The korg poly61 is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. The polysix is full of knobs and buttons, that gives you instant access to all of the parameters and effects. Compare prices and shop korg polysix synthesizers on reverb. Korg poly 61 m 61 key synth vintage analog keyboard wmidi. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. The poly61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx.
Fantastic analog korg poly61 patches jim atwood in japan. It was a of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. View and download korg poly 61 service manual online. This machine was designed and built by the keio laboratories of tokyo, japan in 198081, and was available for retail sale in 1981 and 1982 before being replaced by the korg poly 61. 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. No more hands on knobs when playing, and more tedious programming. Lastly, if you can direct me on where to find a great tutorial on how to fix this unit would be. May 18, 2010 the korg poly 61 is a 6voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. The poly 61 is a sixvoice polyphonic synthesizer six notes can be played at once. 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 poly 61 factory patches vintage synth explorer forums. With additional patch points for voct cv as well as the korg standard hzv, and switches to choose filter type, oscillator sync, and frequency modulation, the ms20m was a beast that is arguably better than the original. 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. Survival factory for sale military collectibles for sale.
Korg briefly reissued the legendary ms20 as a buildyourown desktop module. 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. I have a set of synth 25 years old on average, and the poly 61 is refreshing. Korg poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches. The korg poly 61 ps 61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix. The korg poly61, released in 1982 as the followup to the polysix. Patch data sound for korg poly 61 by coloradosynthdoctor on.
Some are similar to the factory patches, some are crazy, and some. Korg mono poly and polysix vintage synth patch sheets. This page contains patches and sound banks for polysix part of the korg legacy collection and polysix re rack extension synthesizer instruments by korg. This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. While not as powerful, it used ssm2044 4pole voltagecontrolled filters, giving the polysix a warm, rounded, and organic sound. I recently purchased a korg poly 61 and i am looking to install the factory presets. It was the last korg to have that, since its successor the poly 61 introduced dcos and digital programming. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. Heres a closeup of the korg poly 61 s voice circuit board. Replacement keys and parts for korg poly synthesizers.
Korg poly61 a raw and beautiful synth 64 new patches. Many consider the poly61 inferior to the polysix, because it sounds so basic, but that is also its strenght. Both are 6voice synths but the poly 61 has 2 oscillators per voice instead of one. Korg released the poly 61 in 1982 and the midi version 61m in 1984. The korg poly61 ps61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by. 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 in the family, i also have the poly 800 and the dw 6000, along with a dx 7 ii, 600 of a prophet, a pro one, and a siel dk80 in almost twenty years, i was under the fingers quite a few instruments. The korg poly61 is a 6voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. Also added is korg joystick, which can be used to modulate the vco or the vcf. Original korg poly61 factory patches from 1983 1 bank64 patches. Unfollow korg poly 61 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. It was notable for being korg s first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app.
Omd, eurythmics, duran duran, giorgio moroder, jean michel jarre. Gents omega seamaster pro 300m midi size blue dial and bezel 25618000. Here are a few factory patches on the korg poly 61m such a great sounding underrated synthesizer. 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. Korg poly61 64 new patches for italo disco synthpop. Mar, 20 if you are stuck with the preset patches, this is a must have korg poly61 custom patch set. 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.
Replacement keys with the exception of the top c note, all keys from octave to. I was relieved to find that my korg poly 61 has a blue varta 3170 dk 3. Find great deals on ebay for poly 61 and korg poly 61. It has 2 oscillators per voice and digital parameter access like the poly 800, which came. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. I did some reading and found out that these presets avail on a wav file. Korg poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches youtube.
Korg developed the polysix with an eye on the sequential circuits prophet 5, trying to provide some of the features found on the more expensive synth in a compact, reliable and much cheaper design. Even if you dont like the sounds 100% which is unlikely, you can easily use them as a basis for modifying to your own taste. Roland system 100 model 101 keyboard synthesizer vintage key used 2017. Many people just want fresh and usable sounds quickly, so they can focus on the music. This is a set of patches that ive created while fixing poly61s over the years.
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. The challenge in that song, and the reason for the need for multiple string patches, is changes in string attackdecayrelease. Dec 17, 2016 going through some of the patches of my korg poly 61. Anyhow, i dismantled the key bed, cleaned out all the contacts, washed the keys in soapy water and reassembled it. Products for the korg poly 61, polysix, poly 800, ex800 replacement keys parts. 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. With a fullsounding voice structure, chorus phase ensemble effects and performance functions such as arpeggiator, and unison, the polysix became.
The poly 61 has a patch memory battery that will leak and cause damage to the cpu board. Korg poly61 a raw and beautiful synth 64 new patches by. The polysix programmable sixvoice polyphonic analog synthesizer was introduced in 1981. Also, since this keyboard is analog, i do not know how i would input data from a wave file. Korgs classic monopoly for propellerheads rack extension plugin format. Korg poly 800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. Replace poly 61 battery with lithium battery im gonna pop down to maplin and pay far too much for the bits and bobs tomorrow and crack on was gonna use a rc model battery. This authors opinion is that the poly 61, while having two oscillators per voice, did not have nearly the same degree of programmaing flexibility as the polysix. 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. 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. Instructions on how to load these into your own poly 61 is included as well as a written patch sheet with the parameters for all the 64 sounds should you wish to study the programming or input these parameters yourself. Korg poly61 arpeggiator italo disco studio work youtube.
It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. If you are stuck with the preset patches, this is a must have korg poly61 custom patch set. Some of that may be able to be acheived using volume pedal, and possibly some other controllers or velocity to adjust attack, but i just tackle it with multiple patches. Vintage key for sale rare antique collectible store. 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. The poly 61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. The six sound envelopes are generated by six envelope generator chips, the now obsolete ssm2056. 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.
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