Korg M3 Workstation 61 Key Note Arranger Digital Keyboard Work Station

Korg M3 Workstation 61 Key Note Arranger Digital Keyboard Work Station

This Keyboard Workstation Will XPand Your  Potential!The M3 XPanded offers a staggering  697 Mbytes of PCM, delivering a huge number  of sound variations. Powerful enhancements  to the sequencer and interface make the Korg  M3keyboard  workstationthe  go-to instrument for your music making. Now  at a lower price - see your dealer for more  info.

The Next Coming of M - A Third Generation  Keyboard WorkstationThe M3 heralds the third generation of Korg  Workstations. The M1 is the keyboard  workstation that started it all, first  appearing in 1988 to bring the world a new  concept called the "music  workstation." It went on to become  the best selling keyboard workstation in  history, and was further expanded and  enhanced through the T and O1/W series.  Trinity defined a new level of innovations  including touch screen technology and  configurable effects, and was the forbearer  of the successful TRITON range of products.

Korg Redefines the Keyboard Workstation  Category Once Again.TheKorg  M3features  a number of innovations distilled from the  flagship OASYS including the EDS (Enhanced  Definition Synthesis) sound generator  derived from the HD-1 engine design, the  advanced second-generation KARMA  functionality, and the multi-purpose control  surface. Adding innovations such as the new  concept of "virtualized hardware" that  allows an even closer integration with DAW  systems, Drum Tracks which provide an  instant groove to play along with, and the  new "Korg Komponent System" concept that  facilitates more flexible system  construction, this keyboard  workstation/sampler opens a new and exciting  page in music making. Plain and simple, the  Korg M3 is the keyboard workstation that  rightfully deserves to wear the "M" that  started it all.

Specications:

Synthesis Technology

EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis)

MMT (Multi Modeling Technology) sound  generator can be added by installing the  optional EXB-RADIAS

Sounds

Programs

1,664 user locations, 1344 preloaded ( EDS:  1,216 +RADIAS: 128) (with EXB-RADIAS option  installed)

Combinations

1,792 user locations, 416 preloaded

Drumkits

144 user locations, 32 preloaded

GM

256 GM2 programs, 9 GM2 drum kits

Tone Generator

640 Mbyte (when converted to 16-bit linear  format) (256 Mbyte internal, and 441 Mbyte  EX-USB)

1,077 Multisamples including 7 stereo

1,609 Drum Samples including 116 stereo

PCM expansion options

• EX-USB-PCM01: Brass and Woodwinds 1  approximately 128 Mbyte (when calculated as  16-bit linear), 59 multisamples (including  five stereo)

• EX-USB-PCM02: Brass and Woodwinds 2  approximately 128 Mbyte (when calculated as  16-bit linear), 47 multisamples

• EX-USB-PCM03: Stereo Grand Piano  approximately 128 Mbyte (when calculated as  16-bit linear), 10 multisamples (including  five stereo)

• EX-USB-PCM04: V1 Stereo Piano  approximately 57 Mbyte (when calculated as  16-bit linear), 8 multisamples (including  four stereo)

These can be used by loading them into RAM  memory. The standard 64 Mbyte RAM memory  allows only one title to be loaded. If the  EXB-M256 (option) is installed, the three  titles can be used simultaneously.

Maximum Polyphony

120 voices, 120 oscillators max, single mode

60 voices, 120 oscillators max, double mode*

* The actual maximum polyphony will vary  depending on oscillator settings such as  stereo multisamples and velocity crossfading.

Program Structure (EDS)

Oscillator

OSC1 (Single), OSC1+2 (Double)

Stereo multisamples are supported

4 velocity zones per oscillator, with  switching, crossfades and layers.

Filters

Four types of filter routing (single,  serial, parallel, 24 dB)

Two multi-mode filters per voice (low pass,  high pass, band pass, band reject)

Driver

Per-voice nonlinear driver and low boost

EQ

Three bands, with sweepable mid

Modulation

For each voice: two envelope generators  (Filter & Amp)

Two LFOs

Two key tracking generators (Filter & Amp)

Two AMS mixers

Pitch EG

Common LFO

Two common key tracking generators

Combination Structure

Up to sixteen timbres

For each Timbre: keyboard and velocity  split/layer/crossfade

INT, OFF, EXT and EX2 MIDI status settings

3-band EQ with sweepable mid

Pitch/Transpose

Use OSC1, 2 or Both

Force Osc Mode (PRG, MONO, LEGATO, POLY)

