Fantastic analog korg poly61 patches jim atwood in japan. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. I still have two poly 61s, but i gave away 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. 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. Korg poly61 cant load patch data post by aaron2 wed may 23, 2012 6.
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. Both are 6voice synths but the poly 61 has 2 oscillators per voice instead of one. The korg poly61 is a 6voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. Top view top view twins panel display logotype opened processor board. Cool, now that you have one that works, you can swap boards from one to another to help isolate issues assuming they have the same revision circuit boards.
The horrible interface plus the noticeably rigid overall tone and maybe the kitschy silvery. The korg polysix comes with 32 patch memory and an impressive arpeggiator that has rate and octave, latch, and updown controls. 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. Of course its a risky business on my side to set the boundaries like that, because if we set the korg polysix roland juno standard as the basic standard or the middle ground, if you like then the poly61 is bound to be a disappointment for many.
When i press keys, i just get a short popping sound. Going through some of the patches of my korg poly 61. The interface works in one direction only it only receives midi data. The poly 61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. Korg poly61 64 new patches for italo disco synthpop. Mar, 20 there are some really fantastic patches that successfully illustrate the capabilities of the korg poly61. It was notable for being korgs first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches.
Korg poly61 cant load patch data vintage synth explorer. The korg poly61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. See who uses korg poly800, including jay hardway, jay watson, orbital and 17 others. I definitely found out it can do more than i expected. I have played the poly 800 and poly 61 extensively, and the poly 61 is a far superior sounding instrument.
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. It was a of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. Replacement keys with the exception of the top c note, all keys from octave to octave are identical, and all black keys are identical. 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. Korg poly 800 vs korg poly 61 it seems like the midi capability and available mods for the poly 800 might make it a bit better all around, but then again the interface might be slightly better for the poly 61 and it might sound a bit juicier stock. I still have two poly61s, but i gave away the poly800. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987.
View online or download korg poly 61 owners manual, installation manual. There are some really fantastic patches that successfully illustrate the capabilities of the korg poly61. Korg released the poly 61 in 1982 and the midi version 61m in 1984. The poly61s keyboard, control panel sliders and switches are not transmitted as a midi data. I have played the poly800 and poly61 extensively, and the poly61 is a far superior sounding instrument. It sounds great but would like to add knobs switches for filter cutoff resonance eg amt asdr etc etc etc i dig the juno style arpeggiator trigger input variety of synths. The poly61 is a sixvoice polyphonic synthesizer six notes can be played at once. Here are a few factory patches on the korg poly 61m such a great sounding underrated synthesizer.
The p61kbd midi retrofit enables your korg poly 61 synthesizer to be integrated into midi systems. Yes, its a little bit of a pain in the ass to program it. Poly61 24 slides page 1 of 1 jump to korg poly61 programmable polyphonic synthesizer. I cant thank analogaudio1 enough for putting life back into my korg poly61. By changing the switches and cleaning the keyboard contacts you can bring a synth back to its former glory. 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. If you do not know the note names, you can refer to the diagram below. Unfollow korg poly 61 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It was notable for being korg s first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches. 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 poly61. Wooden end pieces for your korg polysix, korg poly61, or korg poly61m. Of course its a risky business on my side to set the boundaries like that, because if we set the korg polysix roland juno standard as the basic standard or the middle ground, if you like then the poly 61 is bound to be a disappointment for many.
Summer special a synth that many dont like i like it a lot. Anyhow, i dismantled the key bed, cleaned out all the contacts, washed the keys in soapy water and reassembled it. The korg poly 61 offers a wealth of morphing, pulsing 80s sounds and textures in a diamond in the rough. Products for the korg poly61, polysix, poly800, ex800 replacement keys parts. 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. Korg poly61 a raw and beautiful synth 64 new patches by. View and download korg poly 61 service manual online. This authors opinion is that the poly61, while having two oscillators per voice, did not have nearly the same degree of programmaing flexibility as 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. Hopefully im doing it right i got a poly 61 for pretty cheap recently. Heres a closeup of the korg poly 61 s voice circuit board. This was my history with the poly61, korgs 1982 polysynth. The korg poly61 is now out of storage and sitting pretty in the mix.
