![]() ![]() It has envelopes that are a tad more advanced than the usual ADSR (something that I’ve still never gotten my head around, to tell the truth), and a filter that wouldn’t be out of place in a Herman Hesse book (because it has steps, get it? Steppes? Never mind.) Throw in a chorus, chord memory, and a quick and dirty step sequencer and you have everything the budget-minded musician could need in 1983. It’s basically an arcade sound chip with a keyboard. So basically if you like chiptune sounds you’ll adore the Poly-800. The Poly-800 does square waves and sawtooth waves that sound like square waves. However, whether you actually like the sound of those 8 voices is another matter. With two DCOs you have to make due with 4 voices, but for around $800 in 1983 this was ground-breaking. Use it in single DCO mode and you get a surprisingly generous 8 voices. This is apparently due to it using a video game sound chip for its oscillators. Say what you will about Korg’s 1983 affordable poly but it has a unique sound. Would I sell it if I had to? Have done and will do again. Does it find its way into my songs alongside my other synths? Yes, it certainly does. Is it better than a CS-80? No, of course not. I have a hard time being objective because it was my first synth love but I think it sounds just fine. The Korg Poly-800 is certainly a polarizing synth. ![]()
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