Korgs I’ve Owned Part 8 — Opsix: A New Approach to FM
The opsix aims to change not only the interface shortcomings of most FM synthesizers, but also enhance the sound design capabilities by moving beyond the use of simple sine waves…
Korgs I’ve Owned
Korg KRONOS 2 Discontinued!
It appears that after 11 years, Korg have decided to discontinue the KRONOS line of music workstations, leaving the Nautilus as their new "top of the heap."
Korgs I’ve Owned Part 6 — Kronos 2
What's really impressive is that Kronos family has been the top of Korg's heap since 2011. Again, rightly so. There's not really much it can't do. It is quite literally,…
Korgs I’ve Owned Part 5 — Kross 2
With the Kross 2, Korg have made a fairly complete workstation for someone on a really tight budget. It relies on Korg's EDS-i sound engine to produce over 1,000 sounds,…
Korgs I’ve Owned Part 4 — PS60
Of all the keyboards I've owned, Korg or otherwise, the PS60 is probably the most uniquely performance-oriented keyboard I've ever owned.
Korgs I’ve Owned Part 3 — X50
Anyway, I'd promised myself that I'd never own another Korg after the disappointment of the X2, and it was with some trepidation that I considered the X50. But, my friend…
Korgs I’ve Owned Part 2 — X2
The X2 was the big brother to the X3, and in addition to another 15 keys, it had an expanded sample ROM featuring a nicely multi-sampled grand piano, and it…
Korgs I’ve Owned Part 1 — DS-8 and SQD-8
The first Korgs in my life were the DS-8 digital synthesizer and SQD-8 8-track MIDI sequencer. The DS-8 was an interesting synth. It was an attempt, I believe, to be…