This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. 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 instruments 700 700cs 700s mini korg 707 770 800dv 900ps preset bpx3 bx3 cx3 delta ds8 dss1 dw6000 dw8000 eps1 es50 lambda ex800 keio korgue lambda es50 m500 micropresets monopoly ms10 ms20 ms20 big ms50 poly 61 poly61m poly 800 polyphonic ensemble polyphonic ensemble 2000 polysix ps3100 ps3200 ps3300 sas20. 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 is a shame that it is limited to lowresolution digital increments for parameter programming, but it is possible to install analog pots to control filter cutoff and resonance. Both are 6voice synths but the poly61 has 2 oscillators per voice instead of one. 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. Dec 17, 2016 here are a few factory patches on the korg poly 61m such a great sounding underrated synthesizer.
Replacement keys and parts for korg poly synthesizers. 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. When i first got it, i noticed that the display would give me the p5 61 when i first powered up, but then the display would just flicker. 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. Juno 60, dsi x4, tetra, poly 61, dx7, slimphatty, cz1, modular. The korg poly 61 ps 61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix. This is a set of patches that ive created while fixing poly61s over the years. I have a set of synth 25 years old on average, and the poly 61 is refreshing. Korg poly 800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. It seems like the midi capability and available mods for the poly 800 might make it a bit better all around, but then again the interface might be slightly better for the poly 61 and it might sound a.
Korgs classic monopoly for propellerheads rack extension plugin format. Heres a closeup of the korg poly61s voice circuit board. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. Due to the construction of the synth, this is not easy to do at home yourself. Im considering picking up one of these two synths for an affordable, juicier sounding alternative to my microkorg. Dec 17, 2016 going through some of the patches of my korg poly 61. In case you have always been curious to see the code inside the 8049 korg 8049 c 337 mcu that handles patches, parameters and the dcos in a poly61, here is an archive containing a source code listing, and also a binary image of the code.
In this photo of jays keyboard setup, a korg poly800 can be seen in the. Korg poly 61 m 61 key synth vintage analog keyboard w. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability.
It didnt make any sound when i got it and still doesnt. Some are similar to the factory patches, some are crazy, and some. The poly 61 is a sixvoice polyphonic synthesizer six notes can be played at once. To create this, i dumped the internal rom binary image, ran it through a disassembler, and then spent. Im looking at purchasing a poly 61 cheap, according to the seller it powers up but some of the keys and the patch sound that is on will start playing for a few. It also was covered in a layer of dirtdust, and the was paint splatterthink of a little spray. Also agreed on all points with andrews characterisation of the poly61.
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. 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 poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches. Originally the korg polysix was the most infamous for this, but the korg trident 1 and 2 both have them, the korg poly 61 is another, and the list also includes the oscar, the ppg waves, the siel opera 6 and recently the gem s2s3 turbo, and there are probably many more. Wooden end pieces for your korg polysix, korg poly 61, or korg poly 61m. The p61kbd midi retrofit enables your korg poly61 synthesizer to be integrated into midi systems.
I was relieved to find that my korg poly 61 has a blue varta 3170 dk 3. Korg poly61 repair so ive just picked up a dirt cheap poly 61 off craigslist, and am going to attempt to repair it. Without that piece of gear this is still a fun performance synth that is easy to program cool patches on. Korg polysixpoly61poly61m wooden ends synthspa allen. Also added is korg joystick, which can be used to modulate the vco or the vcf. Korg poly800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. The six sound envelopes are generated by six envelope generator chips, the now obsolete ssm2056. Korg released the poly61 in 1982 and the midi version 61m in 1984. The poly61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. 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. View and download korg poly61 service manual online. View online or download korg poly61 owners manual, installation manual.
A pair of digitally controlled oscillators deliver consistent performance and sound sources for fun onboard options like the builtin arpeggiator and sevenstep filter. 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 poly 61 s keyboard, control panel sliders and switches are not transmitted as a midi data. The korg poly61 ps61 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. Korg poly 61 m 61 key synth vintage analog keyboard wmidi.