Korg poly 800 patch editors

Included sysex router for optional updates on patch change. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. 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 hawk 800 can be installed in the original korg poly 800 as well as the mk2 and the ex 800 synth. The korg poly 800 ii editor and librarian operates in demo mode until activated with an inapp purchase. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. As far as the patches disappearing overnight is concerned, i think there could be different reasons for this. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix.

Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for windows and. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered. Sound quest has developed andor licensed software to the top three synthesizer manufacturers along with other major midi hardware makers including. As some of you might have ready already, i managed to pick up a korg poly 800 for a. The biggest weakness is its editing system, with a single pair of up and. The korg poly800 mkii is one of the synths were considering adding support for in patch base. Hawk800 is a hardware hack for the korg polyex 800s by mike hawkins. It has midi, runs even on batteries, and can be used as a remote keyboard. 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.

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. 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 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. 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 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. Comes with latest version of sounddiver and midi ox windows and mac editors to send your patchessounds to and from your synth. The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. Preferences filefolder max application this has custom ui elements that have been developed with max 7.

Dec 18, 2012 this patchbank gets the most out of your korg poly800 ii. It might be worth looking for patch cassettes on ebay also. 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. Mar 21, 2011 the korg ps 800 was widely popular under its nickname, the poly 800. 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. 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. 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.

It was notable for being korg s first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches. Dance, rock, alternative, pop, orchestra, band, pianos, rhodespiano, electric and acoustic instruments, solo, strings, pads, bass. Korg, yamaha, roland, alesis, akai, line 6, maudio, and tcelectronic. Midi quest korg poly 800 librarian for windows and macintosh. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2.

It was the first synthesizer manufactured with midi onboard, so it was a popular controller for other synthesizers. Korg poly800 mkii editor and librarian patch base coffeeshopped. Actually, i just remembered i sampled that bowed cello to use onstage. 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. In both the poly and ex models, all sound editing is accomplished by. I would think an internal battery has run dry or something similar, since it stores patch data digitally. In standard form, the korg poly800 is a pretty decent synth. Take creative control of your korg poly800 ii with fast and easy parameter editing, unparalleled bank organization, inspirational patch randomization, plug in. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987.

The poly800 moog slayer, fm800 and filter mode mods. 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. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. For instance, i think that korg uk sells a cassette copy of poly 800 presets. Korg poly800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. 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. 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. 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. The 2 sounds alot different because theres no onboard chorus. This requires max 7 to be selected as your max binary in ableton. 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. 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. The korg poly 800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks.

I made a demo video of some of my favorites also, does anybody have an unmodded poly 800 anymore. 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. The korg poly 61 ps61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix. Yamaha tx802 large original factory and new created sound library in sysex format and editors pcmacatari 21,000 single voices on cd or download. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. 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. 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. I got another korg poly 800, and its in a rather curious state. The korg poly800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable, interesting sounds. Korg poly 800 problem joystick dco e vcf not working.

View and download korg poly 800 service manual online. The hawk 800 is a hardwaresoftware upgrade kit for the korg poly 800 model synthesizers. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma free listening on. Please note, this patchbank will only work with a poly800 mk ii it will not work with the original poly800 or the ex800. Download patch base for ipad free in the app store. Dance, rock, alternative, pop, orchestra, band, pianos, rhodespiano, electric and acoustic instruments, solo, strings, pads, bass, drums kit and percussion, fx. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches demo. 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. The poly 61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. Korg poly 800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. Main panel features a segments display, 3 sliders, 19 buttons, 1 data slider and a pitchbender.

Is there a librarian type program out there for the korg poly 800. Huge sound library over 2,500 roland jx8p original factory and new created voices bankspatchessingle voices on cd or for download. Affordable polysynth based on dco oscillators with internal step sequencer. 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. If those mods sound far too basic and you really want to take the poly800 to the next. 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 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. If you want to see an editor for this synth, give us your feedback on the patch base voting page, to let us know.

Editor some computerbased editors for the poly 800 ii and ex800. Sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editor librarian gives you the tools to get the most from your korg poly800 ii. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12. Cast your vote for a korg poly800 mkii editor and librarian in patch base for mac and ipad. Nothing wrong at all with a inexpensive korg poly 800. Sysex can be used for editing patches off line and transmitting to the synth. Discussion in audio hardware started by steve g, sep 16, 2010. Sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editorlibrarian gives you the tools to get the most from your korg poly 800. 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.

Also included is a patch list pdf, to find the right sounds quickly. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for. 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. 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.

Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for windows. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Oct 18, 2009 the korg poly 800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable, interesting sounds. Hawk 800 editor hawk 800 is a hardware hack for the korg poly ex 800 s by mike hawkins. However this synth also has midi and can be addressed from an editor. 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.