Portamento and Bend range settings

Controller filters

Modifications to the program settings via  the Tone Adjust function

Drum Kit Structure

Stereo and mono drum samples

4-way velocity switches with crossfades and  adjustable crossfade shapes (Linear, Power,  Layer)

Exclusive keygroups

Per key 3-band EQ, Drive, Lo Boost, filter  and level offsets

Sampling

16-bit, linear, 48 kHz mono/stereo sampling

Resampling available (Open Sampling System)

64 Mbyte memory standard (expandable up to  320 Mbyte with EXB-M256 option)

Sampling Time (RAM)

RAM1 (64 Mbytes standard) allows up to  approximately 11 minutes 39 seconds of mono  sampling or approximately 5 minutes 49  seconds of stereo sampling. 512 bytes are  used by the system.

RAM2 (256 Mbytes when the EXB-M256 is  installed) allows up to approximately 46  minutes 36 seconds of mono sampling or  approximately 23 minutes 18 seconds of  stereo sampling.

RAM1+RAM2 (Total 320 Mbytes) allows up to  approximately 58 minutes 15 seconds of mono  sampling or approximately 29 minutes 7  seconds of stereo sampling. (Continuous  sampling across RAM1 and RAM2 is not  possible.)

Sampling Time (MEDIA)

Maximum sampling time to a USB storage  device is a maximum of approximately 80  minutes for one sample file, for either mono  or stereo. This occupies approximately 440  Mbytes for mono, or 879 Mbytes for stereo.

1,000 Multisamples, 4,000 Samples, 128  indexes per sample

Supports Korg format, AIFF, WAV, AKAI  S1000/S3000 (with advanced Program  conversion), SoundFont 2.0 reading

Sample directly from audio CDs (CD-DA) Time  Stretch, Time Slice, Crossfade Loop, and  other editing features

Effects

5 Insert Effects (stereo in/out), 2 Master  Effects (stereo in/out), 1 Total Effect  (stereo in/out) are available simultaneously

2 effect control busses, 2 effect common  LFOs

170 types (can be used for  Insert/Master/Total.) Note: double-size  effects cannot be used as a Total effect.

Effects Presets: Up to 32 per Effect, 700  effect presets

AUX bus: Two internal buses for sampling and  routing audio to the EXB-RADIAS

3-band Track EQ (High, low, and sweepable  mid band) Per Program in Program Mode, per  Timbre in Combination mode (16 total), and  per Track in Sequencer mode (16 total)

X-Y control

X-Y MODE The TouchView display can be used  as an X-Y controller. Hold function  provided.

X–Y Motion function

X–Y Control finger movements can be recorded  in realtime, and memorized for each Program,  Combination, or Song.

Program mode

Oscillator volume, synth parameters, and  effect parameters can be controlled.

Combination, Sequencer modes

Timbre/track volume, synth parameters, and  effect parameters can be controlled.

Sequencer

16-track MIDI sequencer with 480 ppq  resolution

128 Songs, 20 Cue Lists, 210,000 notes (max)

Tempo: 40.00 – 300.00 BPM (1/100 resolution)

16 preset/16 user Template Songs

522 preset patterns, 100 user patterns (per  Song)

Cue List function: 20 cue lists, Songs can  be arranged consecutively or repeatedly in  up to 99 steps, A cue list can be converted  back into a song

Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 and 1  available

In-Track Sampling function

Auto Song Setup function (One Touch Record)  for easily going from a Program or  Combination into “record-ready” status

RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Recording)

A set of 100 patterns are available per Song

Drum Track

671 preset patterns/1,000 user patterns

Patterns created in Sequencer mode can be  converted to drum track user patterns

Trigger Mode (Immediate, Wait for Keyboard),  Sync (On, Off) and Zone (Key and Velocity)  settings can be specified

Program selection, 3-band EQ and effect  bussing available

KARMA

One KARMA module available in Program Mode,  four KARMA modules available in Combination  and Sequencer Modes, plus Master Control  module

2,093 preset GEs (Generated Effect)

1024 user GE locations

Controllers: ON/OFF, LATCH, MODULE CONTROL,  KARMA SLIDERS 1–8, KARMA SWITCHES 1–8, KARMA  SCENES 1/5–4/8 (8 scenes)

KARMA Wave Sequence, Freeze Randomize, Time  Signature Control, Auto RTC (Realtime  Control) Setup

Controllers

Control Assign

(T1–8, T9–16, INPUTS), REALTIME CONTROL,  EXTERNAL, TONE ADJUST, KARMA

Control Surface (8 sliders, 8 switches)

8 Switches:

MIXER… PLAY/MUTE (SOLO)

REALTIME CONTROL= IFX1–5, MFX1, MFX2, TFX  on/ off

EXTERNAL= External MIDI control*

TONE ADJUST= Control the Tone Adjust  functions

KARMA= KARMA control

8 Sliders:

MIXER= Volume

REALTIME CONTROL= Realtime modulation

EXTERNAL= External MIDI control*

TONE ADJUST=Control the Tone Adjust  functions

KARMA= KARMA control

* In External mode, the eight sliders, eight  switches, and eight pads can be used as MIDI  controllers, allowing you to control  software synthesizers or DAW software via CC  settings. 128 setups can be stored (102 are  preloaded).

