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Manufacturer of synthesizers, keyboards, and audio equipment.

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Synthesizer

  • 707

    The Korg 707 is a compact digital FM synthesizer released in 1987, designed as an accessible entry-level instrument with 8-part multitimbral capabilities. Featuring a 49-key velocity and aftertouch-sensitive keyboard, it shares its synth engine with the Korg DS-8 but lacks onboard effects. Its portable, strap-on form factor and distinctively lo-fi digital character have made it a cult favorite, notably used by techno pioneer Juan Atkins.

  • 770

    The Korg 770 is a monophonic analog synthesizer released in 1976, featuring a ring modulator and the ability to process external audio signals. Known for its bass, string, and lead sounds, it was used by artists including Freddy Fresh, Simple Minds, and The Human League.

  • 900PS

    The Korg 900PS is a rare analog preset monosynth from 1975 featuring 29 selectable tone colors for instant sound selection. It includes a distinctive chromium rod touch bar running the length of the 37-key keyboard that controls repeat, forte, pitch, vibrato, and portamento parameters in real time.

  • Delta

    The Korg Delta is an analog semi-polyphonic synthesizer that combines a dedicated string machine section with a separate synth section. Released in 1979, it offers a more compact and affordable alternative to Korg's Trident, with fully polyphonic 49-key playback and a powerful 24dB/octave filter. Notable users include the Human League, Flock of Seagulls, and Ladytron.

  • DS-8

    Korg's 4-operator FM synthesizer from 1987, offering 8-voice polyphony with analog-style controls and built-in digital effects as a more accessible alternative to the Yamaha DX7.

  • DSS-1

    A hybrid digital synthesizer and sampler from Korg featuring eight-voice polyphony, dual oscillators per voice, analog filtering, and onboard sampling capabilities that bridged the gap between wavetable synthesis and early sampling technology.

  • DW-6000

    The Korg DW-6000 is Korg's first digitally controlled analog synth hybrid, released in 1985. It combines twelve digital oscillators using eight DWGS sampled waveforms with analog resonant filtering to deliver fat basses, warm pulsing strings, and hard nasal leads across six voices of polyphony.

  • DW-8000

    Korg's popular hybrid synthesizer pairing DWGS digital waveforms with analog filters, offering 8-voice polyphony, a built-in digital delay, and a 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard.

  • KingKORG

    The KingKORG is a 61-key virtual analog synthesizer from Korg featuring 24-voice polyphony and the XMT synthesis engine with dual timbres that can be split or layered. It offers extensive sound design capabilities including modeled filters from classic synthesizers, a 16-band vocoder, and three effect modules, making it a versatile performance-oriented instrument.

  • M500 Micro-Preset

    The Korg M500 Micro-Preset is a monophonic preset synthesizer from the late 1970s housed in a compact wooden cabinet. It features six preset sounds including voice, synth, brass, string, and wood tones, with a unique 'traveller' control that combines filter and resonance for squelchy, acid-style bass textures. Despite being marketed as an entry-level instrument, it has found fans among notable electronic artists for its quirky character and raw sound reminiscent of the Korg MS-10.

  • Maxi-Korg 800DV

    The Maxi-Korg 800DV is a duophonic/monophonic analog synthesizer released by Korg in 1975. It features dual oscillators that can operate as two independent voices or be stacked into a single powerful monophonic voice, with dual voltage-controlled filters and ring modulation for expressive sound design.

  • Micro-X

    The Korg Micro-X is a compact 25-key synthesizer built on Korg's HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis engine, originally made famous by the Triton line of workstations. Released in 2007, it packed 62-voice polyphony, 640 preset patches, dual arpeggiators, and a 64MB wave ROM into a portable format aimed at touring musicians and home studio producers.

  • microKorg

    The microKORG is a compact, battery-powered analog modeling synthesizer that houses the same DSP engine as Korg's MS2000 in a portable, retro-styled package. Featuring 37 velocity-sensitive mini keys, dual oscillators with 71 waveforms, and an 8-band vocoder, it became one of the most popular affordable synthesizers of the 2000s.

