Looking at the musitronics website it looks like the turbo mod can be fitted to the ex8000. The korg dw8000 synthesizer was an eightvoice polyphonic hybrid digitalanalog synthesizer 61note keyboard instrument released in 1985. Korg mex8000 midi memory expander, dw 8000 ex 8000, poly 800. View online or download korg ex 8000 owners manual. View and download korg ex 8000 service manual online. Korg ex8000 programmable polyphonic rackmount module 1986 vintage 8. I auditioned a bunch of patches from the net including all of the korg factory ones and some of the others available at bryan resslers site. Patch base has the best korg ex8000 editor and librarian available for mac and ipad. The mex8000 factory patch banks are now on the downloads page, in sysex format.
The korg ex8000 is a rackmount version of the dw8000. Since i have a ton of experience and knowledge about this particular synth, i decided to create a page that collects all the knowledge and resources ive got related to this great. This is the same internal multisound rom found in the tseries synths. C7000, c7100, c9000, c800, dp3000c, ex8000, sdd, sdd2000, sdd3000 paypal and money orders accepted. Jun 07, 2019 patchman music poly800 ex 800 pro patches were created in the studio by an experienced, professional sound designer carefully utilizing all of the programming nuances the korg will allow. Patchman music poly800 ex800 pro patches were created in the studio by an experienced, professional sound designer carefully utilizing all of the programming nuances the korg will allow. Coffeeshopped has added support for full patch editing and library organization for the korg dw8000 and ex8000, on both mac and ipad. Korg dw8000 favourite and custom made patches youtube. Korg ex8000 editor and librarian patch base coffeeshopped. Korg ex 800 1984 programmable polyphonic synthe module poly800 expander version withsome updates. The ex has double the amount of internal multisound rom 8 meg vs.
Back then, i was using a commodore 64 for sequencing and data dumps i warned you i was old. Korg ex8000 is the rackmount rendition of the companys first digitallycontrolled analog hybrid with expanded features such as 8note polyphony, 16 waveforms, and the option for expansion board slots. Korg ex8000 questions gearslutz pro audio community. It does however not have the excellent arp which is featured in the dw8000 keyboard version. The only known existing copy is shown pictured to the right. Korg ex8000 analog hybrid synthesizer custom patches. In fact, the korg dw8000 has really good midi implementation and you can really do a lot of programming with it via midi and sysex. It can blend a totally analog sounding saw with a complex bell.
Korg ex 8000 hard reset hi, is there a way to fully reset or initialise a korg ex 8000. Korg ax3000g patch discussion thread ultimate guitar. Pdf user manuals are posted on the downloads page, along with wav files of the original factory patch cassette sides a and b. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to. A forum for comparing two or more synths against each other. Korg ex8000 analog hybrid synthesizer custom patches kiwi. Replacing the korg 2prong ac socket with an iec standard 3prong socket, in an ex 8000. Most of these show up on ebay broken or in need of some kind of repair. After an audience, you need to use a pa system anyway. The digital delay was an astonishing goody for the time, offering up to 512ms delay, phasing, flanging, chorusing and other time effects. Duplication of contents of owners manuals andor product literature in part or in whole without the permission of the company for the purposes of sharing. In comparison to the dw6000, the dw8000 expanded to 8 notes polyphony, 16 sampled waveforms, a velocity sensitive keyboard with programmable aftertouch, autobend, a simple arpeggiator and a digital delay unit. Mar 14, 20 i previously create a korg ms2000 layout and now just finished a korg dw8000 layout which controls all of the parameters quite easily. I ditched it for an ex 8000 rack version which has suited me particularly well.
The korg dw 8000 should really cost as much used today as the sequential vs, as its so good at creating that hybrid ppglike sounds. Duplication of contents of owners manuals andor product literature in part or in whole without the permission of the company for the purposes of sharing, massproducing, posting online, or personal. Korg mex8000 midi memory expander, dw 8000 ex 8000, poly. It is compatible with the dw 6000, dw 8000, ex 8000, poly 800 mkii, ex 800, and the dvp 1. My first dw came to me broken and was in and out of the shop until the power supply just ended up needing a recap. View and download korg ex8000 service manual online. Over the years ive had many email exchanges with people trying to get their dw8000s to work again, many of whom used my dw8000 battery replacement howto to replace their memory backup battery. It was an affordable addition for the studio or live gig and had easy access to excellent analog sounds. Edit any parameter, organize patches, create random patches, and more. Patch base adds patch editor for korg dw8000, ex8000. We have 2 korg ex8000 manuals available for free pdf download. Ive been working on a project to get a collection of the most practical sounds in a single bank.
Korg released the dw 8000 and ex 8000 rackmount version in 1985 along with its little brother dw6000. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for korg ms20 monopoly poly61 dw 8000. In 1984, a keyboardless tabletoprackmount version was released, called the ex800. Korg ex 8000 programmable polyphonic rackmount module 1986 vintage 8 voices, 2 digital oscillators dwgs hybrid analogdigital synthesis and internal delay effect. The korg dw 8000 synthesizer was an eightvoice polyphonic hybrid digitalanalog synthesizer 61note keyboard instrument released in 1985. Duplication of contents of owners manuals andor product literature in part or in whole without the permission of the company for the purposes of sharing, massproducing. Hi all, im searching the interwebs for some new, inspiring sounds to play with on my korg poly 800. In 1984, a keyboardless tabletoprackmount version was released, called the ex 800.
