Selecting Programs - Korg POLY-800 Owner's Manual

When setting up the Poly-800. please follow the procedure
below.
1. Make sure that everything is properly connected as
described in Basic Connections. with all power turned
OFF.
2. Set the Program and Sequencer WRITE switches and
the TAPE switch (on the rear panel) to the DISABLE
position.

2. SELECTING PROGRAMS

the 64
Any of different sounds programmed into the Poly8O0's
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be instantly selected. Each program location is
identified by a two digit."Program Number, which is used
whenever a program is stored, recalled or moved from one
location (Program Number) to another.
Program Numbers
(1)
A
program number is a two digit number ranging from
indicates the Program "Bank': and the second number
indicates the individual program WITHIN that Program
Bank. For example, Program Number
program #6 in bank 3. The 64 program locations are
arranged in 6 banks or groups of 8 programs each:
Program numbers
1 1 - 1 8
21-28
31-38
.
41-48
51-58
61-68
71-78
81-88
_~_~____
--
36 would be
Number of programs total
8
I
1
8
8
8
64
8
8
8
8
__.. ,__ .~ -.. _.. -._
3. Turn on the power Switch. (If you are using an amplifier,
turn the amp Volume all the way down BEFORE turning
on the power.) The front panel LED Display will display
the following message:
4. If you are using an amplifier, first set the amplifier Volume
to a suitable position, and then adjust the Poly-800
VOLUME control for the desired level. If the sound
becomes harsh or distorted. turn down the Poly-800
VOLUME and/or the amp Volume.
(2) Selecting Programs
When the Power switch
shows the following:
The display indicates Program Number ":
"POLY" mode, the normal playing mode, have been
selected.
NOTE:
The eight number buttons are used both to SELECT PRO-
GRAMS and 10 SELECTPARAMETERS within
When the Poly-800 is turned on, Program Select made is
automatically chosen (only three characters shown in the
Disp1ay). The PROG/PARA button is used to switch bet-
ween the two modes.
IF ALL 6 DIGITS ARE DISPLAYED, YOU ARE IN PARA-
METER MODE AND SHOULD PRESSTHE"PROG/ PARA"
BUTTON BEFORE SELECTING A NEW PROGRAM.
VALUE
This dot lights up in
DOUBLE MODE (4 Voices)
is
turned on. the LED Display
and the
a
program