  • MicroKorg XL

    The Korg MicroKorg XL is a compact virtual analog synthesizer and vocoder released in 2009 as the successor to the popular original microKORG. Despite its small footprint and 2kg weight, it delivers a powerful 8-voice sound engine with two oscillators, an integrated 16-band vocoder, and can run on six AA batteries for portable use.

  • MiniKorg-700

    The Korg MiniKorg-700 is a compact monophonic analog synthesizer first produced in 1974, featuring dual oscillators with triangle, sawtooth, and square waveforms. Its controls are uniquely positioned beneath the 37-key keyboard to accommodate a music stand above. Despite its simplicity, it is capable of generating rich analog bass sounds, growls, and unusual textures through its ring modulators and built-in effects.

  • Minilogue

    The Korg Minilogue is a four-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer featuring two VCOs per voice, a switchable 2-pole/4-pole filter, and a 16-step polyphonic sequencer. Released in 2016, it was Korg's first keyboard-equipped polyphonic analog synthesizer since the Poly-800 MKII in the 1980s. Its compact form factor, 37 slim keys, and 41 dedicated panel controls make it accessible for both studio and live performance.

  • Modwave Native

    A software version of the Korg Modwave wavetable synthesizer.

  • Mono/Poly

    A uniquely flexible four-oscillator analog synthesizer that seamlessly shifts between monophonic and polyphonic operation, offering oscillator sync, dual LFOs, and a voice-cycling arpeggiator that set it apart from its early-1980s peers.

  • Monologue

    The Monologue is a compact monophonic analog synthesizer released by Korg in early 2017, featuring two VCOs, a 16-step motion sequencer, and battery-powered portability. It was the last synthesizer designed by Tatsuya Takahashi as Korg's Chief Engineer of Analog Synthesizers, and ships with 100 presets including patches designed by Aphex Twin.

  • Monotribe

    The Korg Monotribe is a compact analog groovebox from 2011 combining a monophonic synthesizer with a three-part drum machine and an 8-step sequencer, all built around the same 24dB lowpass filter design found in the MS-20.

  • Monotron

    A pocket-sized monophonic analog synthesizer from Korg, roughly the size of a cassette tape, marking the company's return to analog synthesis after nearly three decades.

  • MS-10

    The Korg MS-10 is a monophonic single-VCO analog synthesizer released in 1978, known for its great bass and percussive sounds. Featuring the authentic look of a mini-modular with patchable components and an external input for filtering external sound sources, it served as an entry-level companion to the more popular MS-20. It is CV/Gate controllable and has been used by artists including The Chemical Brothers, Autechre, Juan Atkins, and Underworld.

  • MS-20

    A landmark portable analog monosynth from Korg featuring dual resonant filters, a semi-modular patch bay, and an aggressive sound character that has defined electronic music for decades.

  • MS-20 mini

    Miniaturized reissue of the iconic MS-20 semi-modular monophonic synthesizer, faithfully recreating the original's dual-filter architecture and patch panel at 86% scale.

  • MS-50

    The Korg MS-50 is a keyboard-less monophonic analog expander module from 1978, offering the most extensive patchability of any instrument in Korg's MS series. It features a single VCO, dual highpass/lowpass filters, a ring modulator, sample and hold, and two ADSR envelope generators, all accessible through an extensive patch bay. Designed as a companion to the MS-20 and SQ-10 sequencer, it bridges the gap between Korg's affordable semi-modular synths and larger fully modular systems.

  • MS2000

    The Korg MS2000 is a 4-voice analog modeling synthesizer released in 2000, inspired by Korg's legendary MS-series monosynths. It features two oscillators with eight waveforms plus 64 DWGS waves, a 16-band vocoder, onboard effects, and a Virtual Patch system for flexible signal routing through its LCD interface.

