A Classic 70s Synth Lives Again With A Modern Twist!
“Polycom” is a library that recreates the classic sound of a Polymoog 203a (the fully programmable Polymoog version). All the classic 203a tones are here including the raw basic saw and square waveforms as well as a wide range of custom sounds programmed on real 203a and sampled.
All sounds are loaded at the same time and selected from the front panel buttons/bank dial, the instrument also includes all of the following features:
- 6.8GB of sample content (compressed to 3.5GB)
- Synth, Effects & Performance sections
- Comes with Original Zom Zom Polymoog 280a library and Zom Zom presets
- Over 450 great Polycom presets & Kontakt multis to get you started
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A Brief History Of The Original & Classic Polymoog 203a Synth
The Polymoog is the descendant of an ambitious project by Moog Music to create a large ensemble system called the Constellation. It was to include two keyboard synthesizers, the polyphonic Apollo and monophonic Lyra, and the Taurus foot pedalboard synthesizer.
Although the Constellation project never made it to production, the Taurus pedalboard was released on its own, while the “Apollo Polyphonic Synthesizer” went on to become the Polymoog.
It is also noteworthy that the Apollo/Polymoog project did not directly involve Bob Moog and was instead mostly designed by Dave Luce at Moog Music.
The Polymoog (model 203a) is a fully polyphonic preset-based synthesizer released in 1975. Its eight preset sounds consist of Strings, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Funk, Clavi, Vibes and Brass.
There is also a Var (Variation) mode that allows any one of the preset sounds to be fully modified into unique and wild analog sounds using all of the available synthesis parameters on board.
In 1978, a newer, cheaper and more simplified model was released, the Polymoog Keyboard 280a. The original model 203a was thus re-named the Polymoog Synthesizer.
The 280a model has more preset sounds (fourteen of them) but eliminated most of the editing functions that make the original 203a so much more flexible.
The 280a model’s new preset sounds included Vox Humana, Strings 2, Electric and Honky Tonk pianos, Chorus Brass and a Rock Organ. The Vox Humana preset is a wonderful sound (used famously by Gary Numan).
Unique among Moog’s lineup, the Polymoog is not at all like the Minimoog or any of the other mono-synths Moog has become famous for. Instead, it was designed to complement Moog’s monophonic synthesizers.
The Polymoog 203a finally ceased production in 1980.
450 Inspiring Presets & Total Control In One Stylish Package!
Adding over 5GB of Polymoog 203a samples to the original 1.5GB of Polymoog 280a samples in Zom Zom – developer Steve Porter at Synth Magic really wanted to create a library of sounds that gave a wide range of Polymoog 203a sounds and acheived just that, “Polycom” will provide you with the great sound of the Polymoog.
The original Zom Zom (Preset polymoog 280a with Vox Humana) sounds are also included and selectable from this new interface. “Polycom” also comes with the original ZOM ZOM Kontakt instrument, so you get both.
Many extra features have been added such as:
- Arpeggiator – controls include Rate, Order, Strikes, Duration, Swing & Hold
- Effects – Chorus, Tremolo, Phaser, Delay, Fanger, Rotor & Convolution Reverbs
- Extra Filter Types
- EQ’s – A completely flexible 3 Band EQ
- Extra Modulation Routings
- MIDI Sync LFO’s – controls include Speed, Depth, LFO Shape, Modwheel Amount & Sync
- MIDI Sync Delays
- Amplitude & Filter Envelopes – including full ADSR controls
- Global Controls – Velocity, Pitchbend, Portamento & Volume
… and much more!
This is a huge resource of Polymoog sounds that will add the great, programmable Polymoog (203a) and preset Polymoog (280a) sound to any productions!
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So What Exactly Can I Do With “Polycom”?
Possessing a uniquely distinctive sound that was used by such pioneers as Gary Numan, Wendy Carlos, Chick Corea, Geoff Downes of Buggles and Asia and Ralf Hütter of Kraftwerk, “Polycom” is well suited to a number of musical styles including but not limited to:
- Alternative Rock/Pop
- Jazz
- Electronica
- Synthpop
Note: Requires the Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.2.1 or above (NOT compatible with the free Kontakt Player)
"Polycom" by Synth Magic
61% off "Polycom" by Synth Magic
Normally €100 – get it at 61% off before it’s gone!
- 61% off the normal price (normally €100)!
- 6.8GB of sample content (compressed to 3.5GB)
- Synth, Effects & Performance sections
- Comes with Original Zom Zom Polymoog 280a library and Zom Zom presets
- Over 450 great Polycom presets & Kontakt multis to get you started
- Arpeggiator – controls include Rate, Order, Strikes, Duration, Swing & Hold
- Effects – Chorus, Tremolo, Phaser, Delay, Fanger, Rotor & Convolution Reverbs
- Extra filter types
- EQ’s – A completely flexible 3 Band EQ
- Extra modulation routings
- MIDI sync LFO’s – controls include Speed, Depth, LFO Shape, Modwheel Amount & Sync
- MIDI Sync delays
- Amplitude & Filter Envelopes – including full ADSR controls
- Global Controls – Velocity, Pitchbend, Portamento & Volume
- Note: Requires the Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.2.1 or above (NOT compatible with the free Kontakt Player)
- Perfect for all types of Pop, Rock, Jazz, Synthpop and Electronica music!