LIST KORG KEYBOARD PART 2

1990s[edit]

Wavestation (1990)

Wavestation A/D (1991)

Wavestation SR (1991)

01/W (1991)

X3 (1993)

• 1990 - Korg Wavestation: Vector synthesis and advanced Wave sequencing. Co-designed by Sequential Circuits founder Dave Smith.

• 1991 - Korg SoundLink SL-100C/M/S: Production quality DAW (digital audio workstation) system^[12]

• 1991 - Korg 01/W: PCM rompler with more waveforms and effects than the M1. The 01-series was the first Korg workstation to employ their new Ai2 Synthesis engine, and the first workstation to feature General MIDI. Several 01-series instruments were offered by Korg, including the 88-key 01/W ProX; the 61-key 01/W and its floppy disk enabled cousin, 01/Wfd; and a rack-mount 01R/W.

• 1991 - Korg Wavestation EX Upgraded Wavestation with additional waves (samples) and effect programs.

• 1991 - Korg Wavestation A/D A rack version of the Wavestation EX with analog audio inputs that can be incorporated in wave sequences.

• 1992 - Korg Wavestation SR A 1 unit rack version of the Wavestation, emphasizing the preset sound library.

• 1993 - Korg X3 / Korg X2 / Korg X3R: Music Workstation

• 1993 - Korg i3 Interactive Music Workstation: Korg introduced its first professional arranger in 1993 with the i3 model, a more professional-level arranger which utilized the same AI2 sound engine as Korg's pro synthesizer line. The i3 also included a multitrack MIDI sequencer in addition to the auto-accompaniment styles and arrangements, large graphical display, improved chord recognition, and the new Backing Sequence feature which provided for easy creation of new songs based on styles.

• 1994 - Korg WAVEDRUM: DSP percussion instrument based on State Variable technology and multiple synthesis algorithms.^[13]

• 1994 - Korg X5

• 1994 - Korg 05R/W 32-voice AI2 half-rack synth module with General Midi. Rack version of the X5.

• 1994 - Korg i2: Korg introduced the i2, an i3 "on-steroids" with a 76-note keyboard and a new piano sound.
• 1995 - Korg i1: In 1995 a further improved version of i3 was introduced: the Korg i1, that included an 88-note weighted keyboard, a larger piano sample, and built-in speakers.

• 1995 - Korg i4S: The i4S (where "S" stays for "Speakers"). An i3-type keyboard with a slightly reduced feature set, but with built-in speakers.
• 1995 - Korg i5S: The i5S was a scaled-down version of the i4S, with a plastic chassis and a reduced set of features. Some new sounds and styles were added.

• 1995 - Korg i5M: An arranger module called i5M was also introduced, with specifications similar to the i5S, but with no keyboard, amplification, or joystick. Newly added traditional styles and sounds (shared with the i5S) particularly appealed to accordionists.

• 1995 - Korg ih: In 1995, the ih introduced the "ih Interactive Vocal Harmony" feature that allowed for creation of vocal harmonies based on the input from a microphone, starting from chords played live in Style mode, or recorded in a Song's track.

Prophecy (1995)

Trinity (1995)

Prophecy, Z1 (1997), and Triton

• 1995 - Korg Prophecy: One of the first physical modeling as well as virtual analog synthesizers. The Prophecy was monophonic and featured a unique cylindrical modulation wheel with integrated ribbon controller.

• 1995 - Korg Trinity: This very successful workstation was the first to feature a large touch-screen as part of the front panel user interface, a feature that continued on Korg's flagship pro synth and arranger lines, and even on some of their digital multitrack recorders.

• 1995 - Korg X5D/X5DR: X5DR is the half-rack version. It is similar to an 05R/W, but with 64-note polyphony (instead of 32) and an additional set of patches.