  • Poly-61

    Korg's 6-voice analog polysynth released in 1982 as the successor to the Polysix, featuring dual DCOs per voice for improved tuning stability and a built-in arpeggiator.

  • Poly-800

    An eight-voice programmable polyphonic synthesizer from 1983 that offered an affordable entry into analog synthesis with DCOs, a built-in sequencer, and a lightweight portable design.

  • PolySix

    One of the first truly affordable programmable polysynths, the Korg PolySix delivers warm analog textures, lush built-in effects, and a straightforward interface that made serious synthesis accessible to working musicians in 1981.

  • Prophecy

    The Korg Prophecy is a monophonic digital synthesizer released in 1995 that employs DSP-based synthesis originally developed for the Korg OASYS. It features Variable Phase Modulation (VPM) synthesis, physical modeling of brass, reed, and plucked string instruments, and analog modeling with traditional filter and envelope controls. The 37-key keyboard includes extensive real-time performance features including a dual-action ribbon controller and six onboard effects processors.

  • PS-3100

    The Korg PS-3100 is a fully polyphonic analog synthesizer from 1977 featuring 48 dedicated synthesizer circuits, one for each key on its keyboard. With its rich single-VCO-per-voice architecture, three-band resonator, extensive patchbay, and built-in ensemble effect, it delivers a warm, lush sound that has made it a highly sought-after rarity with only 600 units produced.

  • PS-3200

    The Korg PS-3200 is a semi-modular fully polyphonic analog synthesizer and the final model in Korg's PS series. It essentially combines two PS-3100 units into a single enclosure, offering 48 notes of full polyphony with two oscillators per key. The PS-3200 features 16 addressable and recallable memory patches, a groundbreaking feature for its era that persisted even after powering down.

  • PS-3300

    The Korg PS-3300 is a megalithic semi-modular polyphonic analog synthesizer system from 1977, essentially comprising three PS-3100 units stacked together with an integrated mixer. Featuring 48 voices of polyphony with 48 VCOs, 48 VCFs, and 48 VCAs, it remains one of the largest and fattest compact synthesizer systems ever produced. Notable users include Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

  • R3

    The Korg R3 is a virtual analog synthesizer and 16-band vocoder that bridges the gap between the flagship Radias and the microKorg XL. Featuring 37 full-sized velocity-sensitive keys, dual timbres sharing 8-voice polyphony, and a gooseneck microphone for vocoding, it delivers sophisticated synthesis in a compact and portable package.

  • Radias

    The Korg Radias is a virtual analog synthesizer released in 2006, employing Korg's Multiple Modeling Technology (MMT) derived from the flagship OASYS. It features four-timbre multitimbral operation, a 16-band vocoder, built-in step sequencer, and is available as both a 49-key keyboard and a rack module (Radias-R).

  • RK-100S

    The Korg RK-100S is a modern keytar synthesizer that revives the classic 1984 RK-100 design with a contemporary sound engine shared with the MicroKorg XL. It features a 37-note velocity-sensitive slim-key keyboard, two ribbon controllers, 200 user-writable sounds, and 17 master effects, all housed in a durable wooden body built for stage performance.

  • SB-100 Synthe-Bass

    The Korg SB-100 Synthe-Bass is a compact monophonic analog bass synthesizer from 1975, housed in a portable briefcase design with full-size keys. It delivers a surprisingly fat and powerful low-end sound from its simple single-oscillator architecture. Despite its stripped-down feature set, it earned a loyal following among players seeking dedicated analog bass tones.

  • Sigma

    The Korg Sigma is a bi-timbral monophonic analog synthesizer released in 1979, featuring two independent sound sections: a variable analog Synthe section and a preset-based Instrument section with 19 total presets. Controlled via a distinctive dual-joystick interface, it offers expressive real-time manipulation of pitch, filters, noise, and vibrato. Notable users include Jean Michel Jarre, Rick Wakeman, and Keith Emerson.

