy parameter editing, unparalleled bank organization, inspirational patch randomization, plug in. Please note, this patchbank will only work with a poly800 mk ii it will not work with the original poly800 or the ex800.
The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for windows. Korg, yamaha, roland, alesis, akai, line 6, maudio, and tcelectronic. It was the first synthesizer manufactured with midi onboard, so it was a popular controller for other synthesizers. Korg poly800 ii mk2 1985 also known as mk2 updated version of the classic polysynthesizer poly800 with some new features and a better midi management.
The korg poly 800 is a much maligned synth, yes, its built out of cardboard, yes, the parameter resolution is about 5bit, yes, it only has 1 filter for all 8 dcos, but the thing sounds beautiful. 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. Preferences filefolder max application this has custom ui elements that have been developed with max 7. The poly800 moog slayer, fm800 and filter mode mods.
The hawk 800 is a hardwaresoftware upgrade kit for the korg poly 800 model synthesizers. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered. I made a demo video of some of my favorites also, does anybody have an unmodded poly 800 anymore. Mar 21, 2011 the korg ps 800 was widely popular under its nickname, the poly 800. 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 hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. I got another korg poly 800, and its in a rather curious state. The korg poly 61 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.
The 2 sounds alot different because theres no onboard chorus. Hawk 800 editor hawk 800 is a hardware hack for the korg poly ex 800 s by mike hawkins. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. Is there a librarian type program out there for the korg poly 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. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Korg poly800 mkii editor and librarian patch base coffeeshopped. 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. 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. Korg poly800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. Sysex can be used for editing patches off line and transmitting to the synth. 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. 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.
The korg poly800 mkii is one of the synths were considering adding support for in patch base. Take creative control of your korg poly800 ii with fast and easy parameter editing, unparalleled bank organization, inspirational patch randomization, plugin. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma free listening on. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches demo. Included sysex router for optional updates on patch change. The hawk 800 can be installed in the original korg poly 800 as well as the mk2 and the ex 800 synth. Hawk800 is a hardware hack for the korg polyex 800s by mike hawkins.
Editor some computerbased editors for the poly 800 ii and 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, massproducing. Actually, i just remembered i sampled that bowed cello to use onstage. In both the poly and ex models, all sound editing is accomplished by. Also included is a patch list pdf, to find the right sounds quickly. Korg poly 800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. 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. Sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editorlibrarian gives you the tools to get the most from your korg poly 800. Affordable polysynth based on dco oscillators with internal step sequencer.
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