Korg M3r
AI synthesis Module (1989)
AI synthesis Module (1989)
OVERVIEW rackmount unit, main panel features a 16 X 2 lines display, a knob for volume and 8 buttons, no really easy to program.
- M3R OS check
:Turn on the MR3 and keep hold EDIT + GLOBAL
- M3r FACTORY RESET: EDIT, GLOBAL, go to page 5, RELOAD PRESET, OK
Terminal connectors:
1- Midi interface
2- main analog signal out
3- AUX analog out assignable
4- a 8 DIN pins connector called "REMOTE" for external programmer model Korg RE-1
- headphones out (front)
- 2 card slots for PCM and data cards (front)
SOUND the rack main core is a single 8 bits NEC model D70320 which manages up to 16 voices polyphony; DAC is a Burr Brown PCM54HP.
A patch is composed by 1 sample PCM at 16 bits resolution based on "AI SYNTHESIS" with some edit parameters: octave range: 4' / '8' / 16', volume gain setting, stereo panning , delay start and monophonic mode.
Internal 3 MB ROM is organized in 3 wave categories:
45 PCM: percussives + 80 PCM acoustic instruments + 9 DWGS mathematically pre-calculated PCM derived from classic hybrid analog-digital Korg DW-8000. Rom can be expanded with several cards (list on new chapter), M3R wavetable can be expanded using some cards usually set of PCM+DATA: HINT: M3R and M1/m1r PCM cards are compatible, but not the DATA ones.
PERFORMANCE the combination mode up to 8 parts with settings:
Midi channel assign , keyboard zone assignment ,semitone transpose, volume-panning, pitch tuning , damp amount. External keyboard aftertouch can be routed to pitch, LFO1-2, filter or amplitude.
D70320
PCM54hp
| ID | SET | NAME | Publisher | PIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPC-00p | 1 | Preset factory | Korg | |
| RPC-12 | 1 | World Omnibus | Korg | YES |
| RPC-13 | 1 | Bun May | Korg | YES |
| RSC-01S | 2 | Variety | Korg | |
| RSC-02S | 2 | Synth 1 | Korg | YES |
| RSC-03S | 2 | Drums 1 | Korg | YES |
| RSC-04S | 2 | Orchestra | Korg | YES |
| RSC-05S | 2 | Piano | Korg | YES |
| RSC-06S | 2 | Fretted | Korg | YES |
| RSC-07S | 2 | Synth 2 | Korg | |
| RSC-08S | 2 | Percussion | Korg | YES |
| RSC-09S | 2 | Organ | Korg | YES |
| RSC-10S | 2 | Ethnic 1 | Korg | |
| RSC-11S | 2 | Brass | Korg | YES |
| RSC-12S | 2 | Synth 3 | Korg | |
| RSC-13S | 2 | Ethnic 2 | Korg | |
| RSC-14S | 2 | Sound Effects | Korg | |
| RSC-15S | 2 | Drums 2 | Korg | |
| RSC-16S | 2 | Environment | Korg | |
| M-301 | 1 | / | Valhala | YES |
| M-302 | 1 | / | Valhala | YES |
| M-303 | 1 | / | Valhala | |
| M-304 | 1 | / | Valhala | YES |
| M-103 | 1 | / | Valhala | YES |
| VC-1 | 1 | / | Voice Crystal | YES |
FILTER VDF is digital, a simple non-resonant low-pass model.
LFO Up to 2 delayed modulators MG (4 shapes: triangle, saw-up, saw-down and square) with variable depth and retrigger option mode:
LFO 1 to pitch / LFO 2 to filter.
ENVELOPE 3 digital EGs:
- EG OSC VDA: 4 segments + 3 times
- EG OSC VDF: 4 segments + 4 times
- EG OSC pitch EG: 3 segments + 3 times
EFFECTS double digital engines that can be chained in either serial or parallel mode : equalizer, reverb (x9) delay (x2), chorus (x2), flanger (x2), tremolo (x2), phaser (x2), frequency exciter and ovedrive.
MEMORY: 100 programs + 100 combinations, RAM doubled when using custom MCR-03 memory ards.
Battery Replacement
: a simple CR2032 in a simple holder: just open the rack, locate the holder then replace it with a fresh one. Then you have to reload your sounds: the factory patch set can be recalled anytime just follow this simple keystroke procedure: EDIT, GLOBAL, go to page 5, RELOAD PRESET, OK
Commercial, quite old now
Out of business will work only on old hardware PC or MAC
Old shareware for Windows 95/98
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