Korg EX-800 // All Compromise, or All Character? // Walkthrough & Demo

Another quirky one, the oscillators, the envelopes, the polyphony, all weird.
*Had a mid-editing software crash that led to a few strange things, I left in two takes of the filter triggering modes, and some of the images are doubled. Apologies!
I got this on reverb for a great deal as non functioning, all it really needed was a new battery & the patches restored, and I don't believe it to be that unusual. Tons of models from the 80s experience the same thing.
Hope this helps someone make a decision, or helps explain the way this freaky little guy works.
I never mentioned the sequencer, but it works the way you would expect it to, very simple.
This is a great write up about the oscillators :
sequence15.blog...
Here is the user manual :
cdn.korg.com/u...
This is the data sheet for the oscillator chip :
www.citylan.it/...
This is the list I used to find related arcade cabinets :
www.mikesarcad...
Here is one place to learn about the mods done to mine :
synthmod.net/ko...
I reloaded the presets from a youtube video, plugged into the tape input :
• Korg Poly-800 factory ...
Cheers!