  • Trident

    The Korg Trident is a polyphonic programmable analog synthesizer released in 1980, featuring three independent sound sections for synthesizer, brass, and strings with eight-voice polyphony. Its global self-oscillating flanger and layerable architecture made it a distinctive polysynth of the early 1980s, used by artists including Rick Wakeman, Joe Zawinul, and Phoenix.

  • Volca Bass

    The Korg Volca Bass is a compact, battery-powered analog synthesizer featuring three oscillators and a built-in 16-step sequencer. Its entirely analog signal path includes a resonant low-pass filter recreated from the classic MiniKorg-700S, delivering vintage character in a portable format roughly the size of a VHS cassette. MIDI input and sync connectivity allow integration with external gear and other Volca units.

  • Volca Keys

    The Volca Keys is a three-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer from Korg's Volca series. It features a loop sequencer, built-in delay, and a compact battery-powered form factor designed for portable music making.

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  • Volca Nubass

    The Korg Volca Nubass is a monophonic bass synthesizer that bases its sound source around a Nutube vacuum tube oscillator with analog overdrive. Released in 2019 as an update to the Volca Bass, it features saw and square waveforms, a sub-oscillator with saturation control, and a 16-step sequencer with accent and slide functions for acid bassline production. Its compact, battery-powered design with built-in speaker makes it one of the most portable acid synthesizers available.

  • Wavestate Native

    A software version of the Korg Wavestate wave sequencing synthesizer.

  • Wavestation

    A pioneering digital synthesizer that fused vector synthesis with innovative wave sequencing to create complex, evolving textures and rhythmic patterns unlike anything else available in 1990.

  • Wavestation A/D

    Rackmount version of the Wavestation with audio inputs for vocoding and external signal processing, adding A/D converters to the original's wave sequencing engine.

  • Wavestation SR

    1U rackmount version of the Wavestation, offering the same wave sequencing and vector synthesis engine in a compact studio-friendly format.

  • X-911

    The Korg X-911 is a monophonic analog guitar synthesizer and signal processor from 1980 that accepts standard audio input and processes it through two oscillator sections and a voltage-controlled filter. Originally designed for guitar, it has gained appreciation as a versatile all-analog effects processor for any monophonic audio source.

  • X50

    The Korg X50 is a lightweight 61-key digital synthesizer released in 2007, based on the Triton's Hyper Integrated (HI) synthesis engine. It offers 62-voice polyphony, 64 MB of PCM ROM with 470 multisamples and 518 drum samples, and 512 sound programs at an entry-level price point. Designed for portability and affordability, it brings Triton-quality sounds to budget-conscious musicians.

  • X5D

    The Korg X5D is an entry-level 61-key digital synthesizer from 1995 featuring the Ai2 sound engine from the 01/W series, 64-voice polyphony, General MIDI compatibility, and classic Korg voices including the M1 Piano. It packages professional-quality Korg synthesis into a lightweight, affordable instrument aimed at musicians who wanted quality digital sounds without workstation complexity. A rack-mount module version was also available as the X5DR.

  • Z1

    The Korg Z1 is a 12-voice physical modeling synthesizer built on the same MOSS engine as the Prophecy, housed in a full-sized 61-key workstation-style body with deep real-time control. It offers thirteen oscillator types spanning standard analog modeling, resonance, comb filter, and physical modeling algorithms, delivering an unusually broad sonic palette. Dual resonant filters, four LFOs, a polyphonic arpeggiator, and a touch-sensitive XY pad make it a powerful instrument for both sound design and live performance.

Workstation

  • 01/W

    The Korg 01/W is a professional workstation synthesizer released in 1991 as the successor to the popular M1. It features Korg's AI2 sample and synthesis engine with 32-voice polyphony, 254 sampled instruments, a 16-track sequencer, and two multi-effects processors, designed for both home studio and professional use.

