All user reviews of 5/5 for the Korg Poly-61

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Too bad he has no knobs.
It's a little toy because of its ct plastic and painted the cover of fake digital displays.
It maintains a modern look with its sloping rear plan and shuffled gray. So even when it is pretty

UTILIZATION

Easy to use, good possibility of shipping but that makes me the same but with pots will be my god. In short, it is fitted as required for synthesis of the era.

SOUNDS

I possde a large amount of sound bank (synths, expanders ,...), in Korg Poly 800 I had the DW6000 and II which are somewhat in the same genre. I found a lot but no more and I ended up selling them. So I hsit buy the one to try it when he used Submitted. But I do not regret it!

What diffrence. The Poly 61 has nothing to do. The sounds are excellent. The very first time that I branch and test in just the first sound, I stayed on my ass, I feel it. One of the best synths I rjouis owns and I plug it in a vintage multi-effects and tweaking sounds to see what a deal.

There is a little out of breath when you push the filter bottom (this is normal ...) and I dplore a little lack of audio quality but I could not say that this is gnral because my copy appears to be damaged. So a 9 out of 10 because of a.

OVERALL OPINION

Pay 65 second-hand (but somewhat damaged it would seem), I do not really regret the purchase. This synth is assurment sentence, no doubt. And as said the other, it is under-earning. Among other pseudo MODELS equivalents, there is no hsiter.

This keyboard does not pay mine (again blame the knobs replaced by commands numriques ...) but what EHJV! What a sound!
Small but tough, really.

Korg thank you. I got your Poly 800 and DW6000, I have your M1, T3, 01 / W, Trinity and Triton, but if you flat, repeat myself like a l ...

10 because it is wonderful and 9 in the end because he can still amliorer

This is a good five octave piano with a good bender and modulation joystick
it is not noon but I use the arpeggiator with a roland tr626
which itself coupled with the midi korg karma that I have also
c Synchronous like that a good 8 / 10 for the poly arpeggiator 61
64 Memory editing simple
I have the programming schedule factory
6 voice polyphony

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use programming except no real-time
I do not have the manual but no need y'en

SOUNDS

Typically eighties new wave, however, which corresponds to current dance music
and warmth of tone
there is no effect on this synth, but I plugged a multi effects behind Live
(Dod dimension 3) which makes explosive
what is good in this synth is that it does what you want without unnecessary gadget or presets

OVERALL OPINION

Since very little time
I found it in perfect condition and I am delighted
When I started in music was the synth that fascinate me that I could not pay me at the time in 1982-1983 en 9480! (I am digging up a 230 euros) 20 years after
patience has finally paid
and with all that I am loyal to the brand korg (I 1 MS20, a poly 61.1 karma korg effect 1multi drv2000 short it sounds!)

This voice polyphonic synthesizer 6, and with 64 memory is a more traditional architecture, see basic, including comparisons of his contemporaries in the early 80's. Two oscillators, a filter reasoning, an ADSR envelope for the filter and an envelope for the VCA which leaves the choice of two predefined curves. Side modulation, one has to do a simple LFO, which acts on the oscillators and filter. However, an adjustment can defer action. This synthesizer offers features no surprises, and does not engage in large sound experiments. With it, we will find all the classics very typical of a good old analog synth, without more, hence my note to moderate features.

However, it differs from competitors of the time by a fairly comprehensive arpeggiator, and on that side, creativity can speak well.

UTILIZATION

I attribute a good note here in so far as its simplicity allows it to use 100% not even have a manual. Everything is crystal clear, and as the features are pretty basic, it is very accessible to beginners and experienced. However, it is regrettable still Interface type calculator, the setting ranges of small extent, and thus little opportunity to refine really. In short, the Poly 61 is very simple, very clear, but not very subtle. Fans of pots will turn to the Polysix, with similar characteristics, but of a different price these days!

Others may turn to circuit bend ...

SOUNDS

Poly 61 is certainly basic, but what power! How smooth! It's really in this area it defends. It certainly all sounds produced many classic analog synth e nothing more, but he does very well. It's round, it's hot, there's the texture ... The secret: the SSM type oscillators, like the first Prophet 5, not EMC, much more common. The sound is quite "square" on the whole, and beyond the setting of the pulse of the square offers a choice harmonic greatly appreciated. Clearly, the Poly 61 to a big sound very Californian, and may issue sounds absolutely in tune with the times vividly. In this area, a fully dressed Nord Lead, or any VST ... and not bother to pick up a gas plant type Karma, Triton, Motif or other ...


For their part, the envelopes are very fast, ideal for percussive sounds very "fit in", or sounds more chrystalines.

For groundwater, the texture is rather cumbersome, less air compared to what can be achieved with a 800 Poly or a DW 6000 or 8000 from the same period, to stay in the same brand.

The filter of the 80 Korg is known for its good quality, however, the resonance does not reach self-oscillation, unlike that of the filter DW 6000 or 8000.

OVERALL OPINION

A month ago I restored my 61 Poly recovered down, and now it works perfectly. So I'm not tired explores: Despite its simplicity, it is really nice, is fun to play with. That's fifteen years, I had already had on hand and I had good memories, and my impressions of that time are confirmed today by the pleasure I find it. His character, his sounds are very good at attaching an instrument.
I have a set of synth 25 years old on average, and the Poly 61 is refreshing. Korg in the family, I also have the Poly 800 and the DW 6000, along with a DX 7 II, 600 of a Prophet, a Pro One, and a Siel DK-80
In almost twenty years, I was under the fingers quite a few instruments ...

Proposed at very affordable prices because in the shadow of the Polysix, Poly 61 provides an opportunity for powerful sound "American" without splitting. A gem for those seeking the analog, and power. Also recommended as a first synth to his weapons, for example, with an instrument that can keep anyway.