Jun 05, 2008 slicex is a new beat slicing tool introduced fl studio 8. Alternate scales editor new video moog music forum. Other features include bitimbral operation, waveshape. The patch editor offers the same functions as the matrix generator and many more options. See what patches on your synth look like edit the parameters of your synth in real time, while you play manage your patch banks direc. Download the demo today, read the setup guide and give it a go, it will be worth it. The poly800 model was succeeded by the the poly800 mkii pictured above in 1985. The mkii added digital delay effects, midi sysex functionality and a darker paint job. Jan 19, 2015 dave smith instruments released another teaser image, above, for the 2015 namm show. Our culture focused site covers games, their creators, the fans, trending stories and entertainment news.
Patch base is a collection of patch editors and librarians for new and vintage. Dave smith instruments released another teaser image, above, for the 2015 namm show the company has not released any details, but included this message. Notes 1 use midi channel 1 with the korg dw6000 2 the mks70 needs the latest version of system code v1. 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. Preferences filefolder max application this has custom ui elements that have been developed with max 7. Although this panel cant grab patches from the synth memories, what it does let you do is very useful you may create custom sounds for the synth and enjoy full recall from daw project files to store the patch, rather, than maintaining separate memories. Sequential was also pivotal to the development of midi in 1982, which synchronizes. Mine has the moog slayer mod, and id like to make sure that i got the filter settings right. Oct 09, 2015 synthesizer demo of the oberheim matrix 1988 and matrix6r 1986.
Some demotracks produced with the dsi evolver, 2 soundbanks for free download. May 07, 2010 entretemps, dsi ma remplace lensemble des cartes internes par une nouvelle generation munie dencodeurs crantes. Korg poly800 dumping patch memoryfactory presets whats up. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg dw8000. Kurzweil pc3, kurzweil pc3x, kurzweil k2500r, korg m3, novation ultranova, alesis micron, hammond c3 w leslie 122, yamaha mx49, korg trident, yamaha sk20, korg poly 800. Apr 06, 2016 ensoniq esq1 oneway editor beta version 1. Dave smith instruments ups the ante again with the prophet rev2, a 16voice, 61key analog synthesizer that takes over where the legendary prophet 08 left off. Dave smith instruments namm show teaser synthtopia. Hey guys, the korg poly 800 is notoriously difficultannoying to program, so i made a patch pack for it. Download patch base and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Dave smith instruments sequential prophet rev2 8voice. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for. In this episode of synth quest we take a look at the korg poly 800.
Patch base is a collection of the best patch editors available for ipad and mac. Patch editor for turtle beach pinnacle and avm apex ma1 synthesizer. We have had many requests for modifications kits for our korg poly800 mki mods, mainly due to the fact that poly800s are pretty big and therefore expensive to ship for modding, especially from outside the uk. 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. The poly800 is an eightvoice instrument two more than the juno series with 64 memory patches half of what the juno106 offered and up to 50 editable parameters. Destinations include oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, lowpass filter cutoff, and highpass filter cutoff.
Patch touch gives you touchbased control over all of the voice and sequencer parameters on your mopho synthesizer. Sequential prophet rev2 16voice analog synthesizer sweetwater. Image line has posted 5 new videos on their site to help you shorten the learning curve. The only known existing copy is shown pictured to the right. Also, does anybody have an unmodded poly 800 anymore.
The poly800 moog slayer, fm800 and filter mode mods. Back then i had a gem dsk8 accompaniment keyboard, but a schoolmate of mine had a poly800, and i often got to play it. If you have a mopho then this is the editor for you. I bought the soundtower editor librarian for this synth but am not sure whether those can be transferred to new owners. Korg released the 8 voice programmable poly 800 in 1983. This is available from kiwitechnics, synthparts or roland. Midi quest pro, midi quest, midi quest essentials, and midi quest one allow you to manage the following sysex from the poly800 ii. If you went and bought this synth today with the original patches you could get the exact sound.
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. Synth shootouts page 14 vintage synth explorer forums. Korg poly800 mkii editor and librarian patch base coffeeshopped. Please note, this patchbank will only work with a poly800 mk ii it will not work with the original poly800 or. Dx7, yamaha tx81z, novation drumstation, korg dw8000, dsi tetra. Jun 25, 2003 in each patch you can choose for its tuning to be global, or assign something specific for that patch. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. Tetra being a poly with phat sound is what i like most. Nov 29, 2017 you can swap patches between a mopho module and the keyboard, and both instruments can use the free software editor. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly800ii. I actually think it sounds pretty good if you are into synthpop as pretty much anything goes in that synth genre.
