Describe your Korg dream synth

[CharlesFerraro]

I went on a rant in the Krome forums about what would constitute a "big announcement" from Korg and started daydreaming about what the company could do if they REALLY tried. Here's what I thought of...

Given that Krome is just a repackaged M50 I figured this hypothetical instrument should keep R&D to a minimum, so why not bounce out the AL-1 and MOD-7 engines from OASYS/Kronos and package that into a unit with a bunch of knobs and buttons complete with an envelope follower like the RADIAS, pitch to cv (or more like cc) converter, and the MS-20/Monotron filter? Give it 3 stereo outs like the M3 but also have the option to use the outs as one 5.1 output. Make it a dedicated plug-in editor that runs 64bit and includes the ability to stream audio via USB. Finally, call it MMT eXpanded or something and give it an accessory shelf for a laptop like the RADIAS has.

They would have to spend R&D on the design of the chassis, the implementation of pitch to cc converter, the plug-in editor (but they could probably use a lot of code from the existing Kronos editor), and finally on an internal surround panner.

I figure the unit should have a vector joystick and a knob to control the panning of stereo timbres in the surround field. The vector stick for positioning the center of a stereo timbre and the knob for changing the degree of Left and Right placement in the field. The surround panner in Cubase is a good example of what I'm talking about. Other functions like Center channel width and LFE signal amount could be accessed via sub menus.

Given that it would be a bounce of software from Kronos I figure it should have the same multitimbrality and voice count. So it would retain the program/combi structure. Screw giving the unit a touch screen, just make sure the editor is sleek. The Access Virus is a fine example of a raw synth that doesn't need a clunky touch screen.

Abandone the idea of uploading samples like a Nord Wave or Blofeld. Just make it a raw flagship synthesizer.

What would you like to see Korg do for its next flagship synth? What do you think is practical or possible?

[Kontrol49]

For me it would have to be the Oasys case/Build with the Kronos's additional upgrade and synthesis/SSD methods that's all I would want in an ultimate workstation

They just need to couple it with a half decent Akai MPC4000/Roland MV8800 like sequencing environment,that would be my ultimate Dream machine and great to sequence on with the Oasys size touchscreen.

Of course I have this all(apart from the Kronos additions)available already in the various hardware units in my setup but it would be superb to have it all in one hardware unit.

[stuck]

For me it would be a full new analogue hardware synth, like a new MS20. I reckon korg should expand their mid-range synth lines to get a new synth that would sit above the R3. So basically an analogue Radias.