The KingKORG is billed as a performance-oriented VA synth, and it meets that target on most counts. The knobs and buttons that adorn its surface access most of the crucial parameters of sound design, including a large knob for filter cutoff and dedicated displays for oscillator and filter selection.
The heart of the KingKORG is Korg’s XMT, supplanting the MMT that drives the MicroKorg. XMT provides 3 oscillators and 1 filter per Timbre, and 2 Timbres per Program, which can be split or layered. The oscillator selection contains a comprehensive set of classic analog waveforms as well dual, unison, sync and ring modulated variations, although these eat into the 24-note polyphony. Also included are noise (white, pink, blue, and resonant), FM-like VPM, an expanded set of DWGS oscillators, and a well-selected set of PCM samples including Mellotron, Wurlitzer, strings and choirs. The final selection allows the Mic in port to feed in to the filter, allowing for external oscillators. Alternately, the mic can be used to drive a 16-band vocoder.
Synthesis system
XMT (eXpanded Modeling Technology)
Programs
Number of Program:
300 (200 Presets / 100 Users)
Number of Category:
8 categories
Number of Timbre:
Max 2 timbres (Layer / Split)
Maximum polyphony:
24 voices
Synth
Oscillator
Number of Oscillator:
3 Oscillators (choose from analog, noise, DWGS, PCM, and MIC IN types)
