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Specification

Synthesis system

XMT (eXpanded Modeling Technology)
Keyboard

61 keys / semi-weighted keyboard (with velocity)
Maximum polyphony

24 votes
Programs

300 (200 presets / 100 users), 8 categories
Max timbre 2 (Layer / Split)
Synthesizer

Oscillator

3 oscillators (selectable types: analog, noise, DWGS, PCM and MIC IN)
127 types in total (analog & Noise: 64 + DWGS: 30 + PCM: 50 + MIC IN)
Filter

1 Filter (selection: LPF, HPF, BPF)
18 types (LPF: 7 + HPF: 5 + BPF: 6 / Included modeling filter)
Modulation

EC: 2 units, LFO: 2 units, AMP
Virtual Patch per timbre: 6 sets
Effects

Sections

Program effects x 3 (PRE FX, MOD FX, REV / DELAY) + EQ (2-band) + TUBE (stereo)
Types

PRE FX: 6 types (DISTORTION, DECIMATOR, RING MOD, GT AMP, AMP EP, TONE)
MOD FX: 6 types (FLANGER, CHORUS, U-Vibe, Tremolo, Phaser, Rotary)
REV / DELAY: 6 types (HALL, ROOM, PLATE, TAPE ECHO, MOD DELAY, DELAY BPM)
Vocoder

16-band vocoder with Formant Shift and Formant Hold
Arpeggiator

Up to 8 steps (step number can be changed), 6 types (UP/DOWN/ALT1/ALT2/RANDOM/TRIGGER)
Game Help

Joystick, octave up / down buttons, Category / Favorite button
Displays

Main display

16 x 2 character OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
Subdisplays for oscillator and filter sections

128 x 64 pixel OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
Audio

Input

Mic In | Connector Type XLR-3-31 (balanced)
Input impedance: 6.8 kΩ
Maximum Level: -12 dBu
Output

Audio Output L / MONO, R
Connection: φ6, 3 mm, TS phone jack (unbalanced)
Load Impedance: 10 k or more
Maximum Level: +8.2 dBu
Headphone

Connection: φ3, 5 mm stereo mini-jack
Maximum input: 60 mW + 60 mW @ 33Ω
Control inputs

DAMPER PEDAL jack (no "half-damper" support), SWITCH / PEDAL jack
Control outputs

CV / GATE OUT jack
MIDI

In, Out
USB

USB Type B
Power supply

AC adapter (DC12V)
Input

10 W
Dimensions (W x D x H)

1027 × 313 × 96 mm
Weight

7.0 kg
Accessories

AC Adapter
Users Manual
CV / GATE cable (for Korg Mono tribe)
Optional accessories

XVP-10 expression / volume pedal
EXP-2: Foot Controller
DS-1H: Damper Pedal
PS-1, PS-3: Foot

Man, now that I spent the time to look deeper at the pics- this looks like a great complimentary board for the SV-1. Not sure I like the color (but it does go with that golden 50 year color they are putting on their website intro and NAMM set). Wonder if they will do a reverse key special edition (in a different case color).

I am very excited about hearing this thing.

Is it me, or does this seem a little bare-bones compared to other equivalents. Two envelopes, fairly basic effects, a less useful sequencer and arpeggiator. They've gone the control per feature route but it looks sparse. Compare it to something like the keyboard version of the Supernova 2 and it looks a bit weak. Let's just hope it has a magic USP up its sleeve and that they don't ship it with those awful tubes the Electribes had (or at least make them easy to change). Interesting that you only see one tube through the window :s. But I'm no expert so feel free to tear into the above all willy nilly.

Knowing KORG, I bet it sounds amazing, but I have to admit I cannot warm to the name “King Korg”.

I don't think it fits the product.

Regards
Sharp.

Single tube just like their other implementations.
I can't even guess the price considering what a Krone starts at.

javaj wrote:Single tube just like their other implementations.
I can't even guess the price considering what a Krone starts at.

$1799 USD?

1299 was my guess

$999, do I hear $999?

Link is now dead. That didn't take long.

Comparing it to an R3, maybe it is sub 1k.
Impulse buy if that is the case.
The controls are really looking fine to me the more I look at it.

The price point should be set to compete with the roland gaia which is 699

I'm guessing korg will sell the unit for 899

Shame they didn't use the same valve cover from the SV1. I could see someone modding it.

Struth mate!!! Who the hell would put the word 'King' as part of a product name....thats for kids in school....Sheeesh...how embarresing


Billy

Seems a strange choice of name if true - certainly am not liking it...

Can you imagine if there are issues with it or fails on stage at some point, someone is going to write 'fu' in front of the name!!