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Korg X5

Released: 1994

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

X3 cost reduction (DC power supply, half program memory, no sequencer, card slots, or floppy drive), swapping individual outputs for a computer interface. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Korg X5 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (8 channel multitimbral) single (32 voice) or dual (16 voice) oscillator synthesizer, featuring 341 waveforms and 164 drums (16 bit, 3MW), dedicated filter and dual pitch LFOs, dual stereo effects processors (47 effects), stereo outputs, Mac/PC serial interface, and MIDI. Each oscillator channel features a resonant low pass filter and dedicated (pitch, filter, amplifier) 3-stage envelopes. The 100 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx or memory card (also has 136 GM presets).

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
61 keys	?	?	no	stereo	MIDI:In/Out/Thru serial:Mac/PC (8-pin mini-DIN)	pedal MIDI	MIDI		12VDC (- tip)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
GM X5 05R/W X5D X5DR	100	100 GM:136	MIDI:SysEx computer	MIDI:SysEx	menu based	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
8	2osc:16 1osc:32	no (mono)	[DO1->DF1->DA1]+[DO2->DF2->DA2]

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
dual (serial\|parallel) stereo multieffects processors with 47 presets	MIDI-CC10	aftertouch DA-EG1 DA-EG2 key MIDI-CC7 pedal	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	PitchWheel ModWheel MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC12 MIDI-CC13 MIDI-CC38 MIDI-CC72 MIDI-CC73 MIDI-CC74 MIDI-CC91 MIDI-CC92 MIDI-CC93 MIDI-CC94 MIDI-CC96 MIDI-CC97 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
curves:8	no	MIDI	pedal MIDI	temperament:11 (preset:10 user:1) control: programmable key center	8

Sample

Stereo	Sample Depth	Sample Rate	Sample RAM	Sample ROM	Sample Points	Sample Trigger	Sample Loop	Sample Edit
	16bit	N/A	no	3MW (6MB)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
DO1	digital	samples:340 kits: 2 (164 drum samples)	4' 8' 16' 32'	no	no	aftertouch Pitch-EG PitchWheel Pitch-MG1 MIDI-Bend	no
DO2	digital	samples:340 with delay	4' 8' 16' 32'	no	no	aftertouch Pitch-EG PitchWheel Pitch-MG2 MIDI-Bend	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
VDF1	digital	DSP	yes	low pass	aftertouch VDF-EG1 key pedal VDF-MG MIDI-CC2	velocity	no
VDF2	digital	DSP	yes	low pass	aftertouch VDF-EG1 key pedal VDF-MG MIDI-CC2	velocity	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
Pitch-EG	start attack release	attack decay release	no	yes	no	velocity	velocity
VDF-EG1	attack break-point sustain release	attack decay slope release	no	yes	no	velocity	key velocity
VDF-EG2	attack break-point sustain release	attack decay slope release	no	yes	no	velocity	key velocity
DA-EG1	attack break-point sustain	attack decay slope release	no	no	no	velocity	key velocity
DA-EG2	attack break-point sustain	attack decay slope release	no	no	no	velocity	key velocity

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
Pitch-MG1	triangle saw:up saw:down square random	delay attack	no	key	no	aftertouch MIDI-CC1 ModWheel	aftertouch key MIDI-CC1 ModWheel
Pitch-MG2	triangle saw:up saw:down square random	delay attack	no	key	no	aftertouch MIDI-CC1 ModWheel	aftertouch key MIDI-CC1 ModWheel
VDF-MG	triangle saw:up saw:down square random	delay attack	no	key	no	aftertouch MIDI-CC2	no

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