Engineering:Korg KARMA

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Short description: Music workstation
KARMA
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Korg KARMA
ManufacturerKorg
Dates2001[1][2]
Price£1,599 GBP
Technical specifications
Polyphony62 (single mode) or 31 (double mode) [3]
Timbrality8 parts (Combi mode), 16 parts (Sequencer mode)
Oscillator62
LFO1 (triangle, saw, square, random)
Synthesis typeHyper Integrated (HI)
FilterResonant 24dB oct Low-pass, 12dB/oct lowpass and High-pass
Aftertouch expressionyes
Velocity expressionyes
Storage memory32 MB ROM
Effects5 insert, 2 master, EQ
Input/output
Keyboard61 keys[4]
Left-hand controlJoystick, 4 Control Knobs, 2 Switches
External controlMIDI

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.[5][6] The unit features up to 62 note polyphony[7] and is 16-part multitimbral. Its sound engine is based on the Korg Triton workstation,[8] although it has fewer features.[9]

Construction

The center section is made of brushed aluminum, and the side cheeks are constructed from plastic.[10]

Sequencer

The unit also features a 16-track sequencer with a maximum storage of 200,000 events and 200 songs[11]

Drum kits

  • 413 drum sounds[12]
  • 55 drum kits[13]
  • 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[14]
  • Phil Collins
  • Herbie Hancock
  • Peter Gabriel
  • Vangelis
  • Yes
  • Pete Townshend
  • Keith Emerson
  • Jean-Michel Jarre
  • Tuomas Holopainen
  • Jordan Rudess[15]

References

  1. ↑ Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "Korg Karma Digital Synthesizer algorithmic arranger sequencer". https://www.sequencer.de/syns/korg/Karma.html. 
  2. ↑ "Korg KARMA | Sound Programming" (in en). https://soundprogramming.net/synthesizers/korg/korg-karma/. 
  3. ↑ "Korg KARMA". Sound On Sound. May 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150606070655/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may01/articles/korgkarma.asp. 
  4. ↑ "Review: Korg Karma music workstation". http://www.dansdata.com/karma.htm. 
  5. ↑ "The History Of Korg: Part 3 |" (in en-gb). https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/history-korg-part-3. 
  6. ↑ "Review: Korg Karma music workstation". http://www.dansdata.com/karma.htm. 
  7. ↑ "Korg KARMA | Vintage Synth Explorer" (in en). http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/karma.php. 
  8. ↑ "Korg KARMA | Sound Programming" (in en). https://soundprogramming.net/synthesizers/korg/korg-karma/. 
  9. ↑ "Review: Korg Karma music workstation". http://www.dansdata.com/karma.htm. 
  10. ↑ "KORG KARMA" (in en-us). EMusician. https://www.emusician.com/gear/korg-karma. 
  11. ↑ "Korg KARMA | Vintage Synth Explorer" (in en). http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/karma.php. 
  12. ↑ "Korg Karma (2001) | Aerozone JMJ" (in fr-FR). http://aerozonejmj.fr/korg-karma-2001/. 
  13. ↑ "Korg KARMA | Sound Programming" (in en). https://soundprogramming.net/synthesizers/korg/korg-karma/. 
  14. ↑ "Korg Karma (2001) | Aerozone JMJ" (in fr-FR). http://aerozonejmj.fr/korg-karma-2001/. 
  15. ↑ "A Conversation With Dream Theaters Jordan Rudess". https://musicplayers.com/2006/03/a-conversation-with-dream-theaters-jordan-rudess/. 

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