KORG 01/WFD 61 KEY KEYBOARD WORKSTATION SYNTHESIZER

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Hi and thanks for checking out ourauction. Up for grabs in this listing Korg 01/WFD 61 key Workstation Synthesizer In full working order and good condition a few scratches to outer casing and the backlight on the screen isn't working but the screen is still visible. Includes 01/W XPC-03 Piano/Keyboard Memory Card Korg 01/WFD 61 key Workstation Synthesizer In full working order and good condition a few scratches to outer casing and the backlight on the screen isn't working but the screen is still visible. The WFD version is the same as the original 01/W but with added internal floppy disk drive capable of loading and storing sequencer data and program patches and the sequencer memory was expanded from 7,000 notes to 48,000. The 01/WFD was a huge success for Korg. Korg's 01/W workstation synthesizer debuted in 1991 as the follow-up to the popular M1. The 01/W was the second chapter in Korg's workstation legacy, which goes on to this day with the Triton and Oasys series. The 01/W was geared towards beginning home studio enthusiasts that wanted to take a step further into a more professional realm. Compared with the M1, the 01/W featured many enhancements including a more dynamic 16-track sequencer (the M1 only had 8-tracks), 254 real world sampled instruments to the M1's 100, polyphony was doubled from 16 to 32 voices, and greater overall control. The 01/W synthesis engine is based on Korg's own AI2 sample + synthesis design. AI2 was so successful that most later Korg synths in the 90's were also based on the new synthesis method. The 01/W is by no means difficult to program. There is a Quick Edit feature where you can adjust the parameters to the sounds you want by using eight soft buttons. That included octave, wave-shaping intensity, filter EG, VDA level, attack, release and effects level. Like the M1, the 01/W lets you layer up to eight Programs simultaneously to create a powerful Combination. Even without getting into the editing interface, the ability to layer any of the 200 programs together means you can create many diverse and interesting sounds. Another big feature of the 01/W is its internal sequencer. Combining ease of use with powerful editing features such as copy, paste, move, overdub and punch-in & out recording, it is possible to create complex and highly professional sounding music all in one box without the need for a computer-based solution. The sequencer also works well in a master keyboard situation so that you can select channels to control external tone generators as well as the 01/W's internal sounds. As powerful and versatile as this workstation is, however, there are downsides. Although there are 47 different fully assignable effects to choose from, only two are useable at any time, and act globally over all tracks in the sequencer! There is also no resonance control, so there are a very limited number of fun, synthy patches, with the 01/W leaning more toward the traditional acoustic instruments and sampled waveforms style (it's a true digital keyboard; the polar opposite of analog ideology). In addition, a few of the drum sets were mapped differently from the others, and were thus not interchangeable within the sequencer. Manual can be downloaded courtesy of: http://www./downloads/01w/support/01wfd_01w_ownersmanual.pdf If there's anything else you need to know, please don't hesitate to ask. We're happy to help. We do have more pictures available, please email for details. Viewing is welcome throughout the auction as is collection at the end of the auction. Why not visit our "Me" page and find out more about Musical Money Ltd. It's nice to know who you're buying from. All Mainland UK* postage includes insurance cover, tracking and requires a signature on receipt. Postage to mainland UK* is an overnight delivery at a flat rate of £15.00. *Please Note: Some Scottish Postcode areas are subject to a Fedex Surcharge. Please co... read more

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