T3EX

Korg T3EX

Released: 1989

MSRP: Y320,000 ($3995US)

Synopsis:

Adds sample RAM. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Korg T3EX is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (8 channel multitimbral) single (16 voice) or dual (8 voice) oscillator synthesizer, featuring 190 waveforms and 85 drums (16 bit, 4MW, more via card), dedicated pitch and filter LFOs, dual stereo effects processors (33 effects), stereo and dual individual outputs, 8 track sequencer (50000 events), 3.5" DSHD disk drive, and MIDI. Each oscillator channel features a low pass filter and dedicated (pitch, filter, amplifier) 3-stage envelopes. The 200 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx or memory card. The samples can be loaded into the 512kW sample RAM via MIDI-SDS or DSM-1 disk.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
61 keys	W:1058mm D:355mm H:111mm	13.6kg	no	stereo individual:2	MIDI:In/Out:2/Thru	pedal:2 MIDI	MIDI	sustain assignable:2	15W AC

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
program: M1 M1R T1 T2 T3 PCM-card: M1 M1R M3R T1 T2 T3 disk: T1 T2 T3 DSM-1	100 card:100 disk:100x4	200 disk:200x4	MIDI:SysEx program-slot:RAM(MCR-03)\|ROM-card sample-slot:ROM-card floppy disk: 3.5" DSHD MIDI-SDS(sample RAM)	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:20 patterns:200 steps:50000 card:same disk:4x	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
curves:8	no	MIDI	pedal MIDI	temperament:5 (preset:4 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
N/A	16bit	N/A	512kW (1MB)	4MW (8MB)	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:190 kits:4 (85 drum samples)	4' 8' 16'	no	no	aftertouch DO-EG1 joystick Pitch-MG MIDI-Bend	no
DO2	digital	samples:190 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

Rompler Models

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