Korg Triton Classic

Korg Triton is a music workstation synthesizer featuring digital sampling and sequencing created by Korg. All Tritons use Korg's HI Synthesis tone generator. They are available in several models and various upgrade configurations. The Triton is world famous among many musicians for being the benchmark of keyboard technology, and is widely featured in music videos and live concerts. In the NAMM show 2007, Korg announced the Triton successor: the Korg M3. RV Triton - from Royal Navy Official website File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... RV Triton - from Royal Navy Official website File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A music workstation is piece of electronic musical equipment providing the facilities of: a sound module, a music sequencer and (usually) a musical keyboard. ... A synthesizer (or synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument designed to produce electronically generated sound, using techniques such as additive, subtractive, FM, physical modelling synthesis, phase distortion, or Scanned synthesis. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... In the field of electronic music, a sequencer was originally any device that recorded and played back a sequence of control information for an electronic musical instrument. ... Korg Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Function generator. ... The NAMM (National Association of Musical Merchants) Show is the largest musical trade show in the world. ... Korg M3 is a music workstation synthesizer manufactured by Korg Corporation and introduced in NAMM show in 2007. ...

History

The Korg Triton line may be seen as the direct descendants of the previous Korg Trinity line of workstations. They are aesthetically and functionally very similar. The Trinity had similar naming conventions with the Triton Classic, with Pro and Pro X being designated to models featuring 76 and 88 keys respectively. Korg Trinity V3 Korg Trinity is a commercially successful synthesizer music workstation released by Korg in 1996. ...

The original Triton introduced many improvements over the Trinity, like 62-note polyphony, arpeggiator, onboard sampler, faster operating system and more realtime controllers. However, to much surprise of musicians and magazines, it lost the sequencer audio tracks, digital input and output, and the digital filter section was downgraded, thus limiting sample-based synthesis. The original piano samples, which are a crucial element of evaluation on expensive synths and music workstations, were even more criticized; although the integrated sample RAM could compensate this. As time passed, some of these shortcomings were fixed, like the digital connectivity, and better piano samples were shipped with newer models; however, the sample-based synthesis filter section wasn't improved and, while some limited 2-track audio recording was added to later revisions of the Triton Studio, the powerful 4-track audio sequencer of the Trinity never returned to the saga. Polyphony is a musical texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony). ... An arpeggiator is a tool/feature available in some hardware synthesizers and also in software form, which allows the user to play alternating notes or chords automatically based on input, most often from a MIDI controller. ... A sampler can be any of the following things: In general, a sampler is any broadly representative cross-section of some collection; for instance, food products are sometimes packaged in samplers containing a variety of chocolates or beers. ... // An operating system (OS) is a set of computer programs that manage the hardware and software resources of a computer. ...

Ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian in collaboration with KORG sound designer Jack Hotop created Sherinian's signature guitaristic lead sound on the KORG Trinity in 1996, and expanded it to the Triton in 2000[1]. Dream Theater is a progressive metal band formed by three students at the Berklee College of Music in 1985. ... Derek Sherinian is a ‎rock and fusion keyboardist based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Models

Classic

All Tritons are based on the so-called "Classic" Triton released in 1999. The "Classic" Triton was named "Pro" when configured with 76 keys and "Pro X" with 88 keys. Otherwise its functions and features were the same. The Triton Studio could be fitted with an optional hard drive and CD-R/W drive. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Typical hard drives of the mid-1990s. ...

Rack

Korg Triton rack

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Karma

The Korg KARMA was released in 2001 with the Triton synthesis technology but without the sampling functionality. It instead included the more specialised KARMA music system. It was only available in a 61-key version. The Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Le

The Triton Le was a stripped-down, streamlined version of the original Triton released in 2000. It replaced the huge touchscreen by a more conventional, smaller, graphic LCD. The ribbon controller was also lost in the transition, along with the disk drive. A Smartmedia slot was offered instead. The most serious changes were the keybed (lighter and cheaper than the used in the Trinity/Triton range) and the effects section. Taking a step back from the powerful effects sections found on the Trinity/Triton series, the Le's section was downgraded from five insert FX to just one. The MOSS, Z1-based board, can't be fitted on the Le. The sequencer and arpeggiator remained as powerful as on the original Triton, though. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... LCD redirects here. ... A ribbon controller is a user interface used to control parameters of electronic musical instruments, primarily used with analog synthesizers. ... A 128MB SmartMedia flash memory card. ... Korg Trinity V3 Korg Trinity is a commercially successful synthesizer music workstation released by Korg in 1996. ...

Korg Triton "Le"

At a much lower price than the original Tritons, the Le was nevertheless a commercial success. An interesting fact about the Le is the onboard sample RAM: it can load samples from the Smartmedia slot, without the sampling board fitted. Image File history File linksMetadata Korg_Triton. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Korg_Triton. ...

A special edition of Le was released featuring a black body, and later the TR was released, but both are not the same.

Extreme

In 2004 Korg released the Triton Extreme, which boasted many of the features of the Studio (such as the entire PCM ROM from the Studio model) plus the addition of many previous Triton expansion boards, giving it a broad range of sound. Also featured in the Triton Extreme was Valve Force circuitry, using a vacuum tube to allow for warmer, guitar amp-like sounds or more extreme analog overdrive/distortion sounds. Unlike the previous Tritons, which were white-silver, the Extreme boasted a deep blue color. Like the Triton "Classic" and Studio, the Triton Extreme includes a touch screen interface, along with the usual knobs and buttons. However, unlike the Classic, Studio, and Rack versions, the Extreme can not be fitted with sample expansion boards due to the expansion roms being pre-installed. Also missing are SCSI or the mLAN interface, which can be a limiting factor among some professional users. Data4 arrangements in the processing unit are also beneficial in creating superlative, instinctual, wavelengthy sounds. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Overdrive can mean any of the following: Overdrive (mechanics), a part of automobile transmissions aimed at increasing fuel efficiency Overdrive (music), the practice of forcing output of a guitar amplifier past maximum, resulting in distortion Intel 80486 OverDrive, a CPU specifically designed for personal computer upgrades Pentium OverDrive, a CPU... A distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

TR

Released in 2005, the TR is similar to the Triton Le but has expanded ROM and additional programs and combinations. It also uses an USB cable for data connection with a PC. Although being similar to the Le, it is not the black Le, released as a limited series.. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Note: USB may also mean upper sideband in radio. ...

Features

All models, except the Triton Rack and KARMA, are available in 61, 76 and 88-key configurations. They can also be upgraded with increased sample EDO RAM as well as Triton expansion boards for additional sounds (the Triton Le is the only member of the family that does not provide this feature, and therefore should be considered as the 'closed box'). The Triton "Classic", Extreme, and Studio boasted touch screen capabilities. The KARMA, Le, and Rack, however, used a more conventional display. DRAM is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor. ...

Specifications

1. ^ a weird arrangement that provides up to 120 notes of polyphony, depending on the source bank of the sounds played. However, the 16MB "PCM expansion boards" always give the Triton Studio 120 notes of polyphony, whatever sound is selected

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Notable users

This list represents a wide range of music created by the Korg Triton.

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See also

• Korg OASYS
• Korg Trinity
• Korg Karma
• Alesis Fusion
• Yamaha Motif
• Roland Fantom-X
• Roland Juno-G
• Synthesizer
• Polyphony
• Sampler

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External links

• Korg official site — video and audio samples
• TritonHaven — unofficial community of Korg Triton users.
• Korg forums
• Triton Classic review
• Trion Le review
• Triton TR review