Polysix vs poly 61 patches

Sounds from this just blend in so well with other sounds and especially for italo disco and early, more raw type of synthpop. It was somewhat of a step up from the polysix, as it has 2 dcos for better reliability. The korg poly 61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. Analogaudio1s polysix soundset, 64 new sounds 2 banks containing 32 patches 64 in total, as heard in the video above wav. The polysix was one of the last machines built prior to the third revelation in modern synthesizer design. There was a term going around the early internet calling the polysix the poor mans prophet 5 and in many regards, this is true. 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. I dont mean to imply that the monopoly is going to be better at being a polyphonic synth than synths which are designed to be specifically polyphonic. A far cry from todays free downloadable synths and plugins on the internet. The filter is so unique that it can fool you into thinking that the sounds are coming out of. This is probably the most common problem on old polysix units, and one shared with some other korg instruments that used the same keyboard, such as the poly61. Korg poly61 a raw and beautiful synth 64 new patches.

The polysix is a fantastic synth though, and the mono poly looks awesome too. The polysix was a huge and unexpected success for korg, mainly because it along with the roland juno 660 was a major price breakthrough in a poly synth. Probably a little brighter treble than it should be. 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. Often the true extent of the damage is not known, causing future problems or never restoring full capability to the synth. The polysix keyboard used a light plastic keyboard with conductive rubber contacts. Find great deals on ebay for korg polysix and vintage synthesizer. It was notable for being korgs first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysix s knobs and switches. I did not realize this until after i had recorded the sound. The poly 61, poly 800 and dw8000 all have the same filter chips. The synthesizers main features are sixvoice polyphony with unison and chord memory voice assignment modes, 32 memory slots for patches and cassette port for backing up patches, and an arpeggiator. Korg polysix free reason refill from lizard steelberry.

Programmable polyphonic synthesizer 32 pages synthesizer korg poly 61 service manual. Largely considered the followup to the polysix but with less knobs and a more rudimentary matrix way of editing sounds. The poly61 can produce some great and usable sounds, it has a typical sound character. The poly61 can provide cool gritty basses or trippy analog sounds and fx.

I recently purchased a korg polysix and have started learning about this great analog synth from the early 80s. Id say its just about as phat as the polysix, but thats because of the extra osc. It is full offline installer standalone setup of korg polysix v1. With the korg polysix or poly 61 its the dreaded cpu circuit board battery leakage. Korg poly800 ii analog synthesizer 1986 hq demo patches. Korg poly 61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches duration. If you are stuck with the preset patches, this is a must have korg poly61 custom patch set. Fantastic analog korg poly61 patches jim atwood in japan. Korg polysix, poly 61, poly 800, rk100, ob8, monopoly and others replacement key.

The midi version is korgs first midi synth, though a retro for polysix was released about the same time. Do you have a korg poly 800 ii and want to get hold of those fantastic sounds heard in the video. The poly 61 takes after the polysix, regarding sedate modulation options, the only major difference being a dedicated joystick vs. The horrible interface plus the noticeably rigid overall tone and maybe the kitschy silvery design might be some of the explanations. The poly 61 is a twooscillator digitallycontrolled analog synthesizer that was released just before midi became popular. Poly61 electronic music wiki fandom powered by wikia.

The modysix is an upgrade for the korg polysix and poly 61 synthesizer and features various additional play modes, a free definable arpeggiator, midi inout, a sustain pedal input. Many consider the poly 61 inferior to the polysix, because it sounds so basic, but that is also its strenght. The polysix is full of knobs and buttons, that gives you instant access to all of the parameters and effects. The korg poly61 was released in 1982 as the successor to the polysix. Replacement keys with the exception of the top c note, all keys from octave to octave are identical, and all black keys are identical. With a surprisingly fullsounding voice structure, chorusphaseensemble effects and performance. The polysix is known to have been used by solar fields. It was the last korg to have that, since its successor the poly 61 introduced dcos and digital programming. These are usually battery damaged which can be difficult and expensive to repair and render the synth unusable.

Ahead of superbooth 2019, tubbutec has announced the modypoly hires, an addon to their modypoly, which adds high pitch resolution, microtuning and portamento the modypoly is an upgrade for the korg polysix, poly 61 and mono poly synths that and adds various new play modes, a free definable arpeggiator, midi inout, a sustain pedal input and various other features. The korg poly61, released in 1982 as the followup to the polysix. No more hands on knobs when playing, and more tedious programming. The korg poly61 ps61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix.

