Trend price : 50-100€
The 03W is a budget spinoff module of the famous Korg 01 synthesizer with less synthesis features but a compliant to GS/GM Midi protocol.
Company: Korg
Model: 03R/W
Class: Module
Dates: 1992
weight: 3,5 Kg
Dimensions: 435 (w) x 262 (h) x 45 (d) mm
Synthesis: PCM rompler
N.sounds: 256 PCM
Polyphony: 32 voices
Resolution: 16 bits
Oscillator: 2
Filter: Digital Low pass
LFO: 3 modulators
Envelope: 4 EGs
Memory: 100 RAM slots
CPU: D70325L
DAC: PCM55HP
Demo: 1
Video: 1
Review
DOWNLOAD: user manual - service manual - factory patch - 500 free patches for 03rw -
Overview
MODULE one single unit. Main panel features a simple backlit 16 x 2 lines display, 1 volume knob, 10 buttons and a led monitor for Midi channel activity.
Terminals connectors:
- main signal output
- Midi interface
- headphones
- 2 AUX outs
- 8-pin DIN input for external controler model RE-1
- headphones out
- 2 slot for DATA and PCM cards.
Voice Syntesis
Unit manages 32 voices (or digital oscillators) polyphony.
STRUCTURE a basic patch is composed by 1 or 2 PCM oscillators (single/double) samples with individual settings:
- volume mix
- delay start
In DOUBLE MODE the second PCM features 2 extra functions:
- pitch detune
- interval (+/- 1 octave range).
Wavetable
ROM contains 255 samples recorded at 16 bits resolution.
The wavetable is roughly split into 4 familes:
- 138 acoustic samples
-
95 drum / percussion shots
- 12 DWGS (from classic synth Korg DW-8000)
- 10 digital samples from analog basic waveforms (e.g: saw, square).
Performance
special COMBINATION mode handles up to 8 parts (16 in GM mode multitimbric) each with functions:
- Midi Channel assignment
- transpose
- stereo panning
- volume mix
- keyboard zone
Filter
simple non-resonant digital lowpass filter (VDF) with no special control. The VDF can be controlled by aftertouch signal or assigned to modulation LFO (MG).
LFO
up to 3 delayed modulators (the MG) with same shapes (triangle, up-sawtooth, down-sawtooh, square and random)
1- LFO VDF: can be applied to OSC1/OSC2/BOTH with variable intensity
2- LFO
pitch OSC1: with variable intensity, fade IN and retrig at note
2- LFO
pitch OSC2: same as LFO pitch OSC1.
Envelope
up to 4 EGS with same 4 segments + 3 times + keytracking structure:
- 1 EG amplitude (VDA) for osc1
- 1 EG amplitude (VDA) for osc2
- 1 EG filter (VDF) for osc1
- 1 EG filter (VDF) for osc2
Also 1 EG pitch: 3 segments + 3 times.
Effects
up to 2 processors can be chained (serial or 3 parallel modes).Inlcuded effects are: reverb (hall, plate, spring ...) delay, chorus, flanger, distortion, overdrive, phaser, autopanning, rotary leslie, EQ and combination of effects (e.g:
delay+rotary).
Memory
- 128 ROM presets
- 100 RAM slots
- 100 COMBINATIONS
Internal RAM can be doubled using memory card model Korg SRC-512 same used by Prophecy synth.
03 rw Review
OK: cheap / 01 technology
NOT : interface / no more 01 waveshaping / GS-GM
"Honest module at fraction price- quite reliable but misses many features from classic 01w".
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