  • KARMA

    The Korg KARMA is a music workstation featuring revolutionary real-time phrase generation technology developed by Stephen Kay. Built on the Triton platform with 62-voice polyphony, it generates complex grooves, arpeggios, and animated effects by separating musical phrases into independently controllable parts. Over 1000 Generated Effects and eight real-time control knobs allow performers to play intricate synth parts that would normally take hours of programming.

  • M1

    The groundbreaking digital workstation that defined the sound of late-1980s and early-1990s pop, dance, and electronic music with its sample-based AI Synthesis engine, onboard sequencer, and versatile multi-effects processing.

  • M3

    The Korg M3 is a third-generation music workstation released in 2007 that combines synthesis, sampling, sequencing, and effects processing in an all-in-one hardware solution. It incorporates an Enhanced Definition Synthesis chip derived from the OASYS's HD-1 sound system, offering over 1,000 multi-samples and 1,500 drum samples. Available in 61-key, 73-key, 88-key, and rackmount (M3M) configurations, it bridges the gap between Korg's flagship OASYS and more affordable workstations.

  • M50

    The Korg M50 is a lightweight music workstation that shares the EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) sound engine with the higher-end M3, delivering professional-quality sounds at a more accessible price point. Available in 61-key and 88-key configurations, it features a 16-track MIDI sequencer, dual polyphonic arpeggiator, and a monochrome touchscreen interface. Its plastic construction prioritizes portability, making it well-suited for both live performance and studio use.

  • MicroStation

    The Korg MicroStation is a compact 61-key workstation built on the M50 sound engine, delivering 120-voice polyphony, 16-part multitimbrality, a 16-track MIDI sequencer, and 134 effect types in a portable mini-key format.

  • N364

    A 64-voice polyphonic music workstation from 1996 built on Korg's AI2 synthesis engine, featuring real-time pattern play and record capability along with a 16-track sequencer.

  • T3

    The Korg T3 is a 61-key digital workstation synthesizer released in 1989, widely regarded as an "M1 on steroids" due to doubled PCM sample memory and expanded storage. It combines sampling, synthesis, and an 8-track sequencer with dual multi-effects processors into a self-contained music production instrument. Notable users include Jean Michel Jarre, who featured it on his album Waiting for Cousteau.

  • TR-88

    The Korg TR-88 is an 88-key weighted hammer action workstation from 2006 featuring 62-voice polyphony, 64 MB of PCM wave memory, a 16-track sequencer, and 89 effect types.

  • Trinity

    The Korg Trinity is a 32-voice digital music workstation released in 1995, featuring Korg's ACCESS (Advanced Combined Control Synthesis System) engine and a revolutionary 320x240 TouchView graphical interface. It offered 24 MB of PCM ROM with approximately 375 multi-samples and 258 drum sounds, along with comprehensive effects processing and a built-in 16-track sequencer. The Trinity line established the design language that Korg would carry forward into the Triton and subsequent workstation series.

  • Triton

    The Korg Triton is a flagship 62-voice digital workstation synthesizer released in 1999, featuring HI synthesis, a built-in 16-bit stereo sampler, touch-screen interface, and a 16-track sequencer. It became one of the most widely used production keyboards of its era, adopted by artists including Depeche Mode, Orbital, The Orb, BT, Rick Wakeman, and Vangelis.

  • X3

    The Korg X3 is a 32-voice workstation synthesizer from 1993 that served as the successor to the legendary M1, featuring 6 MB of 16-bit PCM multi-samples, a 16-track sequencer, and 47 digital multi-effects. Its solid bread-and-butter sounds and capable sequencing made it a popular mid-range production tool throughout the 1990s.

Drum Machine

  • DDD-1

    The Korg DDD-1 is a digital programmable drum machine from 1986 that features 18 sampled percussion voices with adjustable pitch, dynamics, decay, roll, and flam parameters. It offers 100 programmable patterns chainable into 10 songs, along with an optional sampling capability for adding custom sounds to the drum kit. With full MIDI implementation and individual outputs, it served as Korg's professional-grade alternative to units like the Roland TR-707.