8 velocity-sensitive drum pads and chord  triggers:

[KARMA ON/OFF]

[KARMA LATCH]

[CHORD ASSIGN]

[DRUM TRACK ON/OFF]

[PAD MODE] - selects velocity-sensitive or  fixed-velocity operation

[KARMA MODULE CONTROL]

[RESET CONTROL]

X-Y Control (Display), Hold, Motion

Media

Load, Save, Utility, Make Audio CD, Play  Audio CD Data Filer functionality (Save and  Load MIDI System Exclusive Data)

CD-ROM/R/RW (UDF Format read/write), Record  & Play audio CDs (CD-DA), ISO9660 Level 1

WAVE file editing functionality

CD-ROM/R/RW can be used when a  commercially-available USB drive is  connected.

Audio Outputs

L/MONO, R - 1/4" TS (Mono), unbalanced

INDIVIDUAL-1, 2, 3, 4 - 1/4" TS (Mono),  unbalanced

Output Impedance: 1.1k Ohm stereo; 550 Ohms  mono (L/Mono only), Nominal Level: +4.0 dBu,  Maximum Level: +16.0 dBu, Load Impedance: 10  k Ohms or greater, Signal to noise ratio: 90  dBu (typical), Dynamic range: 91 dBu  (typical)

S/P DIF (optical 24-bit, 48 kHz), S/P DIF  IEC60958 EIAJCP-1201, provides igital output  of the same signals as AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN)  L/Mono, R

(Optional) EXB-FW - 6 channels, 24-bit, 48  kHz Sample rate, provides digital output of  the same signals as AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN)  L/Mono, R and AUDIO OUTPUT (INDIVIDUAL) 1–4

Headphones - 1/4" TRS (Stereo), Output  Impedance: 33 Ohms, Maximum Level: 32+ 32 mW  @33 Ohms

Audio Input

1, 2 - 1/4" TS (Mono), unbalanced

(level switch (MIC/LINE), level knob) -  Input Impedance: 10 k Ohms, Headroom:12 dB,  Input level range

LINE: –29 dBu – +4 dBu or greater (typical),

Input level range MIC: –54 dBu –17 dBu or  greater (typical), Source Impedance: 600  Ohms

S/P DIF (optical 24-bit, 48 kHz) IEC60958  EIAJCP-1201

(Optional) EXB-FW - 2 channels, 24-bit, 48  kHz Sample rate

MIDI

IN, OUT, THRU

Computer

2 USB type A hi-speed connectors, supporting  480 Mbps (for storage devices)

USB type B connector (for MIDI interface,  USB 2.0 supported)

2 FireWire ports (when EXB-FW (separately  sold option) installed)

Keyboard

To KYBD (for connection to keyboard assembly  unit)

System Requirements

Computer with the KORG USB-MIDI Driver

Windows

Microsoft Windows XP Home  Edition/Professional Service Pack 2 or later  (MIDI Driver for the 64-bit editions is a  Beta version), all editions of Microsoft  Windows Vista (MIDI Driver for the 64-bit  editions is a Beta version), computer  supports Windows XP/Vista with USB port  (Intel USB Host Controller recommended).

Macintosh

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, Apple Macintosh  with USB ports supports Mac OS X 10.3.9  (PowerPC/Intel-based supported).

Please use the latest Korg USB/MIDI driver.

M3 Editor/Plug-In Editor

Windows

Windows XP Home Edition / Professional  Service Pack 2 or later, Intel Pentium III/1  GHz or faster, 512 Mbyte or larger memory (1  Gbyte or larger recommended.) After a Vista  Compliant version of the application is  released, we will perform an operational  check.

Macintosh

Mac OS X 10.4 or later, G4/800 MHz or faster  (Intel-based Mac supported, G5 and/or Core  Duo recommended), 512 Mbyte or larger memory  (1 Gbyte or larger recommended)

Computer with the EXB-FW

Windows

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition /  Professional Service Pack 2, computer  supports Windows XP with Firewire port.