As well as standard 6voice polyphony, a chord memory can be engaged, memorising any chord voicing held down while pressing the chord memory button. It was notable for being korgs first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a push button interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches. The polysix programmable sixvoice polyphonic analog synthesizer was introduced in 1981. The korg poly 61 ps 61 is an analogue programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by korg in 1982, as a successor to the polysix. The successor to the korg polysix, its control panel has fewer knobs and. Although it has a relatively limited feature set compared to some va plugins, it is still capable of producing some very useful results. Owners manuals or product information may not be available for all products indefinitely or at all, and may be. The korg polysix ps6 is a sixvoice programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released by korg in 1981. If you do not know the note names, you can refer to the diagram below. The poly 61 carried over the arpeggiator from the polysix, and a builtin chorus effect was available. A complete user manual for the tubbutec modysix mod can be found as pdf here.

And it maintains the arpeggiator in similar form with polysix. Patches polysix owners manual in pdf new patches from analogaudio1. A pair of updown incrementing buttons selected a parameter to be edited, and another pair of buttons increased or decreased the value. The polysix m however offers the possibility of adjusting the key assign mode to suit the style of music and playing. Karenevil korg poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 hq demo i new patches. The polysix is, of course, a virtual analogue recreation of korgs hardware synth of. The korg poly 61, released in 1982 as the followup to the polysix.

A complete replacement board for the troubled korg polysix klm367 circuit board. Its distinctive string and pad sounds are often heard to this day. With a fullsounding voice structure, chorus phase ensemble effects and performance functions such as arpeggiator, and unison, the polysix became. They say it sounds fatter and warmer then the 2 dco poly61, although this synth has twice the number of oscillators. There are some really fantastic patches that successfully illustrate the capabilities of the korg poly61. Poly 61, polysix, poly 800, ex800 replacement keys parts. Polysix roland juno standard as the basic standard or the middle ground. The korg polysix is a premidi analog synthesizer that uses ssm2056 chips for its envelope generators and ssm2044 chips for its filters. 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. The analogaudio1 poly 800 ii patch bank costs 12,99 euros and includes 64 great patches warm analog pads, interesting retro sounds, fat basses, sequencer sounds and funky leads in one word. It was notable for being korgs first largely knobless synthesizer featuring a pushbutton interface for programming, dispensing with the polysixs knobs and switches. These contacts are often the source of dead keys on the keyboard. Sustain pedal the greatest omission from the original polysix is without doubt the lack of a sustain pedal input. View and download korg polysix 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, and the poly61 was therefore an inferior successor. Thekorg polysix is an analog synth which can sound great as long as you program it yourself. The user interface for patch editing was a variation of the oneknob interface. The polysix was the first analog synthesizer i bought. Replacement keys and parts for korg poly synthesizers. The poly61 gives us quite basic sound possibilities, features and quality. With a fullsounding voice structure, chorus phase ensemble effects and performance functions such as arpeggiator, and unison, the polysix became a worldwide hit. It is a cpu replacement for korg polysix and poly 61 synthesizers and offers a lot of additional functions, including.

Tubbutec intros modypoly hires mod for polysix, poly61. I started with a simple trumpet patch and, given the differences already described, the result was surprising. Modysix polysix poly 61 midi retrofit and feature extension. Baring of course the strange poly mod prophet 5 sounds, the polysix can do some of the basic patches.

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 poly 61 has a patch memory battery that will leak and cause damage to the cpu. Osc 1 is nice and analog but osc 2 is that weird kind of modulated casio digital pulse wave they had in the poly800. Indeed the lfo capabilities are one common area of all korg synths from the polysix through the dw family exception. Korg poly61 a raw and beautiful synth 64 new patches by. The poly61 also boasted double the amount of patch memory 64 memory. Up until then, you had to be loaded to afford a prophet 5, oberheim obxa. There are a few fixes out there that try to remove all of the corrosion and hope for the best. Many consider the poly61 inferior to the polysix, because it sounds so. Korg poly61 analog synthesizer 1983 custom patches.

I will try to limit this page to things that add to the wealth of repair information that is already on the web. Here is a redrawn schematic of the antilog circuit. This patch bank is exclusively made for the korg poly 8. I must admit that i know very little about the korg poly 61, but for the price which included a hard case, i had.