S3

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S3

<div><span>S3</span>

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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Polyphony" data-content="The number of voices (notes) a device can produce simultaneously. Typically, a monophonic device can only play one note at a time. A Duophonic device can play two notes at a time. A polyphonic device can play two or more notes at a time." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Polyphony - </span>
<span class="specification-value">12 voices</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Multitimbral" data-content="A synthesizing instrument that can play two or more timbres (also called sounds or patches) at the same time. A typical multitimbral tone generator can play, for example, the brass, piano, and violin parts all at once." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Multitimbral - </span>
<span class="specification-value">12 parts</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Control" data-content="Types of external control input and output that allow interfacing with other instruments, synchronizers and computers. Modern synthesizers use MIDI and USB. Analog synthesizers may use CV and Gate signals." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Control - </span>
<span class="specification-value">MIDI In/Out/Thru</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Sequencer" data-content="A hardware device, software application or module used to arrange/sequence timed events into musical patterns and songs. An analog sequencer uses control voltages and gate triggers to control vintage analog devices. A digital sequencer usually uses MIDI and has more advanced capabilities than an analog sequencer." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Sequencer - </span>
<span class="specification-value">8-Track Sequencer</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Patterns" data-content="Patterns are repeating musical phrases or loops lasting a short number of bars." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Patterns - </span>
<span class="specification-value">Patterns: (Example: 128 preset patterns, 128 user patterns)</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Songs" data-content="With respect to sequencers, Songs are arrangements of Patterns or Loops." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Songs - </span>
<span class="specification-value">30 user songs</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Effects" data-content="Any form of audio signal processing that provides reverbs, delays, chorus, and other audio and spatial effects to sweeten, liven and animate audio as well as to create the sound of a space or environment." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Effects - </span>
<span class="specification-value">2 independent digital stereo multieffectors</span>
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<span><a title="View user profile." href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/user/406" lang="" about="http://www.vintagesynth.com/user/406" typeof="schemaerson" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Naomi Bolton</a></span>
<span>Wed, 01/01/2020 - 09:58</span>

<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Korg first announced the S3 in 1989, but it didn't reach the shops until 1991. Unlike other drum machines of the time, Korg actually designed it with eight-track sequencing on-board as well as digital effects processing. Other standout features for its time include SMPTE read/write capability, along with MIDI Time Code transmission, which gave it a lot of versatility.<br><br>
It was fairly expensive for a drum machine, but definitely had a lot more to offer than the competition too. Since the S3 can function as an eight-track MIDI sequencer, it can record its own drum and percussion parts in addition to parts from other external MIDI instruments. It can even be set to only play S3 sounds, only MIDI'd sounds or a combination of the two.<br><br>
Another highlight of the S3 is its 16-bit digital effects processing capabilities. It has two built-in digital effects processors along with 28 programmable effects. Also, instead of playing a single sound at a time from each pad, the S3 actually supports layering. This once again enhances the versatility of the S3.<br><br>
In terms of layout, the S3 features a very uncluttered design, with everything on the front panel arranged economically. The S3 has a 2x24-character backlit LCD with four buttons below it, a data entry wheel and master volume slider on the top half of the front panel. Below these are the Mode buttons, a pinpoint LED run-time indicator, seven control buttons, as well as the drum pads. All eight of the drum pads are velocity-sensitive. Meanwhile, the rear panel houses the power input, on/off switch, MIDI input and outputs, footswitch inputs, headphone outputs, and SMPTE timecode jacks. You'll also find two ROM PCM sample card slots and a RAM data card slot on the rear panel. The two PCM ROM sample card slots can hold up to 40 card samples to compliment the 75 internal samples of the S3. The RAM card can stop up to two banks of 8 Timbres, to fill out the 80 preset Timbres. The RAM card can also be used to store up to 20 Kits if you want more than the 10 factory-preset Kits that are stored in ROM.<br><br>
The S3 is not the easiest device to program, but users who stuck with it appreciated its versatility. Korg went against the flow when they designed the S3, which makes it one of their most unique instruments.</p>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/816" hreflang="en">Korg</a></div>
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<div class="field--label">Year</div>
<div class="field--item">1991</div>
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<div class="field--label">Musical genre</div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/776" hreflang="en">Pop, Rock &amp; HipHop</a></div>
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<div class="field--label">Synth type</div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/779" hreflang="en">Digital</a></div>
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<div class="field--label">Format</div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/788" hreflang="en">Desktop / Tabletop</a></div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/792" hreflang="en">Drums &amp; Percussion</a></div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/797" hreflang="en">Above $1,000</a></div>
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<div class="field--item"> <img src="http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2019-11/KorgS3.jpg" width="1600" height="1063" alt="Korg S3" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive"></div>
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<a href="https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/manual/1/404/4022/" class="file-title">https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/manual/1/404/4022/</a>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">KORG S3 DRUM PATTERN 1.wmv</div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Compurythm303</div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-link field--type-youtube field--label-hidden field--item"><img src="http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/youtube/e9TVY5KcS4U.jpg" alt="Embedded thumbnail for S3 &gt; YouTube" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive"></div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">KORG S3 Rhythm Workstation</div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"> Synth Universe</div>
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