This is a set of patches that ive created while fixing poly61s over the years. The polysix programmable sixvoice polyphonic analog synthesizer was introduced in 1981. Korg zone kingkorg is a new analog modelling synth from korg. Going through some of the patches of my korg poly 61. The korg poly61 is a 61 key 6 voice polyphonic synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators sawpulse waveform, resonant low pass analog filter, adsr envelope routed to filter and volume, lfo routed to pwm, pitch, filter, volume, arpeggiator updown, tape interface, and 64 editable presets. For this reason it did not make sense for korg to implement a unison mode into the poly 61 and consequently it does not have a unison button. Korg poly61 repair it has what i suspect is damage from the typical exploding battery on the cpu board erratic response to keys being pressed some notes sound, others dont, etc. I did some reading and found out that these presets avail on a wav file. Jun 07, 2019 patchman music poly 800 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.
Korg poly 61 factory patches vintage synth explorer forums. I only have a cassette and its so degraded that im only getting the dreaded err. The modysix works identically for the polysix and the poly61, however due to the poly61 beeing dco based there is no detuning between the six voices. The korg poly61m is a 61 key 6 voice polyphonic synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators sawpulse waveform, resonant low pass analog filter, adsr envelope routed to filter and volume, lfo routed to pwm, pitch, filter, volume, arpeggiator updown, midi, tape interface, and 64 editable presets. The korg poly 61 ps 61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix. 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. In this episode i take a look at this korg poly 800, clean it up, replace the battery on the logic board, and reload the factory sounds using the cassette interface. The original patches i loaded were the factory presets if correct and they were really uninspiring. Some are similar to the factory patches, some are crazy, and some are very unique. It was a of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability.
A poly61 that has lost all its patch data wont do anything at all, even if you try to write a patch from scratch. For this reason it did not make sense for korg to implement a unison mode into the poly61 and consequently it does not have a unison button. The korg poly61 is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. View and download korg poly 61 owners manual online. Original korg poly61 factory patches from 1983 1 bank64 patches.
The korg poly61 is a 6voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. The poly 61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. View and download korg poly 61 service manual online. Korg poly 61 repair it has what i suspect is damage from the typical exploding battery on the cpu board erratic response to keys being pressed some notes sound, others dont, etc. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. The modysix works identically for the polysix and the poly 61, however due to the poly 61 beeing dco based there is no detuning between the six voices. It has 2 oscillators per voice and digital parameter access like the poly800, which came. Heres a closeup of the korg poly 61 s voice circuit board.
The poly 61 is a sixvoice polyphonic synthesizer six notes can be played at once. Also added is korg joystick, which can be used to modulate the vco or the vcf. The korg poly 61m is a 61 key 6 voice polyphonic synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators sawpulse waveform, resonant low pass analog filter, adsr envelope routed to filter and volume, lfo routed to pwm, pitch, filter, volume, arpeggiator updown, midi, tape interface, and 64 editable presets. The midi version is korgs first midi synth, though a retro for polysix was released about the same time. Korg poly 61 m 61 key synth vintage analog keyboard w. The six sound envelopes are generated by six envelope generator chips, the now obsolete ssm2056. Korg poly61 cant load patch data vintage synth explorer. New items come with factory warranty in usa only no international warranty. I feel your pain so kept this tab open while i continued my hunt. My battery is pooched so all the presets went awry.
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. It has 2 oscillators per voice and digital parameter access like the poly 800, which came. Dec 17, 2016 here are a few factory patches on the korg poly 61m such a great sounding underrated synthesizer. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Anyhow, i dismantled the key bed, cleaned out all the contacts, washed the keys in soapy water and reassembled it. 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. Stream korg poly800 factory preset by kuma from desktop or your mobile device. The korg poly61 ps61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix.
We are open 6 days a week for local pick up at armens musicrepair shop. Korg poly 800 ii 1985 poly synthesizer updated version with digital delay. Also, i would need some tips on how to actually set up the connections. The korg poly 61 is a 61 key 6 voice polyphonic synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators sawpulse waveform, resonant low pass analog filter, adsr envelope routed to filter and volume, lfo routed to pwm, pitch, filter, volume, arpeggiator updown, tape interface, and 64 editable presets. Fantastic analog korg poly61 patches jim atwood in japan. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. Monopoly for reason uses korgs proprietary cmt component modeling technology to precisely model the electronic circuitry of the original analog instrument, capturing the exact sound and parameter response of the original. Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. So, the bottom line is to do enough work to where it will load patch data, then go from there.
