Korg KARMA
KARMA | |
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Manufacturer | Korg |
Dates | 2001 |
Price | £1,599 GBP |
Technical specifications | |
Polyphony | 62 (single mode) or 31 (double mode) |
Timbrality | 8 parts (Combi mode), 16 parts (Sequencer mode) |
Oscillator | 62 |
LFO | 1 (triangle, saw, square, random) |
Synthesis type | Hyper Integrated (HI) |
Filter | Resonant 24dB oct Low-pass, 12dB/oct lowpass and High-pass |
Aftertouch expression | yes |
Velocity expression | yes |
Storage memory | 32 MB ROM |
Effects | 5 insert, 2 master, EQ |
Input/output | |
Keyboard | 61 keys |
Left-hand control | Joystick, 4 Control Knobs, 2 Switches |
External control | MIDI |
The Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family. KARMA stands for Kay's Algorithmic Real-time Music Architecture. The unit features up to 62 note polyphony and is 16-part multitimbral. Its sound engine is based on the Korg Triton workstation, although it has fewer features.
Construction
The center section is made of brushed aluminum, and the side cheeks are constructed from plastic.
Sequencer
The unit also features a 16-track sequencer with a maximum storage of 200,000 events and 200 songs
Drum kits
- 413 drum sounds
- 55 drum kits
- 16 User drum kits
Expansions
KORG KARMA's presets can be expanded with KORG EXB cards such as EXB-PCM01 (Pianos/Classic Keyboards), EXB-PCM02 (Studio Essentials), EXB-PCM03 (Future Loop Construction), EXB-PCM04 (Dance Extreme), EXB-PCM05 (Vintage Archives), EXB-PCM06/07 (Orchestral Collection), EXB-PCM08 (Concert Grand Piano), EXB-PCM09 (Trance Attack). Moreover, the sound engine can be extended using the valuable 6-voice DSP tone generator derived from the KORG Z1 - EXB-MOSS.
Notable users
- Rick Wakeman
- Phil Collins
- Herbie Hancock
- Peter Gabriel
- Vangelis
- Yes
- Pete Townshend
- Keith Emerson
- Jean-Michel Jarre
- Tuomas Holopainen
- Jordan Rudess