Korg EX-800 Desktop Poly 800?!?

I think on the FM end its actually a feedback loop where an oscillator self modulates but on the AWM its feedback loop

I think on the FM end its actually a feedback loop where an oscillator self modulates but on the AWM its feedback loop

interesting. So no actual dsp filter emulation?

I mean I'm not sure about on the AWM side, not a lot of documentation on how that works, but its not like the full filter emualtion of the bigger SY synths, n the other hand its pretty unique sounding. I ahd no idea the 'tone' on the FM side has a really itnersting sound.... I suppose calling it a filter is strong, but it has sounded like one to me? its weird, I never thought it over. I thought of it as being like the D20 filter only not bad sounding?

I thought of it as being like the D20 filter only not bad sounding?

Ha! The "filter" on the D50 was a cheat, as far as I understand, they morphed the oscillator waveforms to mimic effects of a filter. Not sure about D20, but I'd be shocked if it was better than that. I'm sure this is old news to you, but I didn't come across this fact till recently myself.

same deal here I THINK... not sure, documentation is scarce. It behaves fitlery ways... this synth has a lot of D series attributes.... really, reminds me alot of my 550, but with a layer of FM and the vector thing going on with up to 4 layers.... mmmm.... vectory.

If it’s what I think it is, it is likely a simple LPF with no resonance and implemented in the DSP that is present to handle effects.

that would be my guess, but you never know since the (I think they call it) 'tone' on the FM engine as it turns out uses some sort of tuned feedback in certain places of the algorithms and on a lot of them it behaves like a 2 pole resonant filter with the resonance tied inversely to the fitler cutoff .... the sy35 manual is useless.... oh yeah, it also has some cheese ball 80s/90s drums that are fun. Suitable for Janet Jackson covers...

If you want a Poly-800 this is the way to go. The Poly-800 doesn’t handle system exclusive, while the EX-800 does.

Thank you for clarifying this point. The ability to use this thing with a software editor or my old Kenton Control Freak would be a hard requirement, given the lack of knobs.

I've been trying to get one to replace my poly800 sold during a bad patch.... because the poly800 is the shit. Everyone hates it so its cheap. But tis paraphonic like a stripped downmonopoly and its the sound of detroit. Its not as bad as folks say it is and I sued my poly800 a lot for string machine duty back in the day as well as stacked techno stabs. Don't sell your Juno, PK, butif you've got that, an alpha or 106 (the 60 and 60 are too classy), all your drum machines and a 4 op FM synth you can just lay hard into some old school techno without trying.

I missed this in the (relative) flurry of replies. You get me, Jim. Thank you.

I've been trying to get one to replace my poly800 sold during a bad patch.... because the poly800 is the shit. Everyone hates it so its cheap. But tis paraphonic like a stripped downmonopoly and its the sound of detroit. Its not as bad as folks say it is and I sued my poly800 a lot for string machine duty back in the day as well as stacked techno stabs. Don't sell your Juno, PK, butif you've got that, an alpha or 106 (the 60 and 60 are too classy), all your drum machines and a 4 op FM synth you can just lay hard into some old school techno without trying.

I missed this in the (relative) flurry of replies. You get me, Jim. Thank you.

I start off strong and get less logicaL EVERY HOUR