Heres a closeup of the korg poly61s voice circuit board. Otherwise, theres really not a way to diagnose the other ills, if any exist. Korg released the poly 61 in 1982 and the midi version 61m in 1984. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. Then connected my schottky diode across the battery holder positve and the positve hole that connects to the ploy 61 memory circuit i got 3. Discussions about anything analog, digital, midi, synth technology, techniques, theories and more. Obviously there is a loose contact in the cable and i was hoping there was an easy way to fix it. This page contains patches and sound banks for polysix part of the korg legacy collection and polysix re rack extension synthesizer instruments by korg. I need to do a factory patch reset but i do not know where to find the wav file for it. I had a nonm poly 61 version that has midi ports also. It has totally rejuvenated my korg poly61 and its such a pleasure to play now. Sonicstate present videos of the korg m3 part 1 and part 2.
Korg kronos sets a new standard for electronic keyboards. Unfollow korg poly 800 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I think i might be able to scrounge up my old poly61 manual for instructions. 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. The poly61 is a sixvoice polyphonic synthesizer six notes can be played at once. 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. View and download korg poly61 owners manual online. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums.
Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma published on 20121202t12. Many people just want fresh and usable sounds quickly, so they can focus on the music. Instead of 1 vco, its a 2 dco typical subtractive analog architecture with memory. Compare prices and shop korg polysix synthesizers on reverb. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. Any chance i could send you a blank and ask you to copy it.
From there i spent quite a bit of time programming my own sounds, but found myself dinging around too much with the clunky button way of programming on the korg. Both are 6voice synths but the poly 61 has 2 oscillators per voice instead of one. And it maintains the arpeggiator in similar form with polysix. View and download korg poly61 service manual online. The korg poly61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. Korg poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches youtube. All used items are being tested before shipping, if there is some problems we have an authorized repair shop, we are able to fix the problem and resend the item back to you. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. May 18, 2010 the korg poly 61 is a 6voice polyphonic analog synthesizer.
Find great deals on ebay for korg poly 61 and korg poly 800. Korgs classic monopoly for propellerheads rack extension plugin format. After replacing the battery, cleaning up the acid, and using caikote on the key contacts the 61 works perfectly. It was notable for being korg s first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches.
I mainly use the poly61 for live shows, along with my yamaha. Korg poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for korg ms20 monopoly poly 61 dw. Mar, 20 it has totally rejuvenated my korg poly61 and its such a pleasure to play now. 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. Korg released the poly61 in 1982 and the midi version 61m in 1984. Find great deals on ebay for korg poly 800 and korg ex800. Hopefully im doing it right i got a poly 61 for pretty cheap recently. The midi version is korg s first midi synth, though a retro for polysix was released about the same time. Korg poly800 factory preset by kuma free listening on. I must admit that i know very little about the korg poly 61, but for the price which included a hard case, i had. 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. I love the warm floydy pad sounds, especially the one i programmed for indian rug on ariel and the signature, thereminesque riff for sense 10 on done dog brown.
I never fk with tape inputs because its always really finnicky. Here are a few factory patches on the korg poly 61m such a great sounding underrated synthesizer. The poly61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. This is a good five octave piano with a good bender and modulation joystick it is not noon but i use the arpeggiator with a roland tr626 which itself coupled with the midi korg karma that i have also c synchronous like that a good 8 10 for the poly arpeggiator 61. Also, since this keyboard is analog, i do not know how i. You plug into the tape input, play the wave from your output and it loadsif you get all the levels right. Both are 6voice synths but the poly61 has 2 oscillators per voice instead of one. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. With a fullsounding voice structure, chorus phase ensemble effects and performance functions such as arpeggiator, and unison, the polysix became. Korg dealer, nice working condition,works fine, clean some minor dents scratcheschips on sides panel,face plate and keys are very clean see pics,new memory battery installed, 61 es with power cable only 120volt,you need external stepdown transformer if planning to use 220v or 240v. Korg poly 800 battery replacement and factory reload. Today i bought a set of patches from analogaudio1 on youtube and i cant recommend them enough. It was notable for being korgs first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches.
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