Trend price : 150€
This is the rackmount module derived from N1 series workstation - pure PCM rompler breed, direct evolution from previous Korg N5 series.
Company: Korg
Model: N1R
Class: Synth module
Dates: 1998
Weight: 3 Kg
Dimensions: 482 (w) x 263,4 (h) x 45 (d) mm
Price: 150€
Synthesis: PCM rompler
N. waves: 867 PCM
Polyphony: 64 voices
Multitimbric: 16 parts
Oscillator: 2 digital OSc
Filter: Digital Low pass
LFO: 3
Envelope: 3 EGs
Effect: 48 algorithms
Arpeggiator: yes
Memory: 100 slots
Demo: 1
Video: 1
Review: 1
DOWNLOAD : user Manual -
Overview
MODULE single rack unit. Main panel features a display at 144 x 40 pixels, 17 push buttons, 6 Midi-assignable knobs.
Back panel terminal connectors:
- main out
- aux out
- Midi interface
Sound
modules manages up to 64 voices polyphony based on Korg AI2 16 bits synthesis. A basic patch is composed 1 or 2 samples (oscillators) layer.
Wavetable
18 Mb ROM contains 867 PCM waves of bread and butters of any kind of acoustic sounds.
Performance
up to 16 parts with individual parameters:
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Midi channel
-
split zone
- pitch tune
-
monophonic mode with variable portamento glide speed
Envelope
3 envelope generator each with 4 segments-structure:
- EG1 VDA amplitudes
- EG2 VDF filter
- EG3 Pitch:
Filter
VDF is a 4 poles digital filter with no resonance.
The cutoff can be assigned to velocity, knobs, aftertouch or pitchbender or by key scaling function.
LFO
- LFO 1: amplitude
- LFO 2: pitch
- LFO 3: filter
Effects
48 algorithms - 728 fully editable presets including: reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, frequency exciter, enhancer, parametric EQ, simulated resonance, distortion, phaser, rotary and tremolo.
Arpeggiator
20 patterns ready-to-go with some controls:
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gate length
-
octave range
-
direction up/down
-
swing mode
Memory
- RAM 100 sound programs
- RAM
100 combinations
- RAM
32 performances
- ROM contains factory presets with recall
Review
OK: lot of sounds / cheap / arpeggiator
NOT : dull / PSU / edit
"A LOT of sounds ! average collection of bread and butter sounds: some are excellent other are pure plastic. Real-time knobs are nice as well as arpeggiator function"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
