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PS-3100

Korg PS-3100

PS-3100.
PS-3100

Released: 1977

MSRP: Y490,000

Synopsis:

Fully "Polyphonic Synthesizer", similar to the Moog Polymoog. Patch points and dual limiters give it capabilities similar to a modular. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Korg PS-3100 is a 48 key (fully polyphonic) synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator (triangle, saw, square, pulse waveforms), resonant low pass analog filter, dedicated ADR filter and amp envelopes (optionally externally triggered), LFO (routed to pitch and filter), ensemble effect, 3 resonators (with a dedicated LFO), S/H, voltage processor, and patch points.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
48 keys ? ? no direct final no pitch PWM filter MG-1-amp MG-1-frequency EM-attack EM-release resonator GEG:trigger VCA1 VCA2 S/H Vprocessor:2 keyboard:60p key-trigger:2 MG-1 MG-2 GEG:2 S/H Vprocessor:2 no AC:3p

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- N/A no no no knobs switches LED

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
no 48 no VCO->VCF->EQ->AM->VCA1->VCA2

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
"ensemble" no key GEG yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A PS3010(kbd):joystick no

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no no patch points no microtonal N/A

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
SG analog triangle saw square pulse:2 2 4 8 16 MG-1 PWM external MG-1 no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
VCF analog discrete yes low pass external key MG-1 EM no no
Resonator1 analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2 no no
Resonator2 analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2 no no
Resonator3 analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2 no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
EM sustain attack decay release:switch no no external no no
GEG - attack decay release no no external no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
MG-1 triangle saw:up saw:down square noise:pink noise:white random no no no no no external
MG-2 triangle no no no no no no
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