Korg Trinity
| Korg Trinity | |
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| Dates | 1995 ~ 1998 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 32 voices |
| Timbrality | 16 tracks |
| Synthesis type | ACCESS (PCM-based) |
| Filter | Bandpass and rejectfilter, Resonance |
| Storage memory | -256 Combinations -256 Programs -128 Programs (MOSS-board) |
| Effects | -110 effects -8 simultaneous Insert and 2 Master effects |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 61, 76 or 88 keys with velocity and aftertouch |
| External control | 4x Audio-output, headphones, MIDI in/out/thru, 3x pedal |
Korg Trinity is a commercially successfulsynthesizer music workstation released by Korg in 1995. It was also the first workstation to offer modular expansion for not only sounds, but also studio-grade feature such as SCSI, ADAT, various sound engine processors, audio recording capability, and more. It was considered one of the most comprehensive music workstations, in term of features, at the time.
Ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian in collaboration with KORG sound designer Jack Hotop created Sherinian's signature guitaristic lead sound on the Trinity in 1996.
Some say the Korg Triton is the definitive Trinity. This model was produced in 1999.
There are 5 models and variations of both the main hardware synthesizer itself and a rackmount:
Any of the models could have the following variations:
The Trinity workstation features a massive set of effects (100 Insert effects & 14 Master effects), a large graphic touchscreen (320x240) and a complete 16-track sequencer, as well as double sound generation system:
Along with the Korg Prophecy, the Korg Trinity synthesizer was a descendant of the original OASYS synthesizer, an acronym for Open Architecture Synthesis System, which was a mega-synth prototype that the company previewed in 1994 but never marketed. The foundation of the system was an open concept DSP system where the OS could load various unrelated models of different synthesis and physical modelling sound generators. It was a multiple digital signal processor (DSP) architecture, with the entire system clocking in at over 900 million instructions per second. Korg later adapted some of the core technologies and released three initial products: Trinity, Prophecy and Wavedrum.
Options for the machine included:
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