Patch base is a collection of patch editors and librarians for new and vintage synthesizers, enabling easy visualization, editing, and organization of patches. I think its a decent stab at the sound of a real piano, and should be easily recreated on any number of synths. The beat it digital gong was created by the synclavier, and was a factory patch. Sequential is an american synthesizer company founded in 1974 as sequential circuits by dave smith. I figured if i didnt like it, i could sell it for atleast what i paid for it checking. Prophet rev2 retains all of the key features of the prophet 08 and expands on them. This requires max 7 to be selected as your max binary in ableton. Korg poly800 factory presets steve hoffman music forums. At the moment you dial a knob the synth controller sends the appropriate command to your synth which immediately changes its sound. Perhaps there is a reason for that, but regardless i found it be a cool little retro synth from the 80s. Analog synth from the 80 s with two dcos, three egs, a 24dboct filter, chorus. There is a small bit of menu diving to edit the mks80 with the patch editor. Discuss any issues around nords keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music. I rescue and repair unwanted synths and drum machines and put them back into service, making music as they were intended.
The ic 5232 generates 8 digitally controlled oscillators assignable in 2 different manners. Spartan 3e fpga synthesiser the fpga synth on a xilinx dev board. I have had my tetra just over two years and i would not part with it. Sorry to have to write this, but ive been through the net and this very forum in search of answers, but to no avail. This release is intended as a oneway editor for the ensoniq esq1. Also present from its classic predecessor is a poly mod section, with enhancements. This was a budget hybrid synth, somewhere between the korg polysix and their monopoly in that is polyphonic but only has one filter rather than one per voice that came with the polysix. 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. Services alesis hr16 custom 8bit drum machine sounds 6 pin din cable for roland pg200 pg800 mpg80 fc100 projectsmodsgear fpga synthesiser a synthesiser made using an fpga. Note that the siel dk70 is very similar to the poly800. If nothing happens when transmitting the sysex data, try setting the microkorg to receive on a different midi channel.
Korg poly800 ii 1985 polysynthesizer updated version with digital delay. I would think an internal battery has run dry or something similar, since it stores patch data digitally. Korg poly 800 mods details of poly800 mods, including moog. The poly 800 also featured a simple 256event steptime sequencer and a simple chorus. Compared with other manufacturers roughlytranslatedfromjapanese manuals, this was a refreshing and enjoyable read. This is the synthesizer that made me upgrade to my first real synthesizer a casio cz in 1987. Polygon is a gaming website in partnership with vox media. The rev2 is an absolute beast that boasts dual dcos, a suboscillator, and a 24pole resonant lowpass curtis filter per voice. In the video you hear a single matrix6r, but the matrix has the same sound engine and it sounds identical.
The hawk800 is an electronic hardware and software upgrade kit for the korg poly800 mk1 ps800, and the ex800 or mk2 models. Behringer reveals 12voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. Details are still to be announced, but the fact that the new synth is 12voice polyphonic promises to make it an actual game changer in the industry and put behringer on. I have a sub phatty so im covered on the bass, leads and efx but. As i start to think about my next synth purchase i definitely want a nice analog poly. The patch is rather sensitive and difficult to play without having an occasional trip that creates an unwanted pop, due in part to voice reassignment. Voice main unit 8 bits controller cpu intel 8050 family. In each patch you can choose for its tuning to be global, or assign something specific for that patch. The hawk800 provides the korg poly800 with a dramatically improved and expanded midi implementation as well as many new sound and user control features. Widely considered to be korgs answer to rolands affordable juno series, the poly800 employed similar digitally controlled oscillators to offer early. Nord user forum view topic mixer for ns2, dsi prophet 6. A forum for comparing two or more synths against each other.
