STR-1 Plucked String
The STR-1 Plucked String is a physical model which allows you to pluck, strike, scrape, or otherwise "excite" the string with 16 different "pluck" types, noise, or any of the onboard or RAM-based PCM waveforms.
The string itself uses a very advanced, highly controllable design, with modeling of both physical materials and playing style, including damping, decay, dispersion, nonlinearity, harmonics, and more. An audio input through the synth provides modeled feedback, for incredibly realistic interaction between the "instrument" and the "amplifier."
The string timbre can then be shaped further using dual multi-mode resonant filters (including Korg’s Multi Filter, as first introduced in the AL-1), plus an additional multi-mode resonant filter dedicated to the string excitation. Four per-voice LFOs, five re-triggerable EGs, two key tracking generators, a string tracking generator, and four AMS mixers are available, along with the many AMS modulation sources and destinations common to all the OASYS synthesis engines. Finally, the 32-voice STR-1 has access to all the standard EXi Program features, including the Common Step Sequencer, EQ, Vector control, and effects–as well as layering with any other EXi (including using two STR-1s together!).
This comprehensive and sophisticated set of synthesis tools makes the STR-1 capable of creating both traditional sounds (acoustic and electric guitars and basses, clavinets and harpsichords, harps, bells, electric pianos, ethnic instruments, etc.) and unique, experimental timbres. Since it is based on physical modeling, all of these sounds can expressively change their tone in ways that are impossible for sample-based sound generators to imitate.
The 128 stunning Programs provided for the STR-1 were meticulously crafted by Korg’s acclaimed International Voicing Team to take full advantage of all of the OASYS’ many controllers and realtime expression, as well as the powerful Tone Adjust mode for quick tweaking of important parameters. The KARMA voicing was done by the developer himself, Stephen Kay, and provides a virtual "lesson" in the capabilities of this amazing technology.
This EXi has a US retail value of $299, but Korg is offering it free of charge to all OASYS owners as a "thank you" for their support. It comes as part of all recent Operating Systems (since version 1.1).
Please note: Cosmetic and Technical specifications are subject to change without notice
Demo Songs
Ben's Brains for Joe Z. (Mp3, 8.5 Mb)
Ben's Brains uses the HD-1, CX-3, AL-1 and STR-1 engines.
by Ben Dowling
www.bendowling.com
© 2007 Visionsound Music
www.visionsound.com
All rights reserved
Red Square Sinfonietta (mp3, 5.51MB)
by Peter Schwartz
(c) 2005 Peter Schwartz
all rights reserved
This demo blends real instruments with onboard OASYS sounds to show the benefits of using both MIDI and audio recording. The audio tracks are the piccolo, flute, alto flute, oboe, english horn and viola.
Love Embraces All (mp3, 6.10MB)
by Ben Dowling
www.bendowling.com
© 2007 Visionsound Music
www.visionsound.com
All rights reserved
Teknosis (mp3, 11.3MB)
by Peter Schwartz
(c) 2005 Peter Schwartz
all rights reserved
All parts are internal OASYS sounds.
Heaven (320 bitrate) (15.1 MB, mp3)
by Andreas Gundlach
(c) 2006 Andreas Gundlach
all rights reserved
This demo is part of a CD released in Germany by Korg & More to showcase the OASYS. Everything on the demo came from a single OASYS. It is presented in two resolutions in consideration for your Internet connection speed. For the lower resolution version (192 bitrate), click here (mp3, 8.66MB).
A few production notes:
The piano is the EXs-2 Piano (503 MB), slightly edited to suit Andreas’ touch (velocity curve) and taste (filter response).
The drums were played live into the sequencer from the EXs-1 Studio-Standard Kit (I-E 004), again edited slightly to match how Andreas likes to map drum sounds for playing live (some small mistakes were edited out later, of course!).
The percussion part in the middle was generated by KARMA, then resampled and laid back into the track as an audio loop.
For more info (in German) about the CD, click here.
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