The Korg Poly-800 is an 8-voice analog synthesizer released by Korg in 1983. Its initial list price of $795 made it the first fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer that sold for less than $1,000. It was designed for portability, featuring battery power and a lightweight design that allowed the user to play with it strapped around their neck. It utilized digitally controlled oscillators (DCOs), and was a paraphonic synth with a single filter shared between its eight voices.
Korg Poly-800 with filter modification
Paraphony is a term which has three distinct meanings in the field of music.
Hammond Novachord (1939)
Korg Poly-800 (1983)
ARP Odyssey (1971)
Korg Mono/Poly (1981)