Korg N1r Synthesizer Module (1998)

 

This is the rackmount module derived from N1 series workstation - pure PCM rompler breed, direct evolution from previous Korg N5 series.

RACKMOUNT MODULE single rack unit.
Main panel features a 144 x 40 pixels display, 17 push buttons, 6 Midi-assignable knobs for real-time parameters control.

Back panel terminal connectors:
- main signal out
- aux analog out
- Midi interface
- host port is an obsolete serial interface which allows to use the 32 available Midi channels instead of 16 but it requires specific old drivers.

Power supply is external with a non-standard connector pinouts - AC/AC 9V IN / 1.7A draw > DO NOT GET A UNIT without original PSU<

 

 

VOICE modules manages up to 64 voices polyphony based on Korg AI2 16 bits synthesis.
A basic patch is composed 1 or 2 PCM samples (oscillators) with limited edit (volume, pitch tuning and stereo panning) that can be set in 3 different modes:

- single: 1 oscillator per sound - double: 2 oscillators per sound - drums: special kit mode for drumset

 

PCM WAVETABLE a 18 Mb ROM memory contains 867 PCM waves of bread and butters of any kind of acoustic sounds, also compliant to GS-GM protocol.
The wavetable is organized into 2 main categories:

- 563 PCM multi-sampled acoustics samples - 304 PCM drum percussions. HEAR GS/GM "Last Ninja 2"

PERFORMANCE system handles 16 parts with individual parameters:

- monophonic mode with variable portamento glide speed - Midi channel assign - split zone assign - pitch tune - panning position

 

FILTER the VDF is a 4-poles non-resonant digital filter- cutoff can be assigned to velocity, knobs, aftertouch or pitchbender or by key scaling function.

HEAR filter on pad

LFO up to 3 delayed modulators (shapes: triangle, saw-up, saw-down, random and square) with variable depth and special progressive fade IN:

- LFO 1 to amplitude - LFO 2 to pitch - LFO 3 to filter HEAR modulation on strings

ENVELOPE 3 EGs:

- EG1 VDA amplitude: 4 segments - EG2 VDF filter: 4 segments - EG3 Pitch: 4 segments

MEMORY:

- RAM 100 sound programs - RAM 100 combinations - RAM 32 performances TECH: ROM contains factory presets with internal recall.

 

ARPEGGIATOR 20 patterns ready-to-go with 4 edit controls:

- gate length - octave range - direction up/down - swing mode. Internal clock tempo range from 40 to 240 BPM or slaved to external Midi sync.

 

EFFECTS double digital DSP in serial or 6 parallel modes:
- 48 algorithms
- 728 fully editable presets e.g reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, frequency exciter, enhancer, parametric EQ, simulated resonance, distortion, phaser, rotary and tremolo.

RELATED FAMILY:

N5 61 keys and a 12 MB wavetable:it misses the expanded piano wavetable (35 samples). After some months Korg released an "EX" version with extended sample set form Trinity and SG ProX VIDEO N1 88 weight keys and 18 Mb wavetable ROM.