Poly 800 diy repair 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. In standard form, the korg poly 800 is a pretty decent synth. The korg poly800 ii not to be confused with the original poly800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. The poly800 moog slayer, fm 800 and filter mode mods. Korg poly800 error after installing memory back battery. Our support system is a treasure trove of knowledge providing owners manuals, easy start guides, faqs, os upgrades, usb drivers, bonus sound data and. Replacement keys and parts for korg poly synthesizers.
Poly 800 schematic page 1 poly 800 schematic page 2 poly 800 shcematic page 3 poly 800 schematic page 4 poly 800 schematic page 5. Owners manuals or product information may not be available for all products indefinitely or at all, and may be permanently discontinued at the companys discretion. It features 64 programs with edit and tape interface, midi musical. The remaining oeg deg 3 dynamically changes the vcf cutoff and noise level.
Korg poly800 synthesizer service manual free service manuals. I bought an old korg poly 800 for a few euro knowing it might never work so im willing to use it to learn some basic repair skills. 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. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to excellent analog sounds. Replacement keys with the exception of the top c note, all keys from octave to octave are identical, and all black keys are identical.
The hawk800 is an electronic hardware and software upgrade kit for the korg poly800 mk1 ps800, and the ex800 or mk2 models. I got another korg poly 800, and its in a rather curious state. Korg poly800 analog synthesizer 1984 custom patches demo. 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.
Used korg poly 800 electronic synthesizer poly ps 800 worg. Has some scuffs and scratches around the enclosure. This synthesizer was aimed at the live performer as it. Eight separatelyarticulated voices offer run polyphonic c.
I discuss how to program the poly800, a few key features, and its various strengths and weaknesses. The hawk 800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for windows and. 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. 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. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly800, please read this manual careful iy befo. The 2ramdata 1 wordn least significant 8bits arechecksumdata. 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. Moog slayer by atom smasher filter mod for korg ex 800 and poly 800. The poly 800 is an analog synthesizer from the 1980s. Korg poly 800 service manual download, schematics, eeprom.
The korg poly 800 is a synthesizer released by korg in 1983. The synthesis is unabashedly front and center, everything perfectly machined in. At a time when roland was doing well with their junoseries, korg countered with a polysynth of their own in 1983 with the poly800. This is purely cosmetic and does not affect the alignment or playabilty of the manual. This synthesizer was aimed at the live performer as i. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 new patches. 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. The poly800 moog slayer, fm800 and filter mode mods. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians.
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 korg poly 800 ii not to be confused with the original poly 800 is an interesting polyphonic analog synthesizer with built in digital delay. Widely considered to be korg s answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly 800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early. View and download korg poly 800 service manual online.
In standard form, the korg poly800 is a pretty decent synth. 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. I know it needs dc 9v but i dont find anyting about the required amperage ma in the manual. Poly 800 schematics sorry about the way the main schematic looks, but, that is about as good as i can do right now. It has midi, runs even on batteries, and can be used as a remote keyboard. 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. Products for the korg poly 61, polysix, poly 800, ex 800. Korg id format id poly 800h id data dump request eox 42h 2ih och i0h. The synth powered up and i was able to reload factory patches from a. Myvolts 9v power supply adaptor compatible with korg poly. Program up jack lets you change programs in sequence without taking your hands off the keyboard. The basic sound of the poly 800 mk 2 is different to the original poly 800 mk 1.
Korg id 42h format id 21 h poly800h id och lsb 4birbit. The contents of this data replace the sound data stored in the 64 programs in memory, sequencer data. For additional files for discontinued products that are listed here, please refer to the link below. Take creative control of your korg poly800 ii with fast and easy parameter editing. 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. Do anyone can help me with finding out what is it it looks like a diode, but im not shure and what its rating is. 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. Poly 800s have been used by orbital, depeche mode, sneaker pimps, and jimi tenor. On salediscontinued products may differ in each country. The adaptor features overvoltage, overcurrent and short circuit protection to protect it from damage. The manual is available as scanned gif files in 5 downloadable pieces. In good condition albeit missing the battery cover and the control stick tip. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. Manualhere is a link to the poly800s manual and schematics.
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 sound, however, is what counts, and the poly800 doesnt disappoint. This time its the korg poly 800 from the early 80s. Hi everyone, recently i bought a nonworking korg poly 800. Korg poly 800 battery replacement and factory reload. Korg poly 800 reprogramming post by optimus prime sun nov 06, 2011 3. Korg poly800 polyphonic analog synthesizer for sale on reverb. Transfer patches from the bank into the editor with manual or auto save. Here is the link to a schematics that i found the element is right under the. 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. I think it was the first synth for many people through all the years. It featured a 49 key nonvelocity sensitive keyboard, two buttons for data entry, and a joystick controller, which could modulate the.
The digital access system provides accurate sound recall. The hawk 800 can be installed in the original korg poly 800 as well as the mk2 and the ex 800 synth. Download korg poly 800 synthetiser manual poly 800 professional audio systems service manuals and repai information schematics 4 free service manuals, schematics, documentation, programs, electronics, hobby. Korg poly800 not working vintage synth explorer forums. Make sure this fits by entering your model number this 9v highquality power supply adapter serves as a replacement psu for the korg poly 800 synth. As i started investigating the mainboard i found out that one leg of an element d23 broke right off, so i cant measure it in any way. Korg poly 800 reprogramming vintage synth explorer forums. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. To get the latest support information for your korg product, simply click on the select product drop down menu below and choose your product. If you can live with the limitations low polyphony, only one filter, no velocity etc. Polysix mini service manual i have two versions of the polysix service manual. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. 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.
If you do not know the note names, you can refer to the diagram below. Jan 24, 2018 korg poly 800 demo heres another demo. Just set the output of the midi track to point to the keybaoard. The hawk800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features. 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, posting online, or personal gain of any kind is prohibited by. Korg poly 800 tuneup the poly 800 sports a tune slider whose principle function is to shift the entire pitch range of the synth. 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. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. 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. This was played from my laptop qwerty so there are some clicks and faults as usual. I just got a korg poly 800 mk i that came without a power supply. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2.
This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Korg poly 800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editable parameters. Our support system is a treasure trove of knowledge providing owners manuals, easy start guides, faqs, os upgrades, usb drivers, bonus sound data and more. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. The poly 800 is an analog synthesizer in a small allplastic case with minikeys and no velocity sensitivity. Korg synthetiser manual poly 800 service manual free. Korg poly800 wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. The hawk 800 is a hardware software upgrade kit for the korg poly 800 model synthesizers. Korg programmable polyphonic synthesizer thank you and congratulations on your choice of the korg poly800. I need to mod it with a battery so i wont need to put a load of c batteries in it but it seems to have another issue.
Dec 18, 2012 synthesizer demo of the polyphonic analog synthesizer korg poly 800 mk ii. 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 exchange. This includes the sound data stored in the 64 programs in memory, sequencer data, settings of parameters85, 86, 87, and88, andchord memorydata. The poly 800 offers ultra stable dcos, a fully analog 24db filter, extensive midi control, 8 voices of polyphony and 64 patch memory slots.
The files are a little large, but that is because i scanned them at 300 dpi to get a good image. In the center position the normally expected pitch of each key is heard. Oct 18, 2009 the korg poly 800 came out 1984 and is an interesting analog synthesizer with usable, interesting sounds. This mod has become very popular with korg poly 800 owners. Poly 800 service manual free download,schematics,datasheets. I searched for adapters online and found a 9v adapter with a plug that will fit the poly but its only 560 ma.
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