Dsis website provides quite a bit of information about the mopho, including an online video demonstrating its use. Hawk800 editor hawk800 is a hardware hack for the korg poly ex 800s by mike hawkins. Jul 24, 2016 behringer today released the latest teaser for its yettobeannounced synthesizer and it reveals that the new synth will be a 12voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. Dance music, free music hosting myspace style, free samples. I got the kiwi editor, and while i like it, i will probably get the stereoping when it is available and sell the patch editor. The company has not released any details, but included this message. Sequential prophet6 6voice analog synthesizer sweetwater. They came from a bunch of old patchblock files i had sitting around from the korg proedit for dw8000 patch editor macintosh, circa 1987, which i wrote and korg sold back in the day. The hawk800 is a hardwaresoftware upgrade kit for the korg poly800 model synthesizers. You can place led fixtures freely and individually. Dsi mopho, mopho keyboard, evolver, evolver keyboard.
On dsis facebook page, andrew radford notes that whats past is prologue is a quotation by william shakespeare from his play the tempest. I really regret ive put it away for so long, ive just turned it on today and as much of you can think the contrary, this little thing can really be nice and mellow sounding. See who uses korg poly800, including jay hardway, jay watson, orbital and 17. And it was also the title of a 1967 episode of the. Get the most from your korg poly800 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. Guru also saves the patches with the song, so when you reopen a song. The poly 800 ii featured improved midi, and a comprehensive digital delay instead of the. Midi quest korg poly800 ii editor and librarian for windows and. Oscillator dco is based on msm5232 chip, wellknown for some 80 arcade games.
Image line posts video tutorials on slicex modulate this. Cast your vote for a korg poly800 mkii editor and librarian in patch base for mac and ipad. Download squirly patch and more for the korg poly 800. Poly800 cannot be computer edited since it cannot handles. It allows you to configure your virtual matrix in great detail. As you can see from the screenshot above, there are a lot of controls. This patchbank gets the most out of your korg poly800 ii. It might be better just to build one patch from scratch, then save it into every patch location and go back later and edit them to what you want. The patch editor is a graphical editor to directly create the patch file.
Best of all, it sounds just as awesome because its exactly the same on the inside dave smiths reimagining of his nowclassic prophet 08 poly synth. Universal editorlibrarian cakewalk, cubase vst, guitar studio. In standard form, the korg poly800 is a pretty decent synth. Polyevolver soundeditor is a fullyfeatured editor and sound development tool created. Poly 800 mkii would be ace too as soon as i see more editors i need. It allowed layering both banks of oscillators for much better fatter sounds, although it reduced the polyphony to 4 voices. A live performance controller acting as a bridge between a keyboard and upto 8. Also included is a patch list pdf, to find the right sounds quickly. Ctrlr control your midi life midi editor for all your hardware. This video is the most indepth, highquality demo of the korg poly 800 on the internet, i hope you enjoy it. In 1978, sequential released the prophet5, the first programmable polyphonic synthesizer, used by artists including michael jackson, madonna, and john carpenter. Editing the poly 800 is fast and easy because you have such a simple palette to work with. I only have a cassette and its so degraded that im only.
The dave smith instruments tetra is a standalone, fourvoice, analog poly synthesizer with four banks of 128 programs and separate outputs. Playing around with my korg poly800, i decided to figure out how to make my own patches since the builtin ones are only fun to use for so long. Guru is a renoise tool for editing sounds on external hardware synths via midi. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano.
I also have the pro stand alone editor, and the plugin editor which i use in cubase 5. Just make a change on the screen, and the change is instantly sent to your synthesizer. Like the juno, the poly800 had one dco per voice, although it did feature a double mode in which the oscillators could be stacked up for a fuller sound and only four voices of. Completely independent from software and computers. The steroping is dedicated to the mks80, whereas the patch editor is desigend for many synths, which i do not own. Also dsi tech support is very helpful and fast in responding, they have even responded to me nights and. Apr 24, 2020 the patch should load in audition mode on the microkorg.
I bought the soundtower editorlibrarian for this synth but am not sure whether those can be transferred to new owners. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks. True to the original, modulation sources are filter envelope and oscillator 2 both with bipolar control. 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. Dsi poly evolver keyboard dsi poly evolver rack reverb from lexicon mx300 recorded live and directly to cd all music property of sacred synthesis, 2017. I just found a korg poly800 synthesizer and boy are they going for real cheap nowadays. 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. Ctrlm toggle sizing of the editor window between 50% and last resize. The hawk800 kit gives those three music synthesizers amazing new sound capabilites, midi controls and many new user performance features.