Macintosh

Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Apple Macintosh with  Firewire ports supports Mac OS X 10.4  (PowerPC/Intel-based supported).

Options

EXB-FW

The EXB-FW FireWire Expansion Board option  provides 2 channels of digital audio Input  and 6 channels of digital audio Output, in  addition to FireWire MIDI for the Korg M3  Music/Workstation.

M3 Operating System Version 1.10 or higher  is required to use the EXB-FW.

Mac Users: Mac users will need to update to  Leopard or OS 10.4.11 to use the EXB-FW.

EXB-M256

The EXB-M256 is a proprietary RAM expansion  for use with the M3 Music/Workstation’s  sampling and future PCM expansion  capabilities. It adds 256 Mbytes of memory  for a total memory spec of 320 Mbytes.

EXB-RADIAS

The optional EXB-RADIAS is a 24-voice,  4-part multi-timbral (1 timbre per Program,  up to 4 Programs can be used in Combi and  Sequencer modes) RADIAS Synthesizer Board  for the Korg M3 Music/Workstation. This  powerful MMT-based (Multiple Modeling  Technology) synth engine features dual  oscillators which combine to offer  analog-modeled waves, PCM waves, noise, ring  mod and more. Waveform modulation, Variable  Phase Modulation (VPM), Unison voice  thickening, PWM and cross-mod expand the  sonic palette. The EXB-RADIAS offers the  same vocoder as the RADIAS, offering 16  bands with individual control over level and  panning. Internal or external audio can be  run through the EXB-RADIAS to be gated and  filtered using the internal synthesis and  effects.

EX-USB-PCM series

PCM Expansion USB Memory devices

XVP-10

EXP/VOL Pedal

EXP-2

Foot Controller

DS-1H

Damper Pedal (supports half-damping)

PS-1

Pedal Switch

General

Keyboard

61-key, 73-key semi-weighted synth action  (Korg’s new keyboard design)

88-key weighted action (RH3: Real Weighted  Hammer Action 3 keyboard with 4-zone graded  action response)

Controllers

Joystick, Ribbon Controller, [SW1], [SW2]

Interface

To Module (for connection to M3-M tone  generator module)

To Module (second) (available on 73-key and  88-key)

Display

5.7 inch color TouchView™ GUI, 320 x 240  dot, X–Y control function

Control Inputs

Damper Pedal (half damper pedaling  supported), Assignable Switch, Assignable  Pedal

Common specifications

Frequency response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, +/-1.0 dB,  10 k Ohms load

THD+N: 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.08 % 10 k Ohms load  (typical)

Included Accessories

Three-Pronged IECC13 Power Cable

(Model D8B5518003B)

Owner’s Manual (M3 Operation Guide)

CD-ROM (M3 Parameter Guide (PDF)

Voice Name List (PDF)

KORG MIDI driver

M3 Editor stand alone and plug-in versions

Bracket (Module only)

Dimensions

Module:

26.50"(W) x 7.95"(D) x 3.23"(H)

M3-61 and Module:

40"(W) x 14.65"(D) x 4.76"(H) (module down)

40"(W) x 14.65"(D) x 6.73"(H) (module up)

M3-73 and Module:

46.81” (W) x 14.60” (D) x 5.15” (H)(module  down)

46.81” (W) x 14.60” (D) x 8.14” (H)(module  up)

M3-88 and Module:

56.10” (W) x 17.40” (D) x 5.15” (H)(module  down)

56.10” (W) x 17.40” (D) x 8.14” (H)(module  up)

Weight

M3-61: 31.08 lbs (14.1 kg)

M3-73: 38.14 lbs (17.3 kg)

M3-88: 58.42 lbs (26.5 kg)

Module: 10.58 lbs

Current Consumption

35 Watts

Trademark Notes

*Mac, Mac logo and FireWire, FireWire logo  are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.,  registered in the U.S. and other countries.

*Windows XP and Windows VISTA are registered  trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the  United States and other countries.

*VST and ASIO are trademarks of Steinberg  Media Technologies GmbH.

*The Audio Units logo and the Audio Units  symbol are trademarks of Apple Computer,  Inc.

*RTAS is a trademark or registered trademark  of Avid Technology, Inc., or its  subsidiaries or divisions.

*KARMA (Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music  Architecture) is a trademark representing  patented technology licensed from Stephen  Kay, Karma Lab LLC,  http://www.karma-lab.com/

*Sounds processed with INFINITY software.

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