Korg X2
X2 (image courtesy of Korg )
Released: 1993
MSRP: ?
Synopsis:
X3 with 76 keys and Piano sample.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Korg X2 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 76 key (8 channel multitimbral) single (32 voice) or dual (16 voice) oscillator synthesizer, featuring 341 waveforms and 164 drums (16 bit, 3MW, more via card), dedicated filter and dual pitch LFOs, dual stereo effects processors (47 effects), stereo and dual individual outputs, 8 track sequencer (32000 events), 3.5" DSDD disk drive, and MIDI. Each oscillator channel features a resonant 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 (also has 136 GM presets).
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
76 keys
W:1288.8mm
D:338.3mm
H:106.4mm
10kg
no
stereo individual:2
MIDI:In/Out/Thru
pedal MIDI
MIDI
sustain assignable:2
10W AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
GM
X2
X3
X3R
100x2
100x2
GM:136
MIDI:SysEx
program-slot:RAM(SRC-512kb)|ROM-card
sample-slot:ROM-card
floppy-drive:3.5" DSDD (DOS)
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
16 track real, step, or pattern, supporting Standard MIDI files
songs:10 patterns:100 event:32000
card:same
disk:4x
MIDI
pedal
joystick
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC10
MIDI-CC12
MIDI-CC13
MIDI-CC38
MIDI-CC72
MIDI-CC73
MIDI-CC74
MIDI-CC91
MIDI-CC93
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
N/A
16bit
N/A
no
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:341
kits:
4
user,
8
preset
(164
drum
samples)
4' 8' 16' 32'
no
no
aftertouch
Pitch-EG
joystick
Pitch-MG1
MIDI-Bend
no
DO2
digital
samples:341
with
delay
4' 8' 16' 32'
no
no
aftertouch
Pitch-EG
joystick
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
joystick
key
pedal
VDF-MG
MIDI-CC2
velocity
no
VDF2
digital
DSP
yes
low pass
aftertouch
VDF-EG2
joystick
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
joystick
MIDI-CC1
aftertouch
joystick
key
MIDI-CC1
Pitch-MG2
triangle
saw:up
saw:down
square
random
delay attack
no
key
no
aftertouch
joystick
MIDI-CC1
aftertouch
joystick
key
MIDI-CC1
VDF-MG
triangle
saw:up
saw:down
square
random
delay attack
no
key
no
aftertouch
joystick
MIDI-CC2
joystick
