KORG KEYBOARDS

KORG KEYBOARDS

1960s

• 1963 - Donca-Matic DA-20: rhythm machine, a first product.

• 1966 - Donca-Matic DE-20: Fully electronic rhythm machine.

1970s

• 1970 - Korg Prototype No.1: Synthesizer organ prototype, developed by Fumio Mieda 

• 1972 - Korg KORGUE: Synthesizer organ product 

• 1973 - Korg miniKORG 700: First Korg synthesizer 

• 1974 - Korg miniKORG 700S: 2VCO version of miniKORG 700 

• 1974 - Korg MAXI KORG 800DV: Dual voice synthesizer

• 1975 - Korg 900PS: Preset synthesizer

• 1975 - Korg SB-100: Bass keyboard synthesizer 

• 1975 - Korg WT-10: World's first hand-held electronic tuner

• 1976 - Korg PE-2000/PE-1000: Full polyphonic preset synthesizers 

• 1977 - Korg 770: Successor of Korg 700S (2VCO + Ring modulator).

• 1977 - Korg M-500 Micro Preset: Preset synthesizer

• 1977 - Korg PS-3100/PS-3200/PS-3300: World's first full polyphonic patchable synthesizers

• 1978 - MS-10/MS-20/MS-50/SQ-10: MS series modular synthesizer system

• 1978 - Korg VC-10 Vocoder

• 1979~80 - Korg Σ (Sigma), Λ (Lambda), Δ (Delta) 

1980s

1980 - Korg CX-3: One of the first and most authentic Hammond B-3clonewheel organs ever produced. It earned especially high marks for its authentic simulation of the B-3's Leslie rotating speaker, a nearly inseparable part of the original instrument's sound. An updated model called the New CX-3 was released in 2000, and uses sample-based technology, as opposed to the original's analog emulation. Both incarnations of the instrument feature a double-manual version called the BX-3. The first-generation models also included an output for the instrument to hook up to a real Leslie speaker.

CX-3 classic (1980)

• 1980 – Korg Trident: At the time of its release, the Trident was the flagship of Korg's lineup. It was divided into three distinct sections – polysynth, brass and strings – and featured an on-board flanger, a rarity for any synth at the time. The Trident was capable of eight notes of polyphony, and featured a 16-program memory.

Polysix (1981)

Mono/Poly (1981)

Poly-61 (1982)

• 1981 – The Korg Polysix is a 61-key, six-voice programmable synthesizer. It was released to compete with Roland's Juno-6 synth, and both keyboards shared similar features, such as a built-in chorus unit and an arpeggiator. However, the Polysix offered memory for patch storage, and its chorus unit was a fully-fledged analog delay unit capable of phaser and "ensemble" effects. The instrument was recreated in a virtual version, the PolysixEX for Korg's Legacy Collection, and is also available as an add-on for the OASYS synth. It is also one of the included synth engines with the Kronos line of synths.
• 1981 - Korg Mono/Poly
• 1982 – Korg KPR-77: Analog drum machine.
• 1982 – Korg Poly-61: The successor of the Polysix with digitally controlled analog oscillators; Korg's first "knobless" synthesizer. Shortly before it was discontinued, a MIDI version known as the Poly-61M was released.
• 1983 - Korg Poly-800: The first fully programmable synthesizer that sold for less than $1000, notable for using digitally controlled analog oscillators and sharing a single filter for all eight voices. The second-generation Mk II model added a digital delay section. Was also released in a module version, the EX-800.
• 1983 - The Korg SAS-20 was Korg’s first arranger keyboard. A built-in computer analyzed the melody played on the keyboard, and generated a complex accompaniment. This was the world’s first auto-accompaniment function of this kind added to a keyboard. Also, a more traditional chord recognition system was included.
• 1984 - Korg RK-100: MIDI remote keyboard/keytar

Poly-800 (1983)

Poly-800II (c.1984)

RK-100 keytar (1984)

DW-8000 (1985)

• 1985 - Korg DW-6000: Eight-voice polyphonic, user selected two digital waveforms out of 8 total. Used an analog filter.
• 1985 - Korg DW-8000: Eight-voice polyphonic, user selected two digital waveforms out of 16 total. Used an analog filter. Was also released in a rack-mount version, the EX-8000.
• 1985 - Korg DDM-110 SuperDrums and Korg DDM-220 SuperPercussion: Low-cost digital drum machines
• 1986 - Korg DS-8: Expandable FM synthesizer. This synthesizer were powered by Yamaha's second-generation 4-operator FM engine

DDD-1 (1986)

DSS-1 (1986)

• 1986 - Korg DSS-1: Korg's first sampling keyboard with two oscillators per voice (eight voices) and superb filters. Offered additive synthesis, waveform drawing and effects, with superb analog filters.
• 1986 - Korg DDD-1: Sampling drum machine.
• 1986 - Korg DVP-1: Vocoder, Pitch Shifter, Harmonizer, and Digital Synth Sound Module. Three-space rack unit.
• 1987 - Korg DSS-1 Sound Library: sound cards for Korg DSS-1
• 1987 – Korg DSM-1 is the rack module of DSS-1. Offered additive synthesis, waveform drawing and effects.
  Total: 16 voices, single oscillator, doubled RAM from DSS-1, also superb analog filters.
• 1987 - Korg 707: Expandable FM synthesizer. This synthesizer were powered by Yamaha's second-generation 4-operator FM engine

M1 (1988)

• 1988 - Korg M1: PCM rompler with built-in effects and sequencer, the M1 introduced many to the concept of a music workstation, a keyboard that could handle live performance, MIDI, sequencing, expandable sound banks, effects, and more in a single package. Considered to be a product that revolutionised the keyboard industry.^[11]
• 1989 - Korg T series (T1/T2/T3): Some improvements over the M1 with added features.

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