There are a few fixes out there that try to remove all of the corrosion and hope for the best. The poly61 also boasted double the amount of patch memory 64 memory positions versus the polysixs 32, but. All to reload your factory preset data for your poly 61. 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. Up until then, you had to be loaded to afford a prophet 5, oberheim obxa, or roland jupiter 8 at first glance it looks like a scaleddown mono poly, but really its not. 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. Battery leak of an original nicd battery in korg poly61 synthesizer on control board klm509a475 shortly 509a475 causes corrosion of vias, parts mounting holes, electric traces and electronic components caps, ics, transistors and so on. Not original stock, but this cassette contains audio data for the program patches. This patch collection on cassette will help you to reload the factory sounds on your korg poly 61. I never f k with tape inputs because its always really finnicky. The korg poly 61 offers a wealth of morphing, pulsing 80s sounds and textures in a diamond in the rough.
The polysix has warmsounding real analog oscillators, softer and brassyer sounding than the juno. I have a messed up korg ploy 61 that i think i can fix by reloading the factory patches. The korg poly 61 ps 61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, 1 as a successor to the polysix. To obtain optimum performance from your new korg poly 800, please read this manual careful ly before using. Midi in and midi out jacks installed on a plate on the rear of the keyboard, simply called poly61 with factory installed midi. It is in good, used condition, with the light scratches and dings youd expect to find on a piece of. There are some really fantastic patches that successfully illustrate the capabilities of the korg poly61.
This instrument has been engi neered for highest quality sounds and superb relia bility. Also added is the familiar korg joystick, which can be used to modulate the vco or the vcf. The polysix programmable sixvoice polyphonic analog synthesizer was introduced in 1981. Today were going to be checking out a vintage polyphonic synthesizer from korg, the poly61. The poly61 is a twooscillator digitallycontrolled analog synthesizer that was released just before midi became popular. So the purpose of all this is to provide you netsurfers with the opportunity to listen to some machines from the history of mankind, some of which our mighty lord and savior gracefully decided to bestow on me, and to experience it all in a slightly different way to the traditional one, that is, not by listening to me rambling about features or.
Korg released the poly 61 in 1982 and the midi version 61m in 1984. The poly 61 is a twooscillator digitallycontrolled analog synthesizer that was released just before midi became popular. Korg poly61 cant load patch data vintage synth explorer. In fact it had a lot of great new features such as 32 memory patches, 6 voices of polyphony, cassette backup of memory, even programmable modulation effects and chorus, phase, ensemble.
If you are stuck with the preset patches, this is a must have korg poly61 custom patch set. Original korg poly 61 factory patches from 1983 1 bank64 patches. Both are 6voice synths but the poly 61 has 2 oscillators per voice instead of one. You can rewind from the beginning easy enough, tapes are cro2 chrome oxide 5 minute tapes. My goodness, am i having a lot of fun with my most recent acquisition, the korg dw8000. I recently picked up this up off ebay from a local seller here in japan. 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. The polysix was a milestone because, along with the roland juno 6 which appeared almost simultaneously, in 1981 the polysix was the first opportunity ordinary mortals had to get their hands on a proper programmable polysynth. Embroidered patches, woven patches, chenille patches. However, its filter only has 7 steps of resonance and is not as fat as the polysixs filter. The midi version is korgs first midi synth, though a retro for polysix was released about the same time. Fantastic analog korg poly61 patches jim atwood in japan.
Also a good candidate for the poly61ms onboard arpeggiator. I have no technical abilities when it comes to synths. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. Korg poly61 a raw and beautiful synth 64 new patches by. Korg zone kingkorg is a new analog modelling synth from korg. This page contains patches and sound banks for polysix part of the korg legacy collection and polysix re rack extension synthesizer instruments by korg. The korg poly 61 is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. I had a nonm poly 61 version that has midi ports also. However, each cassette contains more than one wav set on each side. A poly61 that has lost all its patch data wont do anything at all, even if you try to write a patch from scratch. And it maintains the arpeggiator in similar form with polysix. May 18, 2010 c by analogaudio1 you can buy these patches read the description for further details scroll down. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. Switch enable tape to enable, push the load button, and pla.
