Trend price : 500€
Originally created on the project OASYS Open synthesis Architecture project, the Z1 emulates acoustic reed-breath instruments physical behavior.
Company: Korg
Model: Z1
Class: Synthesizer
Keyboard: 61 keys
Display: 240 x 60 pixels
Dates: 1997
Synthesis: Virtual Acoustic
Polyphony: 12 voices
Multitimbric: 6 parts
Oscillator: 2 per voice
Algorithms: 13 models
Filter LPF, HPF, Dual BPF
LFO: 4 modulators
Arpeggiator: yes
Sync: Midi clock
Memory: 256 slots
Midi: IN / OUT / THRU
CPU: D703003
DAC: tda1305t
Demo: 1
Video: 1
Review: 1
DOWNLOAD: user manual - service manual
Overview
61 velocity keys with aftertouch.
Main panel features a display at 240 x 60 resolution, 62 button and 25 knobs.
On the left side there are 2 wheels for modulation and pitchbender, an X-Y axis touchpad and 4 dedicated performances buttons.
Back panel terminal connectors:
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main signal out
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Midi interface
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PCMCIA card slot
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volume pedalswitch input
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damper pedalswitch input
- 2 assignable pedaswitch inputs
Voice
12 digital voices, 18 if optional Dspb-z1 board is fitted.
A Z1 sound voice is composed by 4 main elements:
- oscillator 1
- oscillator 2
- white noise generator
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sub-oscillator
Oscillator
structure can be routed in 13 different signal paths or algorithms, roughly organized in 2 family groups:
- virtual analog group (waveshapping, FM, ringmodulation)
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virtual acoustic group (organ, brass, reed, pluck, strings)
Effect
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FX1 is insert and includes these effects: overdrive, compressor, EQ, wah, exciter, decimator, chorus, flanger phaser, rotary, mono delay and talking modulator
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FX2 is for the master mix REVERB, STEREO DELAY and master EQ
Filter
2 digital resonant filters can be combined in parallel mode or 2 serial modes.
Both filters are multimode and manages 5 different modes: lowpass, highpass, bandpass, bandreject and dualpass.
LFO
4 freely assignable modulators, frequency range from 0 to 60 Hz with retrig mode and special Midi clock sync.
No less than 8 different waveforms and variations with variable start offset
Envelope
- 1
EG AMPLIFIER 4 segments + 3 levels
- 4 assignable EGs: 4 segments + 5 levels
Arpeggiator
arpeggiator features 5 preset patterns 15 user pattern (by step entry mode):
Memory
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32 performances
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256 internal RAM patches
Review
OK: powerful / unique
NOT : slow CPU / filter / not easy
"patience is required for incredible organic sounds and pads (and the slow OS) Not so good for analog emulation. An incredible VA beast."
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
