Korg M1
The Korg M1 is a synthesizer and music workstation manufactured by Korg from 1988 to 1995. It is one of the bestselling synthesizers in history, selling an estimated 250,000 units. The M1 was widely used in popular music and stock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The piano and organ presets were used in 1990s house music, beginning with Madonna's 1990 single "Vogue".
| M1 | |
|---|---|
The Korg M1 | |
| Manufacturer | Korg |
| Dates | 1988–1995 |
| Price | US$2,166 est. street (1988)/$2,749 MSRP (1990) £1,499 ¥248,000 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 16 voices, 16 oscillators |
| Timbrality | 8 part |
| Oscillator | 16 oscillators, 16-bit 2 Mword (4 MB) PCM waveform ROM (100 multisounds + 44 drum sounds) |
| Synthesis type | Digital sample-based subtractive |
| Filter | VDF (variable digital filter), low-pass velocity-sensitive (non-resonant) |
| Attenuator | 3 independent AADBSSRR envelope generators |
| Aftertouch expression | Yes |
| Velocity expression | Yes |
| Storage memory | 100 programs / 100 combinations / 4400 sequencer notes or 50 programs / 50 combinations / 7700 sequencer notes depending on global settings, and 10 songs + 100 patterns |
| Effects | Reverb, delay, phaser, tremolo, exciter, ensemble, overdrive, EQ, chorus, flanger, rotary speaker |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 61 keys (Yamaha FS keybed) |
| Left-hand control | Spring-return joystick (pitch and modulation) |
| External control | MIDI IN/OUT/THRU |
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