Korg M1
M1 (image courtesy of Korg )
Released: 1988
MSRP: Y248,000 ($2166US)
Synopsis:
The first generation rompler that became the basis of mainstream synthesis for decades to come. It's unclear whether the original DW-8000 waves are included.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Korg M1 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (8 channel multitimbral) single (16 voice) or dual (8 voice) oscillator synthesizer, featuring 100 waveforms and 44 drums (16 bit, 2MW, more via card), dedicated pitch and filter LFOs, dual stereo effects processors (33 effects), stereo and dual individual outputs, 8 track sequencer (4400 or 7700 events, depending on program memory), and MIDI. Each oscillator channel features a low pass filter and dedicated (pitch, filter, amplifier) 3-stage envelopes. The 50 or 100 (depending on sequencer memory) user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx or memory card.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:1058mm
D:356mm
H:110mm
13.5kg (29lbs 11oz)
no
stereo individual:2
MIDI:In/Out/Thru
pedal:2 MIDI
MIDI
sustain assignable:2
11W AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
M1
M1R
50|100
card:50|100
50|100
MIDI:SysEx
program-slot:RAM(MCR-03)|ROM-card
sample-slot:ROM-card
MIDI:SysEx
menu based
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
8
2osc:8
1osc:16
no (mono)
[DO1->DF1->DA1]+[DO2->DF2->DA2]
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
dual (serial|parallel) stereo multieffects processors (33 effects)
no
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
8 track real, step, or pattern
songs:10 patterns:100 steps:4400|7700 (50|100 program and multitimbral memory respectively)
card:same
MIDI
pedal
joystick
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC38
MIDI-CC100
MIDI-CC101
pedal MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
yes
no
MIDI
pedal MIDI
temperament:5 (preset:4 user:1)
control: programmable key center
1
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
N/A
16bit
N/A
N/A
2MW (4MB)
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:100
kits:4
(44
drum
samples)
4' 8' 16'
no
no
aftertouch
DO-EG1
joystick
Pitch-MG
MIDI-Bend
no
DO2
digital
samples:100
with
delay
4' 8' 16'
no
no
aftertouch
DO-EG1
joystick
Pitch-MG
MIDI-Bend
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VDF1
digital
DSP
no
low pass
aftertouch
VDF-EG1
joystick
key
pedal
VDF-MG
MIDI-CC2
no
no
VDF2
digital
DSP
no
low pass
aftertouch
VDF-EG1
joystick
key
pedal
VDF-MG
MIDI-CC2
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
DO-EG1
start
attack
release
attack
decay
release
no
yes
no
velocity
velocity
DO-EG2
start
attack
release
attack
decay
release
no
yes
no
velocity
velocity
VDF-EG1
attack
break-point
release
attack
decay
slope
release
no
yes
no
velocity
key
velocity
VDF-EG2
attack
break-point
release
attack
decay
slope
release
no
yes
no
velocity
key
velocity
DA-EG1
attack
break-point
attack
decay
slope
release
no
no
no
velocity
key
velocity
DA-EG2
attack
break-point
attack
decay
slope
release
no
no
no
velocity
key
velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Pitch-MG
triangle
saw:up
saw:down
square
yes
no
key
no
aftertouch
joystick
MIDI-CC1
no
VDF-MG
triangle
saw:up
saw:down
square
yes
no
key
no
aftertouch
joystick
MIDI-CC1
joystick
