Since a few days ive been trying to reset the factory sounds of an old korg poly 800 mk1. I made a demo video of some of my favorites also, does anybody have an unmodded poly 800 anymore. 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. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12. 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. But not everyone has the time or inclination to learn synth programming, especially when sounds get lost or as is frequently the case, the factory presets are just not that good the factory presets are mostly imitations of acoustic instruments. Korg id 42h format id 21 h poly800h id och lsb 4birbit. Poly800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. Korg poly800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches. It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also. Sonicstate present videos of the korg m3 part 1 and part 2. This modification shows how to add a dedicated backup battery.
Korg, m1ex m1rex, sysex, 48,6 kb, factory preload mpcoex. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. 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. 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. Get the sound of the korg poly800 if you are after classic 80s keyboard sounds, then this is the collection for you. I have tinkered a bit with the factory presets, but i always like seeing what other people have done. 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. For our sample collection we used an unmodified korg poly800 mark 1. The patch bank comes as a wav file for the built in tape interface of your synth. Ive read the original manual and found the original factory. Also, ive never owned the mk2, but many seem to prefer the older poly 800 for reasons i cant remember. It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the.
If you remove the power and ccells at the same time the patches are lost. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. To get the factory sounds back you need to load the sounds from. 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. This page contains information about the owners manual for the poly800 mkii from korg.
You just need a jack cable, a computer or smartphone to play the wav file and your synth. The process is complicated by the fact that the battery is soldered onto one of the pc boards inside the machine. Korg poly800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. On salediscontinued products may differ in each country. Audio cassette of original patches korg poly800 youtube. 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 files will open in any program that plays wav files. On the face of it the poly800 mkii is only different to the mark one in that the chorus has gone and has been replaced with a digital delay which is capable of creating a chorus effect. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. The korg poly800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983.
This copy of owners manual was originally available from. The poly800 didnt have any dedicated battery for keeping the patch memory. Highquality royaltyfree korg poly800 organ c4 sample in. After the mod the patches will be kept at all times. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma free listening on. As an experienced synth player, programmer and composer i created these patches for professional use. Updated version of the classic polysynthesizer poly 800 with some new features and a better midi management. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd demo. The korg poly800 ii not to be confused with the original poly800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. Wav files connect your computer audio output to your poly800 cassette interface input and you can load in the sounds the same way you would from the data cassette tape. 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. Save korg poly 800 ii to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The kid nepro poly 800 patches are available in the following formats. 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.
This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly8oo. As an experienced synth player, programmer and composer i programmed these patches at a professional level for studio use. Korg poly 800 sound reset vintage synth explorer forums. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches. Hi all, im searching the interwebs for some new, inspiring sounds to play with on my korg poly 800. The patchbank comes as an audio file wav for the built in tape interface of your poly 8. Ive tried for a times to upload the sound, but with no success. The korg poly800 came out 1984 and is an interesting. The free encyclopedia korg poly800 korg poly800 with filter modification manufactured by korg dates 1983 1987 technical specifications polyphony 8 or 4 voices timbrality monotimbral oscillator 1 or 2 dcos per voice lfo 1 triangle synthesis type analog subtractive filter 1 resonant lowpass attenuator 3 adbssr memory 64 patches effects chorus. Analog synth from the 80s with two dcos, three egs, a 24dboct filter, chorus. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches hd.
Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches. Included is a pdf with exact instructions how to load the bank. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful ly before using. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. Included is a step by step instruction on how to load the patches in your poly800 ii.
The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. Heres a tutorial on how to change the battery on a korg poly800 ii synthesizer. Korg zone kingkorg is a new analog modelling synth from korg. The mk2 and the ex800 have backup battery as standard. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. It was the first synthesizer manufactured with midi onboard, so it was a popular controller for other synthesizers. 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. A while ago i myself tried loading some poly 800 wav preset files from the web into a mkii version of the synth by connecting the audio lineout from.
Korg poly800 stringy padded things some more patchespresets duration. Im guessing the reason your poly 800 has screwed up patches is either because the batteries died or there are no batteries in it. Gear overview the korg poly800 packs a real punch of glorious 80s sounds. Largest collection of sounds available for korg poly800, poly800ii, ex800, and ps800. The poly800 is an analog synthesizer in a small allplastic case with minikeys and no velocity sensitivity.
The poly800 is an analog synthesizer from the 1980s. When your patches get erased theres lots of messed up filtered noise sounds. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. No, just as wav file for the poly800iis tape interface. These patches tell of the retro glory days of when the sound of synthesizers ruled the music charts. Korg poly800 factory sequence a short demo showcasing the builtin sequencer. I tried to compile as much as i could on this blog post.
The korg poly800 ii is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. The poly800 has a very recognizable sound typically 80s korg. 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. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to. The 2ramdata 1 wordn least significant 8bits arechecksumdata. Also included is a patch list pdf, to find the right sounds quickly. 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. For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets. This patchbank gets the most out of your korg poly800 ii.
Korg kronos sets a new standard for electronic keyboards. Add some effects and the poly 800 can be a nice different synth to add to the mix. 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. The poly 800 only keeps its memory as long as there are batteries in it. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a polysynth of their own in 1983 with the poly800. Korg poly800 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. 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. Hey guys, the korg poly 800 is notoriously difficultannoying to program, so i made a patch pack for it.
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