• 1996 - Korg N364/264: Introduced RPPR (Realtime Phrase and Pattern Repeat)

• 1996/97 - Korg Soundlink Digital Recording System: consists of 168RC 8-bus digital console (1996),^[14] 880 D/A & 880 A/D converter, 1212 I/O card (1997),^[15] RM8 reference monitor (designed by Boston Acoustics), Trinity Pro X(HDR option), etc .^[16]

880 D/A & 880 A/DADAT⇔analog 8ch audio I/F

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⇐ 168RC 8-bus digital console with ADAT I/F

• 1997 - Korg Z1: The Z1 carried concepts first heard on the Prophecy further, introducing Korg's Multi-Oscillator Synthesis System (MOSS) which enabled the synthesizer to produce sounds via dozens of different synthesis methods including analog modeling and physical modeling.

D8 (1997)

• 1997 - Korg D8: The D8 was a Korg's first retail model of integrated digital recording studio package, with 16 bit @ 44.1 kHz, 8 track, and stereo digital effects. Following products were: D16 (1999), D12 (2000), D1600 (2000), D1200 (2002), D32XD/D16XD (2003), D3200 (2005), and compact D4 (2005), etc.^[17]

• 1997 - Korg iX300: The iX300 Interactive Music Workstation was introduced with new sounds and more than 100 styles. This model did not have built-in speakers.

• 1997 - Korg NS5R: A half-rack AI2 module with 64-note polyphony and a large LCD display. Similar to the N364, but lacking RPPR or a sequencer.

• 1998 - Korg iS40: iS40 included new sounds (among them, a new stereo piano sample), new styles (128), and several new features. One of the most appreciated new features, Keyboard Sets, allowed for immediate recalling of keyboard track settings.

• 1998 - Korg iS50: iS50 was the low cost version of iS40, with a slightly reduced feature set.

• 1998 - Korg i30: The i30 Interactive Music Workstation was introduced, claiming to be the first arranger featuring a Touch Screen Display. This model was speakerless, had 64 notes of polyphony, and more sounds than the iS40.

NS5R (1997)

Triton classic (1999)

Triton Pro (1999)

• 1998 - Korg TR-Rack: The TR-Rack is a 1U rack module version of the Korg Trinity. It lacks any expansion slots, but has a larger internal sample ROM than the original Trinity.

• 1998 - Korg N5: The N5 was introduced as a workstation-keyboard version of the Korg NS5R sound module^[18] without expansion slot.

• 1998 - Korg N1/N1R: The N1 is an 88-key (piano-action) synthesizer. It is the expanded version of the N5 with a larger sample ROM for more AI2 voices and drum kits. In addition to the Korg voices, it provides full support for GM, GS and XG. It also has a very usable arpeggiator. It provides more output ports and effects than the N5 and the built-in voice (patch and combination) editor is easier to master. The N1R is the 1U rack version.

• 1999 - Korg Triton: Successor to the Korg Trinity, Korg's greatest selling keyboard to date. Korg's first keyboard to offer sampling since the DSS-1 from 1986.

• 1999 - Korg Kaoss Pad

Kaoss Pad (1999)

Kaoss Pad 2 (2004)

Kaoss Pad 3 (2006)

Kaoss Pad Entrancer

• 1999 - Korg Electribe: Korg's groove machines consist of acid machine, rhythm machine, and sampler, etc.

Electribe A (1999)

Electribe R (1999)

Electribe S (2000)

Electribe R mk2 (2003)

Electribe MX (2003)

Electribe SX (2003)

• 1999 - Korg i40M: Korg introduced a successor to the i5M: the i40M module. Specifications were similar to the iS40 (obviously, with no keyboard or joystick), but included the Vocal Harmony feature as standard. Furthermore, the module included 3 different pre-programmed MIDI setups, to make connection with various instruments even easier.

• 1999 - Korg iS35: iS35 was a new version of the iS40, featuring the same specifications, and adding the Vocal Harmony feature as standard.

• 1999 - Korg iS50B: iS50B boasted the same specs as the iS50, but in a Dark Blue chassis.

• 1999 - Korg NX5R - Successor to the NS5R half-rack model. Similar, but with an additional set of XG compatible sounds added through a daughterboard.

• 1999 - Korg OASYS PCI - a DSP card which offered powerful and flexible audio synthesis, effects and audio.