Keyboards/Synth
Korg

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The N5 gives you 1,169 programs and 302 combinations, including a full GM sound set, and 48 types of multi-effects and two completely independent stereo multi-effects units. Performance features include a front panel of four knobs for dynamic, analog-style control in realtime -- VDFA attack/release, VDF cutoff, and effect dynamic modulation. And you can also choose from twelve other parameters for assignment to these knobs. Also features aftertouch and a modulation wheel. Also has front panel switches for portamento and to layer or split programs. An arpeggiator with 20 preset patterns is built in. And the NF provides GM, GS, and XG-compatible sound maps allowing it to play back types of commercially available MIDI data. $call for price
Featuring DSP-powered analog modeling, a refined version of the system used on the Korg Prophecy, the Z1, and the Electribe series. It delivers an incredibly wide range of sounds, from sharply cutting to powerful and thick. All major sound parameters are controlled by front-panel knobs and switches, allowing you total freedom to manipulate sounds in real time. The oscillator section consists of two oscillators and a noise generator. Oscillator 1 lets you select from eight algorithms, including analog synth waveforms such as saw tooth and pulse waves, to unique selections like VoxWave and 64 DWGS waveforms featured on the Korg DW-8000. Oscillator 2 lets you select from three types of waveforms, detuning relative to Oscillator 1, and to apply sync or ring modulation to create complex sounds. Other features include four types of filters, a virtual patch function that simulates the patching capabilities of the Korg MS series synths, a mod-sequence function that applies time-variant change to sound parameters in a way similar to varying the control voltage on an old-style analog synth, a 16-band vocoder, an arpeggiator, and a 44-note keyboard. Alone, the MS2000 provides a maximum four-note polyphony, or you can pair it with the MS2000/R and put them in odd- or even-note mode for an eight-voice system. $call for price
Featuring DSP-powered analog modeling, a refined version of the system used on the Korg Prophecy, the Z1, and the Electribe series. It delivers an incredibly wide range of sounds, from sharply cutting to powerful and thick. All major sound parameters are controlled by front-panel knobs and switches, allowing you total freedom to manipulate sounds in real time. The oscillator section consists of two oscillators and a noise generator. Oscillator 1 lets you select from eight algorithms, including analog synth waveforms such as saw tooth and pulse waves, to unique selections like VoxWave and 64 DWGS waveforms featured on the Korg DW-8000. Oscillator 2 lets you select from three types of waveforms, detuning relative to Oscillator 1, and to apply sync or ring modulation to create complex sounds. Other features include four types of filters, a virtual patch function that simulates the patching capabilities of the Korg MS series synths, a mod-sequence function that applies time-variant change to sound parameters in a way similar to varying the control voltage on an old-style analog synth, a 16-band vocoder, an arpeggiator, and a 44-note keyboard. Alone, the MS2000 provides a maximum four-note polyphony, or you can pair it with the MS2000/R and put them in odd- or even-note mode for an eight-voice system. $call for price
With 37 keys and 128 user-rewritable programs the MicroKORG is perfect for the performer, producer, computer musician, or beginner looking for a serious yet affordable synthesizer. It provides powerful synthesis with the same dual-oscillator DSP synthesis engine found in the MS2000, and offers a wider selection of waveforms than other modeled synths. It also has an 8-band vocoder with many advanced features, a full range of effects, and a flexible arpeggiator. 2 audio inputs let you process other instruments through it and it can serve as a compact MIDI controller. Comes with its own microphone. $call for price
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It's the ultimate expression of where all music workstations have been heading. With a CPU that's several times faster than the TRITON Classic, 48MB PCM ROM with 429 multisamples and 417 drum samples, powerful polyphonic arpeggiators, plus a 16MB stereo acoustic piano, it's a powerhouse of musical inspiration. Room for up to 7 PCM expansion boards and up to 96MB of sample RAM adds up to a total of 256MB possible waveform data. 1,536 program locations of user-writable memory with 512 preloaded. Mono/stereo 16-bit sampling at 48kHz in Program, Combination, and Sequencer modes. Internal resampling/signal processing allows expansion of your polyphony. 16MB onboard sampling RAM. Sample directly to the internal hard drive to create stereo/mono WAV files. Studio features include up to 6 channels of audio I/O, realtime pattern play and recording, versatile sequencing with extensive editing capabilities, and the ability to burn CDs with the onboard burner. TouchView interface, multiple controller types, and much, much more! $call for price
Features 512 programs, 512 combinations (each consisting of up to 8 programs), plus 265 General MIDI Level 2-compatible programs. 838 quality PCM sounds, 32MB PCM ROM containing 425 multisamples, including realistic instrument samples and cutting-edge electronic sounds, plus 413 drum samples. Multiple filter types for each oscillator. 16-track sequencing. 48kHz stereo/mono sampling with 16MB RAM (expandable to 64MB). 102 newly developed effects plus BPM/MIDI sync for coordinating effects timings with the beat. Polyphonic dual arpeggiators. Realtime Pattern Play/Recording for triggering phrases with the press of a single key. TouchView GUI display for quick and intuitive data entry and editing. Alternate modulation for flexible sound modification. 4 knobs, 2 switches, and a ribbon controller for realtime expression. 6 outputs. Upgradable via optional expansion boards. Awesomely powerful and expressive. $call for price
It's the ultimate expression of where all music workstations have been heading. With a CPU that's several times faster than the TRITON Classic, 48MB PCM ROM with 429 multisamples and 417 drum samples, powerful polyphonic arpeggiators, plus a 16MB stereo acoustic piano, it's a powerhouse of musical inspiration. Room for up to 7 PCM expansion boards and up to 96MB of sample RAM add up to a total of 256MB possible waveform data. 1,536 program locations of user-writable memory with 512 preloaded. Mono/stereo 16-bit sampling at 48kHz in Program, Combination, and Sequencer modes. Internal resampling/signal processing allows expansion of your polyphony. 16MB onboard sampling RAM. Sample directly to the internal hard drive to create stereo/mono WAV files. Studio features include up to 6 channels of audio I/O, realtime pattern play and recording, versatile sequencing with extensive editing capabilities, and the ability to burn CDs with the onboard burner. TouchView interface, multiple controller types, and much, much more! $call for price