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. You plug into the tape input, play the wave from your output and it loadsif you get all the levels right. With the korg polysix or poly61 its the dreaded cpu circuit board battery leakage. Pluginguru added 10 new patches bringing the factory patch total to 436 patches. Shenzhen union patches industrial limited was founded in 2002, which is located in shenzhen the city of manufacturing, covering square meters factory area. Korg dw8000 synthesizer patches jim atwood in japan. A pair of digitally controlled oscillators deliver consistent performance and sound sources for fun onboard options like the builtin arpeggiator and sevenstep filter. With the korg polysix or poly 61 its the dreaded cpu circuit board battery leakage. The korg poly61, released in 1982 as the followup to the polysix. Korg poly 61 synthesizer bottom panel vintage poly 61 synth bottom we are parting out a vintage korg poly 61 synthesizer. Some are similar to the factory patches, some are crazy, and some. Korg poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches. Ferran asked what i have to do for configurate my poly 61. Korg poly 61 factory patches vintage synth explorer forums.
The korg poly 61 ps 61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix. 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. Some really nice ones including a credible moog bass and some prophet recreations much better than korgs factory ones. Korg kronos sets a new standard for electronic keyboards. I was relieved to find that my korg poly 61 has a blue varta 3170 dk 3.
Sonicstate present videos of the korg m3 part 1 and part 2. The korg poly61 is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. Does anyone know how to load patches on a korg poly 61. The patch bank comes as a wav file for the built in tape interface of your synth. So, the bottom line is to do enough work to where it will load patch data, then go from there. 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. Page 2 thank you and fongratulations on your choice of the korg poly 8oo. Its studio gearfreak time againthis time we obtained a korg poly 61 an extremely cheap and spartan analogue poly synthesizer from 1982 its very simple. The filter spikes at almost random times when the settings dictate it should not be. Filter resonance is set pretty high while the cutoff is modulated dramatically with an envelope. Shenzhen union patches industrial limited was founded in 2002, which is located in shenzhen the city of manufacturing, covering square meters factory. I reloaded the factory patches, turned it off, let it for unplugged for a while and when i came back all the patches were there. Korg poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches youtube.
We specialize in producing embroidered patches, chenille patches letters, embroidered keychains, woven labels, woven patches. Patch data sound for korg poly 61 by coloradosynthdoctor published on 20170327t06. I recorded everything without any additional effects or eq. Patch data sound for korg poly 61 by coloradosynthdoctor on. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. I got a korg poly 61 that is in great shape and seems to be working fine.
Original korg poly61 factory patches from 1983 1 bank64 patches. This is a set of patches that ive created while fixing poly61s over the years. It was notable for being korgs first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with. You might wish to back up your sounds to another tape, however. The poly 61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx. Patch data sound for korg poly 61 by coloradosynthdoctor. The focus is on classic analogue synthesizer sounds. Korg poly 800ii patches here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg poly 800ii. Unfollow korg poly 61 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Repair, reparatie, maintenance, onderhoud, defective, faulty, defect, stuk, kapot, synthesizer, synth, vintage, keyboard, drumcomputer, drumcomputer, computer, key. If yours are still active, or your custom sounds are good, you dont need to use it. I must admit that i know very little about the korg poly 61, but for the price which included a hard case, i had to plug it in and give it a whirl. Included is a step by step instruction on how to load the patches in your poly 800 ii. I need to do a factory patch reset but i do not know where to find the wav file for it.
Find great deals on ebay for korg polysix and vintage synthesizer. Mar, 2018 i borrowed another p 61 from a friend and when i replaced the ram chip with his the synth worked fine. Otherwise, theres really not a way to diagnose the other ills, if any exist. The poly61 also uses digitally controlled analog oscillators or dcos rolands juno6 had made the same leap the previous year, in place of the polysix vcos. I picked up a poly 61 last week and the first thing i done was installed analogue audios patches, they totally take the synth into another realm. Juno 60, dsi x4, tetra, poly 61, dx7, slimphatty, cz1, modular 1 point 4 years ago if youre looking for patches, a librarianeditor will help. With these new, excellent patches, your poly 800 ii will sound like a new synthesizer like the classic it longs to be. A later version, the poly61m, was released with midi support. It was notable for being korgs first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches. Analogaudio1 is proud to present the professional analogaudio1 poly61 patch bank featuring 64 highly useful patches sounds lush analog pads, great retro sounds, fat basses, sequencer sounds. Korg poly61 64 new patches for italo disco synthpop. Korg poly61 analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer. 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. New midi effect named polybox that can cycle from midi channel to midi channel with. With a fullsounding voice structure, chorus phase ensemble effects and performance functions such as arpeggiator, and unison, the polysix became. Also, i would need some tips on how to actually set up the connections. As a bonus i will include the 40 original factory patches. 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.
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