  • DDD-5

    The Korg DDD-5 is a digital programmable drum machine released in 1987 as a more affordable alternative to the DDD-1. It features 18 sampled PCM drum sounds with editable tuning and decay parameters, 100 programmable patterns, and 24 song memory locations. The DDD-5 lacks the sampling capability of its bigger sibling but accepts DDD-1-compatible ROM cards for sound expansion.

  • DDM-110

    The Korg DDM-110 Super Drums is a budget digital drum machine released in 1985 featuring 8-bit sampled drum sounds at 15.6kHz. Designed as an affordable practice tool, it offers basic pattern and song sequencing with a deliberately simple interface. Its lo-fi sonic character has made it a niche choice for producers seeking intentionally retro or crunchy drum textures.

  • KPR-77

    The KPR-77 was Korg's analog drum machine answer to the Roland TR-606, featuring basic analog drum sounds with individual level mixing via sliders. It offers a simple LCD programming display for sequencing up to 48 patterns and two songs, with DIN SYNC connectivity for external synchronization. The machine can be battery operated and includes a cassette output for offline storage of programmed patterns.

  • Minipops 120

    The Minipops 120 is a fully analog preset drum machine from 1976, featuring six drum sounds and 16 rhythm patterns. It was the last and most advanced entry in Korg's Mini Pops line before the more capable KR-55 replaced it. Two case variants were produced, one in wood and another in tolex.

  • MiniPops 35

    The MiniPops 35 is a preset analog rhythm machine released by Korg in 1976, featuring six drum voices and nine pre-programmed rhythm patterns. Despite its limited programmability compared to contemporaries like the Roland CR-68 and CR-78, it gained cultural significance through its use by the French electronic duo Air.

  • Rhythm 55 (KR-55)

    The Korg Rhythm 55 (KR-55) is a preset analog drum machine released in 1979, featuring 48 rhythm patterns with 16 intros and 16 fill-ins across genres including Rock, Disco, Samba, and Bossa Nova. It offers 12 individual drum tones with adjustable levels and a swing beat control for adding groove variations. The KR-55 also supports external footswitch control for hands-free start/stop and fill-in triggering.

  • S3

    Korg's S3 Rhythm Workstation combined a 12-voice drum machine with an eight-track MIDI sequencer and dual digital effects processors, making it one of the more ambitious rhythm instruments of the early 1990s. First announced in 1989 but not shipping until 1991, it offered producers a versatile instrument for creating and sequencing both drum patterns and external MIDI instrument parts with built-in sound manipulation tools.

  • SM-20

    The Korg SM-20 is a compact electronic rhythm machine from 1979 offering 20 preset patterns with 15 drum sounds and a built-in 25-watt speaker. Designed primarily as a teaching and practice tool, it features an electronic conductor, metronome functionality, and an instrument input jack for playing along without an external amplifier.

  • Volca Beats

    Korg's compact hybrid analog/digital drum machine from the Volca series, featuring six analog synthesized voices and four PCM samples with a 16-step sequencer, stutter effect, and motion sequencing in a portable battery-powered format.

Groovebox

  • ElecTribe A (EA-1)

    The Korg ElecTribe A is a compact analog modeling synth box with a built-in step sequencer, designed for hands-on creation of aggressive bass, lead, and sound effect patterns through intuitive knob-per-function controls.

  • ElecTribe M (EM-1)

    The Korg ElecTribe M (EM-1) is an all-in-one music production station combining two synth parts and eight drum parts into a compact groovebox designed for dance music production. It merges the synthesis capabilities of the ElecTribe EA-1 with the drum machine features of the ER-1, offering 144 drum sounds, 50 synth waveforms, and a powerful step/real-time sequencer. The EM-1 also includes a motion sequencer for recording knob movements in real time, making it a versatile performance tool for DJs and electronic musicians.

