Korg Poly 800

# Korg Poly 800

> Per-synth cheat sheet. Patch sheets, modification status, project usage.

## Basic Specs

- **Type:** Analog paraphonic synthesizer (DCO-based)
- **Polyphony:** 8 voices paraphonic (single filter / VCA shared across voices)
- **Era:** 1983 (Poly-800), 1984 (Poly-800 II / EX)
- **Form factor:** Compact keyboard (also rack version exists)

## Strengths (in this studio)

- Warm pads, retro leads, simple and immediate
- **Featured instrument** for *C64 Song (working title)*

## Modifications — Pending

All three mod kits are **owned but not yet installed.** All require soldering. **The three mods stack** — they are complementary, not alternatives.

| Mod | Purpose | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Moog Slayer** | Adds cascade transistor-ladder analog filter (true Moog-style) | Owned, not installed | Major tone-shaping upgrade over stock filter |
| **Hawk 800** | Extensive Poly-800 mod kit by the Hawk community | Owned, not installed | *(confirm scope: filter, individual outs, MIDI upgrades?)* |
| **Atomahawk** | Advanced Hawk mod kit | Owned, not installed | *(fill in scope)* |

### Install Plan

- [ ] Confirm recommended install order with the mod docs (Moog Slayer → Hawk 800 → Atomahawk is a typical sequence from least to most invasive; verify before soldering)
- [ ] Source the service manual (download PDF)
- [ ] Photograph PCB before any soldering
- [ ] Solder Moog Slayer; test
- [ ] Solder Hawk 800; test
- [ ] Solder Atomahawk; test
- [ ] Add panel markings for new controls
- [ ] Calibrate
- [ ] Document final control layout here (photograph + annotate)

## Project Patches

### C64 Song — (only target instrument)

- *(patch notes here once the synth is together)*

## Notes & Tricks

*(Add tips as you discover them.)*


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