Synths ⇝ Korg ⇝ Korg Poly-800

The Poly-800 is an analog synthesizer in a small all-plastic case with mini-keys and no velocity sensitivity. It was released in module form as the Korg EX-800. A Mark II version was also made.

It could be powered with batteries and had guitar strap pegs so that it could be worn like a guitar and played live.

The Poly-800 included a 256-step sequencer. It had basic MIDI support, but patches could not be backed up MIDI and it still used a cassette interface for backing up patches.

Specifications

Year Released: 1983

MSRP: 795.00 USD

Keyboard: 49 mini keys

Polyphony: 8 notes

Multitimbral: 2 parts

User Patches: 64

Effects: chorus

Power Consumption: 9V, 300 mA (negative-tip power supply)

Dimensions: 780 mm x 286 mm x 89 mm

Weight: 4.3 kg

User Demo Videos

Rating

Sound Samples

WAV samples are available on freewavesamples.com.

File Downloads

Korg Poly-800 Manual

Korg Poly-800 Schematics

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