Features of the 1 the ex 8000 is a 2u sized rackmountable 8voice polyphonrc syn korg ex 8000 thesizer module, with a builtin digital waveform generator system d. Korg ex8000 programmable polyphonic rackmount module 1986 vintage 8 voices, 2 digital oscillators dwgs hybrid analogdigital synthesis and internal delay effect. Korg ex800 1984 programmable polyphonic synthe module poly800 expander version withsome updates. Latest in the patch base collection of patch editors and librarians for hardware synthesizers is an editorlibrarian for the korg dw8000 and. I previously create a korg ms2000 layout and now just finished a korg dw8000 layout which controls all of the parameters quite easily. Sounds library can be saved to either midi sysex dump or magnetic tape. The dw8000 is a digital analog hybride and the first synth from korg to use sampled waveforms as the sound source. The upgrades you may well be refering to are the angel city turbo upgrade now i think sold under musitronics, and there is a rare stand alone memory unit called the mex8000 which is purely a memory expansion. In comparison to the dw6000, the dw 8000 expanded to 8 notes polyphony, 16 sampled waveforms, a velocity sensitive keyboard with programmable aftertouch, autobend, a simple arpeggiator and a digital delay unit. By the time of its launch korg had already begun a common trend in 1980s synthesizer design.
Korg ex8000 analog hybrid synthesizer custom patches kiwi patch editor eyepatch entertainment. They came from a bunch of old patchblock files i had sitting around from the korg proedit for dw8000 patch editor macintosh, circa 1987, which i wrote and korg sold back in the day. Korg dw 8000 korg ex 8000 korg dw6000 korg poly800 mk2 korg ex 800 korg dvp1 korg sdd330. Mar 05, 2016 these are some patches that ive collected through the years. The digital delay was an astonishing goody for the time, offering up to 512ms delay, phasing, flanging, chorusing and other. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg dw 8000. They came from a bunch of old patchblock files i had sitting around from the korg proedit for dw 8000 patch editor macintosh, circa 1987, which i wrote and korg sold back in the day. If youre running xp or vista, make sure to set the the compatibility mode to windows 95 for that program. Patch library for the korg dw 8000 ex 8000 from 1986. Voice the mex8000 is a primitive memory unit able to store 4 extra banks of 64 patch sounds for the following compatible machines. Here are a whole bunch of patches for the korg dw8000. Feb 03, 2015 korg ex8000 analog hybrid synthesizer custom patches kiwi patch editor eyepatch entertainment. Patch base supports full patch editing and library. It features 8 note polyphony, builtin digital delay, 64 patch memory state of the art in 1986.
Features of the 1 the ex8000 is a 2u sized rackmountable 8voice polyphonrc synkorg ex8000 thesizer module, with a builtin digital waveform generator system d. Korg dw8000 synthesizer patches jim atwood in japan. The dwgs has sixteen digitally encoded waveforms stored in four 256 kilobit rom chips. Korg ex8000 manuals manuals and user guides for korg ex8000. Snapshot of devices window, dw8000 bank window and dw8000 edit window. There arent any specific patch resources for this processor yet on the net.
It came loaded with four new banks of patches from korg for the dwex8000 from korg. Basically, it has 4 banks of storage, with each bank capable of holding 64 additional patches for any of these synths, and. Post all ur favourite patches for the korg ax3000g only on this thread. What is does is allow you to load and dump the entire patch memory to and from your synth and your computer via midi system exclusive sysex data exchange. This can be heard in the subtle differences in attack, timbre, and vibrato in the four solo stringed instrument patches in volume 2. The korg poly800 series, produced between 1983 and 1987 was the first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for under a thousand bucks.
Typical poly800 bank is about 5kb and dwex8000 about 4kb, but the mex 8 should backup any kind of exclusives data since it is a simple data syx. These are some patches that ive collected through the years. Korg released the dw8000 and ex8000 rackmount version in 1985 along with its little brother dw6000. Korg poly800, ex 800, poly 800 mkii sounds and patches. This is a korg mex8000 memory expander for many of korgs mid80s analog synths. Korg ex 8000 is the rackmount rendition of the companys first digitallycontrolled analog hybrid with expanded features such as 8note polyphony, 16 waveforms, and the option for expansion board slots. The korg poly800 mdk was an upgrade kit for the poly800 mki that korg released for what seems like about 20 minutes in the late 80s.
I love the portability, it is much lighter than psr 9000 by ex. A screencast of using patch base on the ipad to design sounds on the korg dw 8000. These waveforms are digitally encoded samples of actual acoustic instru. If you have an old dw 8000 or ex 8000 that will power up, but does not have any sounds in memory, you most likely have a dead battery.
Solid, analogsounding, classic synth brass, typical of the mid1980s. The dw 8000 is a digital analog hybride and the first synth from korg to use sampled waveforms as the sound source. To sign in or create a new account please supply your email address. Long ago, korg bought and resold my patch editor software through their dealer channel, but i no longer have any. I ditched it for an ex8000 rack version which has suited me particularly well. The dw 8000 has a cr2032 lithium battery to hold its patch memory when it is powered off. Find great deals on ebay for korg ex 8000 when you shop the largest online selection at. Overall, im really happy to finally have landed a korg dw8000. The mex 8000 factory patch banks are now on the downloads page, in sysex format. In both the poly and ex models, all sound editing is accomplished by scrolling to a given parameter, described by little more than a twodigit number, and pushing the up or down buttons to adjust it.
Korg ex8000 the rack mount version of their dw8000 keyboard. I dont think this synth was built to last, but in my opinion with a little bit of attention paid to the power supply, the dw should survive for a very long time. Is there a computer patch editorlibrarian for the korg dw 8000. Korg ex8000 owners manual 72 pages programmable polyphonic synthe module.