  • ElecTribe MX (EMX-1)

    The Korg Electribe MX (EMX-1) is a professional dance music production station combining a synthesizer, drum machine, and sequencer in a sturdy metal chassis. It features MMT (Multi Modeling Technology) synthesis with sixteen oscillator algorithms, vacuum tube circuitry for analog warmth, and extensive real-time performance controls. Released in 2003, it represented a significant upgrade over earlier Electribe models with expanded sound design capabilities and motion sequencing.

  • ElecTribe R (ER-1)

    The Korg ElecTribe R is an analog modeling beat machine that combines synthesis-based drum sound generation with a built-in step sequencer for real-time rhythm creation. Its ten voice parts and dedicated knobs for pitch, modulation, and waveform shaping encourage hands-on sound design and live performance. Motion sequencing records parameter changes in real time, bringing evolving timbral movement to drum patterns.

  • ElecTribe S (ES-1)

    Korg's sample-based addition to the ElecTribe series, combining a 12-part sampler with synth-style processing controls, 11 effects types, a loop-based step sequencer, and Smart Media card storage for up to 95 seconds of mono sampling.

  • ElecTribe SX (ESX-1)

    A 16-part sampler and pattern sequencer from 2003 with vacuum tube circuitry, phrase slicing, time stretching, and three simultaneous stereo effects processors.

Keyboard

  • Lambda ES50

    The Korg Lambda ES50 is a fully polyphonic 48-key preset synthesizer from 1979 that uses divide-down oscillator technology to deliver nine layerable voices across two sections, Percussive and Ensemble, with independent analog chorus effects.

  • Polyphonic Ensemble P

    A fully polyphonic preset analog keyboard from Korg with seven orchestral sounds, a dedicated control mode for custom synthesis, and a separate oscillator for each of its 60 keys.

  • Polyphonic Ensemble S

    The Korg Polyphonic Ensemble S is a preset-based analog string and orchestral synthesizer released in 1976, designed to generate sustained sounds like strings, choir, organ, and brass. Featuring full 48-note polyphony with three oscillators per note, it was sold under two names: the PE-2000 (Polyphonic Ensemble Orchestra) by Korg, and the K-5 (Poly-Ensemble S) by Unicord. Notable users include Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, and Hawkwind.

Effect

  • KAOSS Pad (KP1)

    Korg's original touchpad-based effects processor offering six simultaneous real-time effects controlled through an intuitive X/Y pad interface, designed for DJs and live performers.

  • VC-10 Vocoder

    Korg's compact polyphonic 20-band analog vocoder with a built-in 32-key keyboard, allowing voice-controlled synthesis and creative processing of external audio sources.

Midi Controller

  • microKONTROL

    The Korg microKONTROL is a compact USB MIDI keyboard controller combining 37 mini velocity-sensitive keys with 16 velocity-sensitive trigger pads for software-based music production. It provides physical access to functions normally found on keyboards, mixers, and effects units, with eight sliders, eight rotary encoders, and a combined modulation/pitch bend joystick. The unit ships with factory presets for popular DAWs including Cubase, Logic, and Reason, and works well with the Korg Legacy software package.

Rompler

  • Symphony-03

    A compact desktop sound module from Korg offering nine PCM orchestral patches across seven programs, with 16-note polyphony and an 8-part multitimbral mode via MIDI.

Sequencer

  • SQ-10 Analog Sequencer

    The Korg SQ-10 is a three-channel analog step sequencer from 1978 designed as a companion to the MS-series synthesizers. It uses Korg's CV/Gate control system and 36 front-panel knobs to program sequences of up to 12 steps per channel, expandable to 24 when channels are linked. Its three independent channel outputs can simultaneously control pitch, tone color, and timing variation on connected synthesizers.

Vocoder

  • DVP-1

    The Korg DVP-1 is a rack-mount digital voice processor released in 1986, combining a vocoder, five-part harmonizer, pitch shifter, and internal synthesizer in a single unit. It delivers high-intelligibility vocoding with 64 memory patches and MIDI connectivity for integration with other gear. Notable users include Vangelis.